October 2011

Couple of clips of the waves this month:

http://www.youtube.com/user/markboydsurf?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/oWyuJt200cc

http://www.youtube.com/user/markboydsurf?feature=mhee#p/a/u/1/s97LhhIplxY

filmed by Casey Butler, just gutted she was trying to take photos in one of the clips it missed a decent floater/turn combo

UKPST Scotland
Some really good surf and a couple of contests once back from SA.  The UK Pro Surf Tour was up in Scotland from the 3rd to the 7th of October so I gave it a bash as I was given a wildcard and I enjoy a wee comp.  I didnt surf very well in my heat at Sandside and my strategy went out the window as soon as I hit the water which I need to work on, gutted I never made it through that round as the following day Thurso East was pumping.  Scotland's only other wildcard competitor in the event Yudi Andika got a buy through to the repecharge round as there was a no show in his heat, the following day he surfed really well getting a 6.5 for a turn and tuberide on an inside wave - had he backed up this score he may well have progressed but it wasnt to be this time.  My current housemate Aussy Micah Lester won the event so congratulations to him, we had a good wednesday night session on the piss after that one.

Me in my heat at the UK Pro Surf Tour Scottish Open

A photo I just received this month courtesy of Nick Law of me in my heat at the CWC Scotland

SSF GOTC
The Gathering of the Clans, the Scottish Surfing Federation's biggest contest of the year took place in the Broch on the 8th of October.  I was clan cheif for the E.S.P North of Scotland team which included:

Mark Boyd (Thurso)
Micah Lester (Thurso)
Yudi Andika (Golspie)
Robbie Mackay (Banff)
Megan Mackay (Banff)
Andy Bain (Thurso)
Louie Chadwick (Nairn)
Greg Millar (Banff)

The E.S.P team place 2nd overall and had it not been for Louie's injury in the jnr final we may well have won the event as we only lost by 100pts.  Next Time!!  Yudi won the open, I made it to the final despite not catching a wave which allowed more than one turn in the whole contest and Micah won the seniors.  I also got 2nd in the Longboard.  Greg and Megan surfed really well and will be ones to watch out for in upcoming years, Bainers made the seniors final and Louie made the juniors final.  Robbie put in a great performance in the logs final coming 3rd.  It was a great day overall and thank you very much to William Watson and Iain Masson for running the show and the Scottish Surfing Federation for organising the event.

GOTC Open
1. Yudi Andika (E.S.P North of Scotland)
2. Moe (Broch)
3. Scratch (Broch)
4. Boydie (E.S.P North of Scotland)

GOTC Longboards
1. Iain Masson (Broch)
2. Boydie (E.S.P North of Scotland)
3. Robbie Mackay (E.S.P North of Scotland)
4. Watson (Broch)

GOTC Team Overall
1. Broch
2. E.S.P North of Scotland
3. Aberdeen City
4. The Shire (Broch/Abz mix)