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Have you ever felt like a small animal in front of a giant mountain of water ready to fall on you? Well, duck diving might be the solution for all your fears. But, how can we assure the perfect duck dive for a 10-foot breaking wave?
The secret lies in practice and momentum – the right time for starting your emergency procedure.
First of all, make sure you paddle towards the oncoming wave. Yes, you should really gain speed and should not wait for it to come … Details
The first New Zealand Freestyle Nationals were held in Auckland from Oct. 1. – Oct 3. 2010. The forecast, even a couple of days ahead, showed a promising SW flow without any rain on the weather maps and two days with 16-20 knots SW, bingo!
The low entry numbers were a bit disappointing to start with but not much of a surprise as events usually take a few years to get a proper following. Freestyle is still a bit under the radar in New Zealand, so we are hoping this event will change this for good.
There was not much  … Details