Swimming is one of my favorite things, yet somehow it took me almost two semesters to muster up the courage to swim at Palladium. I don’t really have a good excuse. I also don’t have fancy swimming bathing suits, just bikinis, so I picked the one least likely to fall off and went for it.
I'd rather be in the ocean...
The other day, I thought to myself, Hmm… there’s probably not a book dedicated entirely to surf wax, but why don’t I just check Amazon- WHAT?!? Turns out, there is. I couldn’t find a copy of Surfboard Wax: A History at the NYPL, but my local Jersey library is kindly holding one for me.
Thanks to those of you who weighed in on what type of wax you use. As for the rest of you slackers: the link is still up at the top of the page. If you vote for “other,” digame [por favor] what “other” means. If you have any other thoughts on surf wax, comment away; I’d love to hear what’s going through your head, no matter how weird.
The SURFER and Oakley Surf Shop Challenge kicks off April 2nd with the Southwest regional comp in Cardiff, C.A. The next stop is Seaside Heights, N.J. (Casino Pier!) Last year, the team from Heritage (Sea Isle City, N.J.) won the Northeast title for the second consecutive year. On April 19-20, Heritage will battle royale with Ocean Hut, Inlet Outlet and other regional teams for a page in SURFER, awesome gear, and a trip to Huntington Beach for the National Championships in September. Also up for grabs: $10,000 and the [somewhat diluted] right to say the best surfers come from ____. Check out the full schedule here.
I don’t know if I’d call this an “East Cost tour,” but if you live in (or will be visiting) Florida, it would be fun to check out. I wish Bruce Irons would visit New York… maybe this is just the first leg?
Look – Mick Fanning apparently likes Sex Wax. What kind of wax do you use? Click on the poll above and tell me!
P.S. This is research (and highly scientific). Gracias.
This guy in Peru is teaching an Alpaca how to surf… the poor thing falls off every time it gets to its feet, but seems determined to learn. I personally like the line, “And sometimes they eat them.”
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Check out Transworld’s gallery of incredible photos! Love the one of Ben Sanchis, and Sam Hawke’s “wave of the day” – crazy big.
Water, Water Everywhere And Not A Drop To Drink 