A few not so great photos of a pretty decent day…
Water, Water Everywhere And Not A Drop To Drink
Hijinks On The High Seas… And Beyond
Category Archives: Local- New York/Dirty Jersey
And So NJ Summer Begins…
On the inside… Castles NYC
Okay, so here’s a random hodge podge (I said it) of thoughts I didn’t include in the SURFER story:
- I was literally standing a foot from Dan Malloy for a good twenty minutes before we caught each others’ attention. I said, “Hi.” He said, “Hi.” That was it. I panicked.
- Somehow, it was easier to approach Taylor Steele?? Maybe because this was a few hours later… anyway…
- There were a ridiculous number of models present who made 5’8″ me feel short.
- Motorcycle-riding girls who smelled of incense were strategically placed in theaters to add another dimension to the viewing experience. Or, maybe that was a lucky coincidence.
Also, I learned the following lessons… Continue reading
People Talk About Air Quality In Jersey…
…Looks fine to me.
Swiped Carmen Vicari’s awesome video from Transworld : Sam Hammer, Balaram Stack & Clay Pollioni
Vodpod videos no longer available.
more about “Springtime In New Jersey“, posted with vodpod
A Board is Born
I was lucky enough to watch Rich Luthringer rough shape one of his beautiful boards a few weekends ago. It’s crazy to see a perfect, little swallowtail emerge from a pretty primitive blank. Luthringer has made thousands of boards- literally, he stopped counting at 3,000. Sawing and sanding are second nature to him now, and he can (amazingly) feel imperfections in the boards by running his hands over the foam. Then he simply smoothes them out. No big deal.
“I could probably shape a board blind,” he says.
“Really?”
“Yeah, I just wouldn’t use a planer blind.”
Surf Shop Challenge 2010
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.
Sandblasted Benches + Slop (+ Fog)
This is what the beach looked like today…
…hoping for better conditions (and visibility) mañana, though it does look all eerie and cool in the fog.
Water, Water Everywhere And Not A Drop To Drink 