Xmas gifts

Santa came by and deliverd some nice NPJ's!
Thanks UWL and Neal Purchase Jnr for these beautiful boards!

5'8 Squail for Miguel

6'6 Quartet for Chris

Magic Quiver Surfshop

5'10 Quartet

6'2 Cuttlefish

6'0 Pink Lady

more NPJ's on the way

Soon to arrive in Portugal, just in time for Christmas

a few more NPJ's

UWL is working hard to finish all the NPJ's.Between Neal boards and and the usual worlflow at UWL, is a lot of foam to glass. But they know how to do it fast and still offer the best quality. But the wait, smaller or bigger is well worth. Neal Purchase Jnr shaped some really nice boards that are just perfect for most of the European waves, specially now during winter time when the surf is better.
Here are a few 2+1's and Quartets.
The 2+1 with glass on fins, is mine... can't wait to have it at home and ride it in decent surf.

photos courtesy of UWL

fresh NPJ's

Just received some photos of the NPJ's. By the end of the week most of my orders will be finished and ready to ship. Can't wait to try mine.

film

After so many photos with digital cameras, a few months ago I went back to 35mm film. Bought a used Pentax P30 on Ebay and started shooting, mostly in B&W.
Shooting film is another experience. You think a lot more before you press the trigger. Every photo, coming out good or not, has an intention behind it, something you want to capture and you try to do it the best you can, taking time to think, setting aperture and speed. Not shooting 10 photos of the same scene to edit later!
On this recent trip to France I used both the digital and the analogue camera. Got some great photos with both but the film ones have a special appeal.

Here is a few, more on my facebook page.

Drift article

Drift Surfing just posted my story about Neal Purchase Jnr and UWL.

Hope you like it!

http://www.driftsurfing.eu/index.php/archives/8566

Postcards from France - part 2

Second half of the trip started with a visit to Le Salon de Glisseurs in Seignosse to meet Neal and the UWL crew. Then, 2 amazing days spent with Neal (and his wife), the factory crew and the generouns and kind Cardinal family. Too many good moments!