The video of Ross's first place winning performance is up. If you have a fast enough computer be sure and turn it up to 1080 full screen!:
The Pro Freeride quarter, semi, consolation videos of the red shirts (I will explain red later) are uploading and processing. Check here in a couple...
GoPro is coming out with a set up were you put two GoPro HD cams in one case and they sync up for 3D. A picture from a video shot at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) trade show of the setup is attached.
The video from the NAB show can be seen here. The GoPro part starts at...
Please note I am just fantasizing here. I am not suggesting people go out in this stuff.
The surf forecast is up to over 23 feet this weekend. According to Wavewatch it's going to be one set of swells not the ugly normal mix of swells coming from six directions. Click expert view on the...
I have made DVDs of the video I shot at Surf Slam. I have created "ISO image files" that can be downloaded so you can burn your own set of DVDs. If you're not sure how to do this ask a computer savvy friend.
The web page with the DVDs is located here...
I heard the sneaker/rogue waves at Surf Slam did a lot of damage. I'm still limping from being the pin in the SJ bowling game. Need to replace my cell phone. Car remote is toast.
Anyone else get hammered by the big waves?
If you got the usual kind of carnage post that too.
I'm completely exhausted but found enough energy to put up a clip. When Friday's 3:20PM huge sneaker wave hit I was run over by two superjets. Motorhead is whining about getting hit by one ski! I am still limping a little.
The clip is the Pro Finals of Ross Champion and Mike Serlin...
Nice X2 barrel roll at the end:
http://www.barry-blanchard.com/movies/jetski/freeride/graylandopen2009/clip7/flvplayer.html
Wild X2 backwards hood ride and headstand at the start:
http://www.barry-blanchard.com/movies/jetski/freeride/graylandopen2009/clip8/flvplayer.html
Here is all the good stuff condensed down to 5.5 minutes for your viewing pleasure:
http://www.barry-blanchard.com/movies/jetski/freeride/graylandopen2009/clip6/flvplayer.html
http://www.barry-blanchard.com/movies/jetski/freeride/graylandopen2009/clip7/flvplayer.html...
The last 25 minutes of video with the finals is up. It's a bit washed out but those were the lighting conditions.
Low res Youtube quality for people with slower connections:
http://www.barry-blanchard.com/movies/jetski/freeride/2009_08/clip5/flvplayer.html
High res "awesome" quality for...
Some video I shot at our freeride this weekend. Crab said video of barrel rolls on an X2 are pretty rare. Crab's X2 being ridden by Shougrider. Also video of Shoughrider on his SJ.
February freeride
I'm trying to get an idea how long it will take to drive from Portland, OR to Pismo and which route to take.
We hope to leave Thursday evening and drive straight through. Want to know when to leave and when we would get there Friday. Also wondering about the trip time back.
How long...
I am working with SuperJETT to capture all the pictures from the Daytona webcam like I did last year. We tested things today so we should be good to go. It is set up to take a picture once a minute.
You can review last year's time lapse movies here:
2007 webcam videos
I will use this...
Last weekend our group went on a freeride off Long Beach, WA. According to the board surfing forecast site magicseaweed.com it was supposed to five star surf.
There were 10-12 foot curls off in the distance that a board surfer would like. The stuff closer in wasn't that great for freeride...
I just put 4 new clips up. They are Clips5-8. Clip 8 is more helmet cam.
http://www.barry-blanchard.com/movies/jetski/freeride/2006_12_new.html
Note on the "nature study" in clip6. The dead seal was there the week before when we went. Temperatures had been around "warm refrigerator" for that...
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