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My New Lost Puddle Jumper Carbon Wrap

The mission to find a nice surfboard today was a success. This 6’2 Lost Puddle Jumper with the newly patented carbon wrap is the board of my dreams. It rode like a magic carpet today in the small thigh high surf at the Cocoa Beach pier on the high tide this evening. The carves were silky smooth, the buoyancy was unparalleled in a shortboard, and the off the lip at the end of my session felt like a smooth fully controlled off the lip.  The volume on this board sits at a full 42 liters. It didn’t appear to take on any pressure dings after the first session unlike the recent Torq board I purchased.  This is a really nice one.

Cold Front Surf Forecast: Weekend Outlook

It is now wintertime, although daytime temperatures have been reaching record highs on a daily basis for the past couple weeks. As a change of pace, this weekend the nighttime/early morning temperatures will fall into the low 40s in west Florida, and freezing rain may fall near the panhandle. Continue reading Cold Front Surf Forecast: Weekend Outlook