Vermilion skim video - firing

**tycruickshank** · 04-14-2009, 04:51 AM

Really a fun day on lake erie. I don't know how to embed vimeo but is there a thread that shows you how to do this.
http://www.vimeo.com/4146891

**Thrillhouse** · 04-14-2009, 05:12 AM

props.

Looks cold ass hell.
You are the only one there (and getting some nice wraps/lines).
Looks like that is "fire" for Ohio.

So I gotta say, pretty cool.

**Hotboxcomp** · 04-14-2009, 05:56 AM

nice best freshwater skim i have seen yet

**Nigmo** · 04-14-2009, 06:29 AM

how long did the waves stay up?

**George Bush** · 04-14-2009, 06:49 AM

So sick man, looks super good for a lake

**oatmeal** · 04-14-2009, 06:53 AM

damn i was really surprised

**zeus** · 04-14-2009, 07:39 AM

your from florida arent you?

**George Bush** · 04-14-2009, 07:44 AM

I am pretty sure he is from ohio, and has just traveled to florida and california

**tycruickshank** · 04-14-2009, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by zeus

your from florida arent you?

actually you are right. I used to live on sanibel and then my parents decided that we should move to columbus ohio. I also used to live in san diego but I didn't skim when I lived there.

**tycruickshank** · 04-14-2009, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Nigmo

how long did the waves stay up?

The waves were pretty consistent the whole time I was there. So that would be around 3 and a half hours. Towards the end I did find that the bigger sets were not coming in as often but the size didn't change much. The NOAA wave models that I always check showed around a 3 foot swell. I was really surprised that there wasn't much wind. Earlier on in columbus it was probably blowing 18 to 20 but when I got there it was almost glassy. I don't know if for some reason the wind was only blowing farther offshore because something has to be generating the waves and the waves wouldn't last very long if the wind died. I think the lake is just too small for the waves to stay up without wind.

**Sliprunner** · 04-14-2009, 10:32 AM

Sweet break, looks like a brain freeze each time you wipeout, don't you want a hood? Lake Chocolate Milk fire in Ohio!

**zeus** · 04-14-2009, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by tycruickshank

actually you are right. I used to live on sanibel and then my parents decided that we should move to columbus ohio. I also used to live in san diego but I didn't skim when I lived there.

yea, i guess once a head dipper, always a head dipper

**tycruickshank** · 04-14-2009, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by zeus

yea, i guess once a head dipper, always a head dipper

It's kinda a habit i have. oh well. i don't think it would look any better just standing up and sinking haha.

**GnipGnop** · 04-14-2009, 01:21 PM

Looks really good for a lake. I'm jealous of those conditions.

**nasolovesyou** · 04-14-2009, 03:02 PM

that looks super fun, especially for a lake. props on a nice video

**Rapzz_Br** · 04-14-2009, 04:04 PM

Looks like fun!

**tycruickshank** · 04-16-2009, 12:25 PM

Yeah it was super fun. I couldn't really ask for a much better day on lake erie haha.

**Logan Sabo** · 04-17-2009, 09:41 PM

Nice vid man, Im from michigan and i never even thought about erie. i thought it was all rocks and shit. Got some nice waves. were havin some buzz about makin a fresh water video. this would be cool to get you in on.

**tycruickshank** · 04-18-2009, 05:23 AM

That would be sick. There are a lot of rocks though. It doesn't look too bad in the video but right around where the trough is it is pretty bad. My board sustains some sort of damage every time I go there. You can just pm me if you decide to do that video.

**Logan Sabo** · 04-18-2009, 08:41 AM

sounds good man, it will probably be around fall because thats the only time waves are worth filming on the lakes. get a few good swells in the summer.. but more consistant in the fall and spring

**tycruickshank** · 04-18-2009, 06:58 PM

I can try and get some more footage if I can get a weekend when another swell comes through. I'm always checking the swell models so hopefully I can find something.