Julian Wilson: The king of First Point - video
J'Dub ruling First Point Noosa during the recent Tropical Cyclone Ola swell. Footage courtesy of sunnycoastklips.com.au
J'Dub ruling First Point Noosa during the recent Tropical Cyclone Ola swell. Footage courtesy of sunnycoastklips.com.au
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Hey little billly how'd you cut your foot?
Some ass clown with a hat on backwards (they don't work this way) dropped a Noosa Cleanse glass bottle in the surf...
Bunch o wasted waves is all I saw there. Waist high first point, should be toes over the nose instead of huntington hops to stay on the wave til the end section.
Did not see one piece of Huntington hopping in that clip, how does this get classed as wasting waves when compared to someone on a mal standing doing sweet f.a before pulling off on a hollow section?
I agree Benski, nothing worse than seeing the local gun absolutely ripping apart his home break. All that speed and rail work makes me yawn. Give us a Limited talent logger in a beaver tail vest slowly vogueing his way down the line any day .
A hipster logger without a legrope. pfft !
home break? He's from Coolum mate. I'll respect him shredding teas, but first point? Give me a break. That's a crumbling burger.
Maybe he's getting ready for Bells.
Benski did you have your eyes closed during those carves and turns?
that place is a mecca for ass clowns, I am surprised ol mate bothered with that crowd.
Yes Noosa first point is almost the complete opposite to the clip on Mullaghmore in Ireland. One warm and wimpy, the other cold and heavy, mind you Jaydubba was surfing beautifully.
Ok Benski, I'll email Julian let him know he doesn't have your respect for surfing first point and will not be receiving any endorsement till he steps his game up and shreds Teas' , I will be sure to mention his Huntington Hopping as unacceptable.
Are there any other messages you would like passed along, I am sure he will be all ears with Snapper coming up your advice will be welcomed?
Very nice of you thanks pale-rider. I'm just happy for you to tell him to man up and surf a real wave for a change.
Oh and tell him to ask his mates to be on the look out for people taking the piss. You never know who is around these parts.
Are you talking about Julian Wilson the triple crown winner and pipeline master? Don't win any of them titles unless you "man up".
Ok so updated message, Huntington Hop AOK, he still needs you man up, watch out for people taking the piss, well at least those around your parts. Roger that... email on it's way.
K
Loggers are just a different kind of people I'll never know what makes em tick
I'm suprised JW got enough waves on a shortboard to even make a clip, given that the Noosa points (much like Byron etc) have become an arms race of increasing board length and volume. Judging by the cam, the guys getting all the waves are on logs or sups...get in early, point and shoot. Blerghh.
He just drops in on you.
To be correct boys all the waves on the points are for total egg-rolls, everyone knows or have been told by Gramps that they suck like Gran use to, hmmm that may sound gross but its true ; } the only good waves in that area are in no perticular order, Pitah, River Mouth, Nth shine and a few others that remain my secret....
Clip for fun I think nuttin serious Ben........
Makes me laugh how crew write Noosa off as a latte' sipping soft pointbreak, but then they get spanked trying to ride boiling pot or its outside points at a dredging 4-6ft. Noosa pumps when its on. I surfed all over Oz & Noosas warm water waves nestled next to a clean & green national park is worldclass no matter if its big or small. The crowds are the only downfall.
Isn't that the same Kok master who was reported dropping in on everyone and yelling at them to stay of the waves at Noosa a few years ago. Then hitched a ride back to the front of the line on the sponsors JetSki after every wave.
Hmmmmm - Oh Kelly do tell tales naughty boy xxx
I still think your the cats pajamas ; }
dont wana be rude to Jules ; but that was fucking boring, sorry.
Half the surfing population at Noosa is full of melbournites, too, isnt it ?
Blah blah blah, was in Noosa last year for the first time in a long while and it was like a surfing destination in Chapel Street Melbourne or some swanky Sydney shopping strip. Do you want another latte at $5 sir? It is what it is so why get annoyed at the crowds or the surf or the fact the national park seems to be the most over used and under funded (maintenance) set of headlands I've seen. Its a shame as it was once a real gem.
Makes me laugh how crew write Noosa off as a latte' sipping soft pointbreak, but then they get spanked trying to ride boiling pot or its outside points at a dredging 4-6ft. Noosa pumps when its on. I surfed all over Oz & Noosas warm water waves nestled next to a clean & green national park is worldclass no matter if its big or small. The crowds are the only downfall.
I take my young bloke there once a year for a surf holiday, yes it's crowded but the waves are so much fun and whether you like it not, unless it's over 3ft it's just such a great wave for higher volume boards. Some of you blokes don't know how good youve got it.......whinge whinge whinge......boring....
Oh well at least the comments aren't as ridiculous as Stab.
Rabbit the only thing boring are the waves. Just take him to Bells in autumn at around 3 foot low tide - but not with a log. Water is still warm, heaps better wave and has some oomff. The points at Noosa are the most overrated waves in OZ. Haven't been there since '91 (and it was as good as it gets with a cyclone wiping out Fiji, which wasn't very good) and don't intend going back. Even then there were over 120 guys flapping around in the water, thankfully the Mal scourge hadn't hit then. If you want a surfing holiday in winter pick somewhere in Indo.
Well it's the old story Memla. We all experience things differently to some degree. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I personally can't fault the waves at Noosa for what they offer (apart from the crowds at times). Sure there are better waves elsewhere in this beautiful country and we surf them regularly too. Cheers.
Yeah you are right as long as you take it for what it is, I just can't get my head around surfing there when as you say there are so many better waves here and particularly in indo, which is heaps cheaper than Chapel, sorry Main Street, Noosa. If your having fun, what the hell.
That's true Melma. The Noosa commercial landscape is becoming harder to take. For us the ocean & bush surrounds are just winning at the stage :-)
Bush? The national park bush has been bashed to death. Can't understand where all those tourist dollars are going; the street landscaping in Noosa is good but the Queensland National Park service just isn't up to par. Another Newman shame job? Better care and track maintenance on remote New Zealand South Island walking trails 60 kms from the nearest coffee shop.
Fair enough Floyd, sounds like it's your backyard. I suppose being a once a year visitor to the area we don't see beyond the surface so to speak. The place is bloody expensive so I hope some our dollars are going back into the care of the area like you said. We certainly tread lightly when visiting. Cheers
I'm a less frequent visitor to Noosa than you Rabbit68; fact is I've deliberately stayed away from built up surf locations for many years. As I said I think the street landscaping at Noosa is good but I was just shocked at how run down the national park was. However, in Byron I think its the opposite; the headland reserves have been well very maintained given the tourist traffic but the street landscaping in and around the township itself is bordering on nonexistent / grubby so the same question could be asked of the Byron Shire council.
Yes I agree with you re the Byron area too. Like you stated, where are the local rates (which I'm sure are very steep, both private & commercial) & tourists dollars actually going?? Cheers
Very easy question to answer.
less than twenty thousand permanent residents paying rates to maintain infrastructure used by almost 2 million tourists a year.
There simply isn't the rate payer base to pay for it.
National Park is state/commonwealth money.
What about all the residential investment properties in the Noosa area? Be surprised if that figure isn't higher. If the state/commonwealth governments haven't got the money (which I doubt) is there an argument for National Park fees in such heavily visited areas to help preserve the natural areas & infrastructure? If your tourists figures are accurate it would only need to be a small fee to make a measurable difference I would of thought.
From my travels I've seen things done exceptionally well (pretty much anywhere you go on the Sth Island of NZ and parts of NT, Tasmania and Sth Coast of NSW) and then there variations on good to just okay (Northern NSW & Vicco including Wilsons Promontory) and then there are places found wanting (most coastal national parks in Qld I've visited except for Mossman Gorge which was excellent particularly given local Aboriginal involvement). Went to the Daintree last year, man what a disappointment, beautiful coast/headlands but where are the walking / access tracks?
I guess my point is the money is there but where is spent?
Bells isnt worth surfing until it reaches 4-5 ft at least you peanut, what wave in the world has ooooomf at 3 ft anyway . classic torquay blow in comment
It was for his son coaster not him. And it does have more power behind it than first point Noosa at the same size. I agree that 4-5+ is good for Bells - at low tide. At high tide it is Burger world and bloody awful, and I don't mind peanuts however particularly partial to Pistachio's.
It's pretty obvious the main issue for Noosa is over-crowding, and not just in the surf. The fate of the local wildlife, including the koala population, is a case in point, with ongoing development in and surrounding the recently reinstated Noosa Shire destroying remaining habitat and increasing dog numbers, both fatal to koalas. The national park simply isn't big enough and is too isolated and disturbed to support a viable population. This is not a new problem, as those of us old enough to remember the destruction of Hay's Island for Noosa Sound, the relocation of the rivermouth to 'protect' the new real estate, the over-development of Hastings St., amid other travesties from the Jo and Russ era and subsequently can attest. As to Julian Wilson's surfing, a fine example of the modern game, but as an old timer I'd love to see some comparison footage of Robert and the late great Derek Male and others from the 70s riding the drainpipes that once graced that particular point.
Nah Lindo, Benski got it dial man, I was totally Julian rips Hawaii, Trestles has power performance but Benski set me right and hopefully Julian will take heed and man up, grab antique surf equipment let him self go a bit (strict KFCand McDonalds regime of course!) perhaps switch sponsors to Mambo get a surf hat with a sensible neck flap and feel that sweet glide of going straight followed by other great hits of going straight maybe whoaaa through down a drop knee turn.
Makes me laugh how crew write Noosa off as a latte' sipping soft pointbreak, but then they get spanked trying to ride boiling pot or its outside points at a dredging 4-6ft. Noosa pumps when its on. I surfed all over Oz & Noosas warm water waves nestled next to a clean & green national park is worldclass no matter if its big or small. The crowds are the only downfall.
It only breaks once or twice a year, the first few days are out of control busy so we wait, right homes!!!
The sand hardly ever gets right we all know why so l wont even bother with that, the rest of the time its super tide fickle, l do like sitting up under the pandan at the corner in Granite eating fuit cake waiting though xxx
NSW has way better waves, take a geeza around you'll findem !!!
Comparing that surfing to some soft cock old digger on a mal styling halfway up the board and calling it a nose ride, ......................
Fark me, like comparing the Mona Lisa to a recently laid dog turd.
I am old enough, older than many, but to me riding a mal is equivalent to giving up on life, holding a neon sign in the air and saying 'I don't want a challenge any more, I don't want to live, I am no longer worthy of the breath I am stealing from you."
And then comparing that ungraciously to pumping every piece of juice out of a wave, and say 'that's boring'.
Now there's someone who votes for Tony Abbott.
(yes, I recognise that is a low blow, and apologise profusely.)
Dead years before they hit the coffin.
Hey Batty, how many other areas of your life have you closed the door on? :-)
The pot and nationals must have been firing that day huh ? Anyhows that looked pretty fun , nice little runners , anyone writing it off probably wouldnt get a wave out there , jealous