Sunset – July 2019

Equipment is everything

“Too many times students tell

me they’ve tried surfing on a

friend’s longboard and it was

a struggle. Well, the board was

probably way too small and

thin. Remember, bigger is bet-

ter. You get better at surfing by

catching more waves, and the

best way to do that is to use a

bigger board with more float.”

—John Wheeler, founder, Surf-

ing School Maui

Master the pop-up

“Try to avoid going on both

knees before standing.

It’s extremely difficult

to get off your knees

once you’re on

them. Push your

body up using your

arms right by your

chest area and

keep your booty up

as if you were doing

a downward dog. It will

help get your body up

quickly.”

—Mary Osborne, founder,

Mary Osborne Surf Camp,

Ventura

Ocean awareness

“Before you get in the water,

spend some time watching the

waves. Look to see where

they are breaking,

where people sit in

the lineup. In the

water, always keep

your eyes on the

ocean, so it doesn’t

catch you off

guard.

If you’re staring at

the beach, you might

not see a wave break-

ing.” —Mario Becerril, founder,

Mario Surf School,

El Pescadero, Mexico

Board meeting

Stock your quiver for wave riding, stand-up paddling,

wake surfing, and more.

1. FURROW SURFCRAFT
   Leucadia, California-based
   shaper Christine Brailsford
   Caro designs custom boards
   for smooth, flowy wave rid-
   ing rather than high perfor-
   mance. furrowsurfcraft.com

TIPS FROM

THE PROS

YOGA SUP

With handles on the front

board doubles as a yoga

mat. $999; bodyglove.com

hand-shaped in Santa Cruz,

heavy beach breaks.

$890; ashleylloydsurf

CLASSIC LONGBOARD

$650; ronixwake.com

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