Louweazal

Always a pleasure to catch up with Lou from Louweazal Surfboards, here are a few shots on 35mm from Sandy Bay this week, not only is Lou riding a little Twin Keel Fish but she shaped it herself, one of only a handful of female surfer/shapers, Lou is a great supporter of TCFF and it is always great to she her surfcrafts on display at The Cove every year, Mike C. 

Northland Kneeboarder

Local Tutukaka lad Phil Stubbs is one keen Kneeboarder, he is out in the surf every chance he can be to get ready for The Opunake Kneeboard Surfing Classic on Saturday the 23rd of November, the penultimate NZ Kneeboarding event before the 2020 Worlds, Phil is super keen to keep Kneeboard surfing and it's culture alive and well in Northland, great guy to talk to and super passionate about his sport, Mike C.

paddleout

Mark Wheeler's Memorial Paddleout at Sandy Bay, more images from this lovely tribute ASAP, cheers Mike C.

R.I.P Mark

Surfer, shaper, ding repair guru and bloody nice guy Mark Wheeler of Ngunguru sadly passed away yesterday, Mark was a great husband, dad and granddad, he will be greatly missed, in and out of the water, Mike C.

paddle out

The Northland surf community, Bream Bay Sliders and friends of Phil Jam are planning a paddle out to honor his contribution to the NZ surfing community at Waipu Cove in February next year, date to be confirmed, he will be missed, love Mike C.

R.I.P Phil Jam

Our hearts go out to friends and family of Phil who passed away over the weekend, longtime surfer, glasser, BBS member and story teller, you will be missed Mate!, Mike C.

the don

Don Edge is a true local surfing legend, in his 80's he is one of a handful of early Northland surfers who hit the waves in the 1960's on the East Coast of NZ (mostly at Waipu Cove), Don has attended all TCFF events sadly this time without his surf mate, surfing legend in his own right and brother Ross who passed away last year, here Don stands with one of his first ever surfboards made from a solid Kauri coffin lid circa 1962, he will be at TCFF 2016 this year and will be bringing this slice of Northland surf history with him, Mike C.

looking fishy

I have a list of shapers and surfers that I will be catching up with asap but most of them are just out of range at the moment, I have plans to catch up with some from Auckland, Dargaville and Opononi but if you know of any interesting characters a little closer to Whangarei please let me know, mmm.cunningham@xtra.co.nz cheers Mike C.

The Jackman Classic

The Jackman Classic 12km paddle race from Waipu Cove to Mangawhai today, a celebration of the life of Dave Jackman, surfer, waterman and legend, great event and well supported with over 40 competitors, Mike C.