by Franck Gazzola | Jun 17, 2011 | Daily Updates
Yesterday was one of those days when I ran around like a headless chook trying to get the shot, as the guests on Namotu Island were spread out between five surf spots. When the swell is on in this part of Fiji it opens up alot of options, especially when the wind is playing the game. All skill levels were catered for from 8ft Cloudbreak to 3ft Pools. Surprisingly Rip Curl lads Dean Brady and Dillon Perillo hit up the softer wave of Pools and went to town busting some of the biggest airs I've seen in a while!
Finally the tide has turned on the weather front in Sydney. There is some ESE swell around and a stiff SW wind means you should be looking at the protected southern corners today. The weekend is looking ok for waves with west winds forecast for both Saturday and Sunday.
Have a great weekend and don't forget to call into our gallery, three doors down from Three Blue Ducks Cafe on Macpherson St, Bronte – The Duck's breakfast is the best in town, as voted by the Good Food Guide and the boys were also recently awarded two 'cups' for their coffee! Enjoy! Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Jun 16, 2011 | Daily Updates
Good morning! If you were up before 8 you would have been reminded what our sky looks like when it isn't shrouded in clouds. It was nice to see some blue sky and also for the Blues to finally get up last night!
Brad remains on his tropical oasis and he reckons it should be an exciting day on Namotu as a few team riders from Rip Curl, as well as an entourage of techies, are on the island filming a top secret super duper new flick. The swell has jumped up overnight to about 4 – 5 ft out the front on Namotu Lefts. This translates to Cloudbreak 6ft +, Resturants 3ft, Pools 3ft, Wilks right also 4 – 5ft. So there are plenty of options for the Fijian crew today and it looks like Brad's new 6'6 AH round tail might get a start! Hopefully he manages to take a few photos for us to enjoy while he's out there… Then we can all keep dreaming, while we slog away here in dreary winter Sydney Town.
I'll be at 145c MacPherson Street today, manning the fort, so if you're in the Bronte area pop in and say hi! Have a good one! Christie.
by Franck Gazzola | Jun 15, 2011 | Daily Updates
Bula from Namotu Island Fiji. An Island that takes less than 10 minutes to walk around and even less to stand up paddleboard. When you think of paradise this must be damn close to what most of us picture in our minds. Crystal clear water, palm trees, white sand and fun world class waves right at your doorstep. In the past visitors to Namotu were unable to surf the waves that Tavarua Island had exclusive rights to. But you see that's all changed! These days you can surf the world class waves of Cloudbreak and Resturants to your hearts content. It's now open slather but if your smart about it and time your run right then you'll score. There's plenty of other waves around to catering for all surfing levels.
It looks like you guys have been putting up with some awful weather the last few days and by looking at the Coastalwatch report it looks like there will be no escaping the onshore wind today and it doesn't look like settling down till Friday. Even more reason to be looking at booking a trip to Namotu and escaping the claws of winter.
If your driving through Bronte at any stage, don't forget to drop in and say g'day to Christie at our brand spanking new gallery at 145C Macpherson St Bronte. There's plenty of images on display in all shapes and sizes as well as smaller $30 ready to frame prints which are perfect for birthdays and going away presents.
Rug up! – Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Jun 14, 2011 | Daily Updates
Hello strangers, it's been a while between drinks! Let's put that down to an industrious 8 weeks of laying bricks, painting walls and installing flooring. However, we now have lift off! Christie, Bill and I have opened the doors to our long awaited shop space and we would like to welcome you to our Frothers Gallery. While Bill Morris has been a long time contributor to Frothers, we would like to officially welcome him to our team-The Frothing Trio! Bill has been shooting surfing superstars and ocean inspired art for over 30 years and is a master of the trade. He brings a swag of quality images to the Frothers Gallery, which add depth to our ever growing archive. The Frothers Gallery is not all about blowing our own trumpet, as we boast a strong team of contributing photographers from the East and abroad. When you glance at our walls you will see reasonably priced ocean inspired photography by Dave Campbell, Jeremy Wilmotte, Mark Halliday and Sean Davey to name a few.
While I would love to give each of you a tour of our new gallery, I am currently in Fiji shooting on the beautiful Namotu Island for a few weeks. Let me tell you that if your sick of the traffic and crowds in Bali this time of year then maybe you should book yourself a trip to Fiji and start surfing the famous breaks like Cloudbreak and Resturants. It's mental over here! Namotu Island Resort
Bill is also heading abroad to the Ments. However, Christie will be waiting at 145c MacPherson Street, Bronte to welcome you to our latest adventure! Also, stay tuned for some tropical solace from the cold Sydney days. Cheers, Brad.
PS Gallery closed Mondays – Open for the rest!
by Franck Gazzola | May 27, 2011 | Daily Updates
As you all know we've been working our buts off of late on our gallery space at Bronte. Many late nights and sore backs, but finally we are opening our doors next Saturday morning. To celebrate we will be having a little get together on Friday night 3rd June from 6pm. If your in the area and feel like dropping in for a beer or two and a bite to eat please feel free to pop in and say G'day. We will have a great display of images ready in all shapes and sizes and something to suit all budgets. These are high quality prints from Bill Morris and myself as well as some amazing work from Sean Davey, David Campbell and Jeremy Wilmotte as shown. These prints and many more will be available.
So if you can drop in next Friday night for a sticky peek from 6pm at 145C Macpherson St Bronte. We'd love to see you. Thanks for all the support from each and every one of our Frothers members.
Cheers Brad
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