Waterman

Entrepreneur, Soul surfer & Family man. Photographer & aspiring documentary film maker. An avid world travelling gourmand; Dedicated nutrition aficionado. California, Barcelona, Lisbon, London and everything inbetween......

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Surf, sand, sunshine and 20c ocean temps! #portugal🇵🇹 #beaches (at Praia da Cresmina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTuA6O-MdoP/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Friday morning at #PraiaCarcavelos surfing fun punchy waves! 12sec intervals. #surf #surfing #beaches #praia #summer https://www.instagram.com/p/B0domV2HclM/?igshid=1szqluufde40v

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@bosuperstar keeping me company trying out the skateboard. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dn1HnHa3b/?igshid=m8mkkwk5n80w

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Summer waves and fun in the sun and sand! Who can complain?👍🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️🏄🌊 #praias #portugal🇵🇹 #cascais #surf #summer #verao #beaches https://www.instagram.com/p/BzjV0pynUUA/?igshid=1o7w9ifp5sp93

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Azul blue sunny skies in one of the top 5 most thriving #startup cities in the #usa #us #seattle #washingtonstate . The view is from @create33pnw offices. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwp3otLn7pW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d92da7t6j50x

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Since December ‘2018 I have been testing the #Slater #Tomo #Cymatic #firewiresurfboards #surfboard in #portugal at #praiadecarcavelos #PraiaCrismina #PraiaGuincho #PraiaGrande, I have been surfing 20+ years, I am 6ft, 185lbs and surf at the intermediate to intermediate advanced level. I have a 5’9” . It’s my favorite board of all time because I can ride in a wide variety of wave conditions ranging from 1ft (8-10 seconds) to 6ft+ (10-15 seconds) punchy beach, reef or point breaks. I am riding in waves that have a curl, push, power  and steepness to them to take advantage of this boards personality. The Cymatic, it’s my daily driver if the waves have enough power. If the wave has a soft slope I don’t ride Cymatic, I use my groveller board (Firewire Double Agent). From my experience this board is highly tunable with different fin setups. I tried five different fin combos and I will only mention three of them I liked.  With wave conditions up to head high, my favorite fin combos are the FCS II Performers (medium) sides in the Neo Glass paired with the rear FCS I GX trailers. The balance between speed, flow, pivot and control is consistently amazing! I also enjoy a similar setup using the FCS I M5 (medium template) glass flex as the side paired with the rear FCS I GX trailers. I always rode it as a quad and some point I will ride it as a tri-fin but I was having too much fun! For overhead waves I rode the FCS II Matt Biolos Large Quad setup = more control & maintained speed. I was impressed how much I could feel the differences with this board when I switched the fin setups more than most boards I rode. The LFT construction is responsive and really helps me surf better. I feel like I’m making better turns and cutbacks. Paddling is easy and fast. The board has a good balance between grip and release. I can take steep drops quite well. One area for improvement. LFT construction (I own the 5’9” Cymatic and 5’8” Omni) both have broken down quicker than I expected compared to my PU boards and other 17 Firewire boards I've owned over 20 years of surfing. Will there be a Helium construction or improved LFT? All in all this board is a magic carpet! https://www.instagram.com/p/BwKq8YOn_EJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13o900hzvs04l

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A perfect spring day 22c, fun waves, the weather left me feeling inspired at #praiadecarcavelos #praias #beaches #portugal #surfing #playas #ondas #waves it's these experiences that are nurturing to our soul! https://www.instagram.com/p/BwKaN23HYO2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bg3858kbvp89

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Carving Triple overhead 15-18ft waves. Not a bad way to spend your time. #praiapequena #portugal #surf #beaches #surfing #winter #waves #ocean #swell https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6q8jsnBOM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x84gu7ouggoa

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A beauty of a #sunset Saturday evening. #PraiaCrismina https://www.instagram.com/p/BsTOc3WHE0d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8lmdrqlh679y

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Saturday's #Sunset #surf at #PraiaCrismina was breathtaking and refreshing. Thank you Mother Nature! #Portugal #Surf #Surfing #pôrdosol #puestodelsol https://www.instagram.com/p/BsTN-HCn9n5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5wdbuyo0vjif

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New Year's Eve Day was another pristine day of weather at #Praia #Guincho #Beaches #Sunshine #cascais #portugal #nye #surf #surfing #explore https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGFTIlnJJ7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1shpn4952x6c

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Happy New Year Feliz Ano Novo! Surf, sun and lots of fun!! It's like a summer day here at #Praia #carcavelos #beaches #Portugal https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGDyhZnSyU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8eqaxe6c48ww

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Surf, sun, warmth, family and friends. What more could one ask for? 

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It’s the second to last day of ‘2018 and it was a very sunny one! There’s one more day left to ‘2018, how are you going to spend it? 

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#MerryChristmas surf in Western #Portugal https://www.instagram.com/p/Br09gOGHwvs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oxej62pt38cu

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Saturday's surf was fun head to overhead waves. #PraiaCrismina #cascais #portugal #surfing #surf #waves #beach #beaches https://www.instagram.com/p/BnycSatH_tn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nx0ndtff63dv

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The beach is the place to be with 44c + temps! #Portugal #praia #ribeiradilhas #surf #surfing #sunshine #beaches #summer #verao