So I'm here in the north of Brazil in a joint called Paracuru. It's bloody hot but the place does have a couple good set ups but needs swell. It's been around the 1 ft mark for 6 days now, the place looks like it could be snapper's brother but i guess we've had the wrong swell direction this week. Just lost my heat this morning in the rnd 48, not too happy about that but at least I still have the next event to look forward to in Fernando do Noronha which is a 6* Prime, where the serious points can be had. Apparently it's pumping there right now, 5 ft and barreling, I'm stuck here, 1 ft and flights are overbooked hahaha , pretty damn funny. Roy's still going in the event so that's the only good thing about still being here. Frothing to hopefully get some good waves next week, will be really great to have an event in good waves, seems hard these days to get that but let's hope....

My boards felt good in the small crap, stoked on what Elton has done with them, I reckon he's hit the nail on the head with the new batch I recently got. Stoked! Apparently they having a massive regae concert tonight at the comp site, definitely won't be catching me there but they say the guy is crazy good if you into that music.

Not really too much more to report back on here, hoping I don't get charged too badly for my boards next flight, these airline companies are loving the excess charges these days for boards...
Take it easy,
DW

Had a really cool weekend now, surfed in a fundraiser event for Kelly Johns in Ballito on Saturday. They had a really good turnout for the event, great vibe , fun waves and all in all a great success. I believe a nice amount of money was raised along with the indoor soccer event running alongside the surf event to help relieve the medical expenses the Johns family are having to pay for their daughter.
Had a great family day on Sunday, I'm off to Brazil in less than a week so it's good to have some quality time before the madness begins.
Picking up 4 new boards this week off Bilt, 3 new short boards and one old school styled single fin for those cranking days at New Pier and the coast. Actually reckon I'd love to take that board down to Jbay on a swell and test drive it there, it could actually go amazingly...sounds exciting!!!
So it's basically just a case of getting all my ducks in a row now before I leave, loving my new boards off Elton Fursman right now, the new adjustments to my dimensions feel great and has made me more excited for the year. There's actually nothing better for a surfer than getting a great board, just helps everything, your confidence, better surfs, better high. Just makes life a little more happier...
I've attached some pics from the O Camp shot by Kolesky/Sandisk
Will catch up soon, I'm also now on twitter for anyone wanting to follow, davey_weare
See ya
Davey

Bilt Interview

Pics by Mike Van Heerden

Some summer pics from Mike Van Heerden from the other day in Durban. It's been pretty small but at least surfable. Looking forward to the first cyclone swell to hit for the year, hopefully it comes soon!!!

2010...

Welcome to the new year, 2010!!! It actually boggles my mind we are already here, 10 years down from the start of the new century, I guess time flies when you're having fun...

Well, for me, it's back to the QS this year. Last year is gone and dusted, frustrating at times but I did learn a fair few things and definitely have a better understanding as to what I need to do to improve. I've had a little time off now, got back into training this week though, and actually off on a 5 day training camp, put on by Oakley, tomorrow to Cape St Francis, just a quick hop over from JBay. A really good initiative from the crew at Oakley and I reckon more companies should do this sort of stuff, a great way to start the year off and put you on the right track.

So it's 5 days down there, home for 12 days then off to Brazil for my start on the 2010 Qualifying series. Two events over there, a 6* and a 6* Prime, both in northern Brazil and the first event is at a new location so that should be fairly interesting !

So here's to everyone, hope you have a good year, enjoy , keep safe and have fun!!!

peace out

Davey