First weekend in September we saw an awakening of the force; Wave Action boards are back in water!?
Together with Niklas “Donald” Donaldsson, the old-timers from Wave and photographer Mikael Linder we managed to nail an historic event on water when Donald brought his remake of a JP-into-a-Wave Action 82 l Quad. We then topped off with one of the last boards produced in 1992, used as a ceiling decoration for the last 15 years…….heavy!
Is this the start of a new era? You never know. Anyway, the sun was shining, mild water and a descent amount of wind. What else do you need! We had a lot of fun.
Retro awakening
WaveAction retro surfsession in A-bay 6 July 2015
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_001-wave-action-is-back.jpg]3053Wave Action is back!
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_002-team-rider-niklas-donaldson.jpg]1960With team rider Niklas "Donald" Donaldsson
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_003-old-guys-rule-the-old-and-the-new-board.jpg]1850A retrospective look at design
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_007.jpg]1660Donald, our hero of the day!
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_011-hang-five-in-a-bay.jpg]1400A playful day with playful surf, as fun as Abay can be.
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_012-supare-in-a-bay.jpg]1290Supper time!
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_014-a-bay.jpg]1330Focus and timing
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_015.jpg]1380There's also a water angel of this tail grab
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_017-kjetil-gibe-wave-board-from-the-80s.jpg]1331Old guys rule.........NOT but it's still fun! Former shaper (now auditor at PwC!) Kjetil brought his old WaveAction stick and joined Donald.
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_021-side-shore.jpg]1331Nice conditions.
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_022.jpg]1310Not sure what the move is called.......
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_024-nice-backies.jpg]1240Nice backies.
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_025.jpg]1310Watershot by Mats (the former airbrushed, glassmaster and Sandman at Wave Action)
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_027.jpg]1250The "older" guy switched to his normal gear and played along. Kjetil in air!
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_030.jpg]1220Classic forward by Donald
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_031.jpg]1320Another backie by Donald......
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_033-pwa-wild-card-gurra.jpg]1310....meanwhile in the other side of the bay PWA runner up next week, Gustav "Gurra" Häggström on one of his last sessions before Klitmöller.
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_035.jpg]1180Nice power gibe off the lip by Donald
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_036-off-the-lip-gurra.jpg]1270Of the lip by Gurra
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_037.jpg]1400The tail grab from water (retro)spective.
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_038.jpg]1270Simple fw by Donald
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_039.jpg]1270And one from Gurra
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_041.jpg]1250Gurra riding!
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_042.jpg]1250Donald fw
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_044-the-wave-crew.jpg]1360Feedback talk by todays Wave crew.
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_045-back-from-the-dead-retro-forever.jpg]1412It's Alive & Kickin'. Wave Action is back in water (never went out of it)!
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_001-wave-action-is-back.jpg]3053Wave Action is back!](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/001-wave-action-is-back.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_002-team-rider-niklas-donaldson.jpg]1960With team rider Niklas "Donald" Donaldsson
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_002-team-rider-niklas-donaldson.jpg]1960With team rider Niklas "Donald" Donaldsson](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/002-team-rider-niklas-donaldson.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_003-old-guys-rule-the-old-and-the-new-board.jpg]1850A retrospective look at design
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_003-old-guys-rule-the-old-and-the-new-board.jpg]1850A retrospective look at design](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/003-old-guys-rule-the-old-and-the-new-board.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_007.jpg]1660Donald, our hero of the day!
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_007.jpg]1660Donald, our hero of the day!](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/007.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_011-hang-five-in-a-bay.jpg]1400A playful day with playful surf, as fun as Abay can be.
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_011-hang-five-in-a-bay.jpg]1400A playful day with playful surf, as fun as Abay can be.](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/011-hang-five-in-a-bay.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_012-supare-in-a-bay.jpg]1290Supper time!
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_012-supare-in-a-bay.jpg]1290Supper time!](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/012-supare-in-a-bay.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_014-a-bay.jpg]1330Focus and timing
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_014-a-bay.jpg]1330Focus and timing](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/014-a-bay.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_015.jpg]1380There's also a water angel of this tail grab
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_015.jpg]1380There's also a water angel of this tail grab](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/015.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_017-kjetil-gibe-wave-board-from-the-80s.jpg]1331Old guys rule.........NOT but it's still fun! Former shaper (now auditor at PwC!) Kjetil brought his old WaveAction stick and joined Donald.
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_017-kjetil-gibe-wave-board-from-the-80s.jpg]1331Old guys rule.........NOT but it's still fun! Former shaper (now auditor at PwC!) Kjetil brought his old WaveAction stick and joined Donald.](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/017-kjetil-gibe-wave-board-from-the-80s.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_021-side-shore.jpg]1331Nice conditions.
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_021-side-shore.jpg]1331Nice conditions.](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/021-side-shore.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_022.jpg]1310Not sure what the move is called.......
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_022.jpg]1310Not sure what the move is called.......](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/022.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_024-nice-backies.jpg]1240Nice backies.
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_024-nice-backies.jpg]1240Nice backies.](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/024-nice-backies.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_025.jpg]1310Watershot by Mats (the former airbrushed, glassmaster and Sandman at Wave Action)
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_025.jpg]1310Watershot by Mats (the former airbrushed, glassmaster and Sandman at Wave Action)](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/025.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_027.jpg]1250The "older" guy switched to his normal gear and played along. Kjetil in air!
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_027.jpg]1250The "older" guy switched to his normal gear and played along. Kjetil in air!](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/027.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_030.jpg]1220Classic forward by Donald
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_030.jpg]1220Classic forward by Donald](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/030.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_031.jpg]1320Another backie by Donald......
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_031.jpg]1320Another backie by Donald......](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/031.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_033-pwa-wild-card-gurra.jpg]1310....meanwhile in the other side of the bay PWA runner up next week, Gustav "Gurra" Häggström on one of his last sessions before Klitmöller.
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_033-pwa-wild-card-gurra.jpg]1310....meanwhile in the other side of the bay PWA runner up next week, Gustav "Gurra" Häggström on one of his last sessions before Klitmöller.](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/033-pwa-wild-card-gurra.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_035.jpg]1180Nice power gibe off the lip by Donald
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_035.jpg]1180Nice power gibe off the lip by Donald](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/035.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_036-off-the-lip-gurra.jpg]1270Of the lip by Gurra
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_036-off-the-lip-gurra.jpg]1270Of the lip by Gurra](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/036-off-the-lip-gurra.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_037.jpg]1400The tail grab from water (retro)spective.
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_037.jpg]1400The tail grab from water (retro)spective.](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/037.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_038.jpg]1270Simple fw by Donald
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_038.jpg]1270Simple fw by Donald](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/038.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_039.jpg]1270And one from Gurra
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_039.jpg]1270And one from Gurra](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/039.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_041.jpg]1250Gurra riding!
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_041.jpg]1250Gurra riding!](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/041.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_042.jpg]1250Donald fw
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_042.jpg]1250Donald fw](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/042.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_044-the-wave-crew.jpg]1360Feedback talk by todays Wave crew.
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_044-the-wave-crew.jpg]1360Feedback talk by todays Wave crew.](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/044-the-wave-crew.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_045-back-from-the-dead-retro-forever.jpg]1412It's Alive & Kickin'. Wave Action is back in water (never went out of it)!
![[img src=http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/thumbs/thumbs_045-back-from-the-dead-retro-forever.jpg]1412It's Alive & Kickin'. Wave Action is back in water (never went out of it)!](http://waveaction.se/wp-content/flagallery/retro-awakening/webview/045-back-from-the-dead-retro-forever.jpg){kind=link}