by Franck Gazzola | Jan 25, 2013 | Daily Updates
The 3S: Sea, Surf and Sun. 4S for the lucky ones…
The weather man is not very optimistic for the week-end, so the recommendation for now is: leave your hammer, shovel, pen, or computer. Excuse yourself to your boss, client, or supplier. Sneak out from the Friday Team lunch and HIT THE BEACH !!
Waves are here (and the swell is on the rise), winds are light, very light (but soon on the rise for the long week end as well) and the water temperature is divine.
Open your eyes if you swim with swimming glasses or snorkelling mask in Bondi: there is a big bunch of biiig sting rays ‘’flying’’ around the area.
If you haven’t seen it yet, go and check what Tony Prescott and Trevor King just produced about Brad Malyon. Great footage and an amazing editing style. Go check it out during the long week-end.
Have fun this long week-end, even if the weather in Sydney doesn’t look too good. There is nothing better than healing a hangover when it’s raining outside: pizza, Nurofen and (surf) DVDs. 😉
I’m off to the part of Australia where the sun sets over the water. WA. I'll be bringing you a different taste to the report next week.
Check out the TopHeads eyewear collection by clicking on the banner below: they've got some preeeetty cool stuff !
Profitez-bien du week-end !
Franck
by Franck Gazzola | Jan 24, 2013 | Daily Updates
I met up with my friend, Beau this morning. He sometimes likes to tag along with me to see while I do the update. Beau is young and educated, has a good job which he kind of dislikes most of the time and has dreams of moving on and doing other things in life, which I know he will because he is that type of guy.
If there is one thing I’ve noticed about Beau, he fits a lot in. He surfs, kite boards, wake boards, water skis, shoots photos and video and he is pretty damn good at all of the above. Beau lives in a man mansion with a bunch of other young professional guys who quite often get things a little sideways on the weekends and have a lot of fun. In other words, he lives life to the fullest and that’s the name of the game.
While we were standing on a dull, cloudy Bondi this morning, watching a bunch of beginners trying to catch and ride the choppy one foot dribble, Beau asked me how I stay motivated to get up and do this early in the morning? I pretty much told him that it’s not always easy and sometimes it feels like a huge effort but once in while there are those magic mornings that make it worth it. Motivation is a lot like looking through your lens, you just need to stay focused and things will be fine.
Billy
by Franck Gazzola | Jan 23, 2013 | Daily Updates
That storm that rocked into Sydney looked kind of serious yesterday. If you didn't see it then your in luck. I was able to skip off and rattle off a few frames at Clovelly as it passed by.
So that was the start of the change yesterday. The wind puffed up from the south over night making the beaches look a little less than appealing this morning. On the upside it has pushed a little 2 ft wind swell into Bondi. There are a couple of rip bowls that are surfable. Seek and you may find. I reckon it's better than it looks today.
The cool cats from the www.thepathchosen.com have been nice enough to do a feature on me and what we do at Frothers every morning. I feel very privileged to have been asked to take part in their great project. Check out the VIDEO
Thanks for tuning in – Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Jan 22, 2013 | Daily Updates
I'm sure your already aware of it, but it's a little blue beauty out there today. Blue skies and light north winds making for a magnificent start to the day.
One look at the beach on my drive around and I knew I just had to make the most of the beautiful conditions. So I hit the water at Tamarama with the camera where there was a fun little right hander rolling in. It's 2 ft – nothing special. But what is amazing is the water temp. Then big toe is saying 23 degrees. Now that's worth a paddle or swim. Might see you down there!
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Slip Slop Slap – Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Jan 21, 2013 | Daily Updates
Summer in the city has taken on a gloomier look since our record temperature day last week. I guess if you’re working it may be a good thing. I mean, who wants to work when it’s sunny outside. Better to do it on the crappy days instead. I guess the only other time it’s good being cooped up in an office breathing fake air is when the temperature is 40 plus, right? Even then it’s still nicer floating in the ocean somewhere.
There are a few little waves still hanging around. It’s a bit small for a regular board unless you are a lightweight grom who rips! Otherwise, it’s better on something wide or long, or both!
Enjoy!
Billy
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