Simon Patchett // Secret Menu Quad

Love this sequence of Patchy riding his Secret Menu Quad in Australia.  Photos: Andy Gough

Simon Patchett // 5'6 Quadkumber

Australian Almond Enthusiast, Patchy, on his 5'6 Quadkumber

Simon Patchett's Photography Debut

Patchy // 5'6 Quadkumber // GoPro Photography

Simon Patchett // 5'6 Quadkumber

Patchy riding his 5'6 Quadkumber in Sumatra.

Patchy at Noosa // 7'9 Cash-Yew

Patchy shot by Heywood at Noosa

Simon Patchett // Surf Thump

Simon Patchett on his 9'4 Surf Thump in Noosa

Photo: Jack Belli

Simon Patchett or Almond Surfboards

Newest addition to Almond, Patchy, having a go on his new 7’9 Cash-Yew in Australia.
Lensmaster: Simon Perini

Simon Patchett // Simon Perini

Simon Perini // Almond

Proud to finally have a T-SHIRT with the work of a very good friend of mine, Simon Perini.

This photo is of one of Perini's favorite targets, NSW shredder Simon Patchett.

Now available in-store and online.

Patchy // Surf Thump

Here's a snap of Patchy riding my 9'7 Surf Thump while we were surfing in Sunshine Beach, courtesy of the other Simon... Perini.

Keep your eyes peeled for another Simon Patchett/Simon Perini piece in our Holiday apparel line...

Australian Surf Expedition

Here are some photos from Noosa, Australia on a day when we had to go searching for waves. Simon Perini just sent these to me last night, and brought back a bunch of fun memories.

We heard there were waves at Granites, so we geared-up and embarked on a hike through the National Forest that was about the equivalent of the trestles trail in length. Then we arrived at Tea Tree, which was dead flat. Simon informed me that I could either keep hiking the trail to the next spot, or I could jump in the water and paddle around a little head-land and I would be there. Since the log was starting to feel pretty heavy, and the humidity was a factor, the water was starting to look really tempting... I opted for the paddle.

The first photo is me almost to Granites, about 2/3 of the way through the second longest single paddle I can recall. (The longest took place about 3 hours later when we had to paddle back, post-surf)

Although I was pretty spent (and certain I was going to get swallowed by a whale) it was well worth the journey once we arrived at Granites. Patchy, Andrew, Ellis and Matty Chojnacki were all there when I got there. And we surfed a reeling right point for a few hours in a beautiful, remote, tropical paradise. (While sitting in the lineup you can't see anything but tropical rain forest and the Pacific Ocean)

Photos: Simon Perini