Word from Scandinavia
/Word has come in from Sweden's minister of matting, Tim Ciasto. Tim has a couple of Rubber Buckies, both in sultry black on black. You can read all about them HERE.
Anyway, having a lot of work on as a film maker, plus living in a land with inconsistent waves, it's not always easy to get quality surf in but it sounds like the Norse Gods have been smiling on Tim judging by his recent email:
Got incredibly busy the last week but guess what...
Today I went surfing. It almost didn't happen because when I tried to put my DaFin Big Boo's on over my winter booties I ripped the strap of one fin... damn :( need a replacement now...
I really thought that was it, but I discovered that I had backup in my car (my V7's and 5mm dive socks).
The wind was not too extreme so I decided to take "Geburtstag Bonus"...
You said it will take probably a couple of waves to get used to it... well ... what can I say...
My first 3 waves where pure magic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On the first one I pulled into a steep section an had the brief feeling that I side-slipped but then the mat locked in and accelerated rapidly... so much fun. It was at my favorite spot but those waves today where among the best I ever surfed in Sweden.
Thank you so much for this incredible gift. I still have a big smile on my face :)
Well, now I have a big smile on my face! Great to hear. Tim is planning on another visit to the UK soon which the UK Mat Surfers crowd are very pleased to hear. His last visit was great fun:
I'm looking forward to hearing about more adventures from Tim and his girls. It warms the cockles to know that I've played a small part in people's stoke.
Cheers
G