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February 2012
From Steve Barilotti: SDSU Center for Surf Research event next Fri. and Sat.: http://www.cvent.com/events/the-groundswell-society-the-sdsu-center-for-surf-research/event-summary-cd511c6c09284cbcb30d57e4903a576d.aspx
Saturdays program:
PROGRAM
Friday Feb 10 7 pm - Screening of “Manufacturing Stoke” at Hardy Tower 140
A film that takes an introspective look into the surfing culture’s struggle to be beneficial unto itself.
Saturday Feb 11 9.00am – 5.00pm Surfing Arts Science Issues Conference at Parma, Payne, Goodall Alumni Center
8.15am Doors open tea & coffee is served
9:00-9:15am Introduction - Jess Ponting (SDSU Center for Surf Research)
9:15-9:45am Modern Surfing: From Selfish to Selfless – Glenn Hening (Groundswell Society)
9:45-10:30am Surfers as Corporate Citizens - presentations by Jeff Wilson (Quiksilver), Derek Sabori (Volcom), and PJ Connell (Reef)
10:30-11:00am Coffee Break
11:00-11:30am A Case Study in Corporate Philanthropy: Global Surf Industries and Waves for Development – by Dave Aabo (Waves for Development)
11:30-12:00pm Panel Discussion with morning speakers – moderator: Pierce Kavanaugh (Manufacturing Stoke)
12:00-1:00pm Lunch
1:00-1:30pm The New Pro Surfer with Taylor Paul, Editor-in-Chief of Surfing Magazine and an exclusive interview with Rob Machado
1.30-2:15pm Surfer Driven Non-Profits - Presentations by Kevin Whilden (Sustainable Surf), Tom Bauer (Surfing the Nations), Zach Plopper (Wildcoast), Dr. Andrea Yoder Clarke (SurfAid International)
2.15–2.45pm Surfers for Cetaceans & the Transparentsea Project - Presentation by Justin Krumb, Dave Rastovich, Chris del Moro & Jonny Vasic
2.45-3.00pm Break
3:00- 4:30pm Special Screening of Minds in the Water Introduced by Director Justin Krumb and Screen Writer Steve Barilotti
4:30 -4:50pm Q&A with Justin Krumb, Jonny Vasic, Chris del Moro & Steve Barilotti
4:50 -5:00pm Closing Remarks
From Glenn Hening: Rincon Invitational is coming in March: For more information contact g.hening@rain.org (Robert Heeley artwork http://groundswellsociety.org/the-2012-rincon-invitational-artwork-by-robert-heeley/ )
From Surfing Heritage Foundation: a nice writeup in Archival Today (library supplier Gaylord Bros page - they make great dustjacket covers) : http://www.gaylord.com/archivaltoday4.asp
Some of Surfing Heritage Foundation's boards are on loan in the following exhibits!:
"PACIFIC STANDARD TIME: ART IN L.A. 1945-1980"
Over 60 cultural institutions across Southern California coming together to celebrate the birth of the L.A. art scene
We are honored to participate in this significant series of exhibits, through the loan of 2 historic surfboards from our collection.
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_19014203
LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) presents California Design, 1930-1965: "Living in a Modern Way", an exhibition of California midcentury modern design. With more than 300 objects-surfing was represented by a Greg Noll figure-eight model, and our own Hobie mid-1960s curved stringer board. The show runs through June 3, 2012.
The Loft 9 Gallery in San Diego is presenting Hydrodynamica: Remember the Future, an overview of the influence Bob Simmons had and continues to have on modern surfboard development. Curated by Richard Kenvin, we loaned RK our twin keel-finned, Simmons Sandwich model. On view through March 9, 2012.
(They also have boards on loan for Shortboard Revolution: Surf Design 1967-1984 at The California Heritage Museum http://web.mac.com/calmuseum/Site/Shortboards.html, and Transitional Thinking: A Short Story 1966-1972 at the California Surf Museum http://surfmuseum.org/currrentexhibitions.htm . And Nike will be borrowing a couple boards and some other historic items for their screening of "12 Miles North, The Nick Gabeldon Story" http://inside.nike.com/blogs/nke6-en_US/2012/02/02/12-miles-north-online-premiere )
Barry Haun examines recent gift of SHF co-founder, Spencer Croul: a recreation of Bob McTavish's famous 1967 Keyo "Plastic Machine". The board is 9' and is stringerless, with a volan glass job, and a Greenough inspired flex fin, and is #4 in an edition of 12. This Keyo is based on the board that McTavish brought to Hawaii in the winter of '67 and rode at the Duke Meet, and at Honolua Bay. Along with the Brewer mini gun, the McTavish vee-bottom helped change the face of surfing forever! (Two 1960s McTavish Keyos are on loan from SHF at the California Surf Museum for their Transition era exhibit.)
From Keiko Beattie:
Laguna Beach Film Society Winter Documentary Series
Earths Sustainability In Film Presents
Minds In The Water by Justin Krumb
Friday, Feb. 10th * 7 pm * $15
The Forum Theater, Laguna Beach
Festival Of The Arts Grounds http://lagunaartmuseum.org/get-involved/councils/laguna-beach-film-society
From Craig Baird: Surf World in Torquay: MR artboards:
Their January surfnews includes info on early Australian boards of Louis Whyte and photos taken of Tommy Walker in 1911 surfing at Yamba: http://www.surfbooks.com/surfworldNewsjan12.pdf
From Jeremy Oxenden: several vids:
Surfing at Sunset Cliffs c.1947 cool boards and surf! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFGrzfHblZg part 1 has a short scene of La Jolla Cove: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa2qVGy0bTg&feature=related
Wooden Boards at Malibu 1947: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-9sFzwMWSE
Another rather poor film titled 1950 Surf - some discussion on page about where and what: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VarJP7yGJVA
Old Skool Surfboards nice vid: building and riding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG0YF-mWUis
Big Wave Surfing at Makaha Beach, on Stand Ups - what a classic wave! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYN_cbLO3MU
The 13th Annual Dirt Farm Surfing Invitational, Pleasure Point, CA - pre 1970 boards event Long Vid (15 min.) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph9CYKH89rY
And a few pics sent to Jeremy: Thought you would like these of my longboarding Mate Ian riding a 9'2" foam and bamboo veneered epoxy board, super light, 57 years old and still ripping, lovely longboard waves at mid tide, pass on the pics if you want.
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January 2012
From Michael Halsband: Surf's Up on Orchard Street! AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL HALSBAND : SURF AT LOST WEEKEND NYC
DRINKS & RECEPTION FEB 2, 6:00PM-9:00PM
45 ORCHARD ST | NEW YORK | 10002
A COLLECTION OF HALSBAND'S PHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURING THE SURFING COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, HAWAII AND AUSTRALIA.
http://www.lostweekendnyc.com/Site/HOME.html
http://www.michaelhalsband.com/surf.php
His 2005 title:
From Harry Bold: Longboard Expression Session at Pipeline before the final of Monster Energy Pro 2005! Best barrels ever seen in a longboard!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywfuGTXK-KQ&feature=email
From Craig Hibbard: A
collage of photos from Larry Bertlemann:From Rob Havassy: Art Show Opened Saturday and continues at the Newport Surf Gallery:
From Barry Haun: Surfing Heritage Foundation gets a new Exectutive Director! http://www.surfingheritage.org/
Colburn was a surf champ in his youth and at the Laguna Art Museum for 14 years: http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=47064&int_modo=1
From Russ Havens: His www.TicketStubCollection.com includes some surf related stubs: http://www.ticketstubcollection.com/collections/view/maynard_s_surf_movie_ticket_stubs_1950_s_1970_s
He's also involved with Todd Huber at Skatelab establishing a 501(c)3 for the International Skateboarding Hall Of Fame. It's in the final review stage at the attorneys. Todd has 1000's of vintage skateboards and is constructing a proper exhibit space for the Hall's 12 inductees: http://www.skatelab.com/museum/
Russ also admits to being an avid Boogie Boarder at one time, and notes a vintage BoogieBoard museum online! : http://www.vintagebodyboards.com/
There is also a Morey specific site here: http://bodyboardmuseum.com.au/
From La Jolla 1960s70s bodysurfer about the recent vids:
Have to admit there was more than a twinge of longing for the old days of nothing to do but experience the puro vida of our days when we ruled that surf spot. These waves weren't all that big, and the surfers need some instruction, but cool anyway. (I think the Wedgies don't go Right much - I met a guy from the Wedge at my local spot, which is a right but with a little sharp left....he couldn't go right worth a damn, but could go left like nobody's business! Not sure who he was....red bunhuggers, motorcycle, going into the Navy right then....late 60's/early 70's.)
From Hans Newman: Pic of his winged gun designs at the Hydrodynamica show which continues for the next month+: (hanging the exhibit: http://loft9gallery.wordpress.com/ at space4art)
Another artist in the same at space4art ( http://www.sdspace4art.org/2012/01/january-28-2012/ ) is David Tyrone Villa: http://www.davidtyronevilla.com/
From Jeremy Oxenden: Surfing Behind a BLIMP 1931 - Scott Starr/Starrfilms: (Richard Branson thinks he was the first to ski behind a blimp.. But he wasn't.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfvNHJp02cQ
Also from Jeremy: Of more recent vintage: Gaspard Larsonneur cutting and slashing: Jem says: I think this is the rocky bay just south of La Torche: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsGRA9BmGc4
Also from Jeremy: Old Spice UK TV ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL5S6cm7J5g
And: Teen tames Shipstern Bluff in The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania: http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2012/01/30/296571_todays-news.html
From Craig Hibbard: Sons of Beaches '72 Film Festival Starring Larry Bertlemann:
Gold Coast City Gallery 2
135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise
4 February - 18 March 2012 Weekdays: 10am to 5pm http://www.tracksmag.com/Community/What-s-On/Sons-of-Beaches-72-Film-Festival-Starring-Larry-Bertlemann.html
From Tim de la Vega:
A day with Mark Fragale, Kauai to Waikiki, Aloha Shirt Stamp and more... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e76Oo23dUHs
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From John Clark: Cover of his article about photographer Clarence Maki in the Hawaii Herald: http://thehawaiiherald.com/
From Boyd Scofield: Vid link: Randy Rarick sent me from last Summer's Surf Auction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpxRS9HUWr4&feature=email
Also from Boyd: Julie Cox Named Director of California Surf Museum and photo of the folks there: The Board of Directors of the California Surf Museum proudly announces the appointment of Julie Cox as Director of the famed surfing museum in Oceanside, California. The Board of Directors and staff gathered at CSM to celebrate the announcement. Left to right: Board members Tara Lee Torburn, Randy Wilkerson and Dick Saar; Historian Jane Schmauss; Board member Jack Francis; Museum Store Supervisor Todd Quinn, CSM Director Julie Cox, Membership Coordinator Michele Burner; Board president Jim Kempton; Board members Louise Balma, Daryl Dick and Ric Riavic; Visitor Service Rep Sam Zuegner. Missing from photo: Board members Chuck Keiper and Boyd Scofield. PHOTO BY DAN HIGHLAND FOR THE CALIFORNIA SURF MUSEUM.
From Eric Sandoval:. How to package a wild Surfboard! Chubby Surf knows how - "I have this packaging service, if needed! My prices are very fair and this (cool) video shows how I package them, please share this for me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnRMevZc8eA (Eric@chubbysurf.com) (805) 573-0739" : ( this one took me less than 20 minutes! We take the time to custom package your surfboards (shortboards and longboards) to reduce package dimensions (saving you $$$ in shipping costs), and to have less movement (minimizing potential for damage). We've packaged thousands of surfboards this way, used and vintage surfboards! ) http://www.chubbysurf.com
From A.C.: Hydrodynamica: Remember the Future, Bob Simmons planing hulls etc.: 1947-1954 - exhibit Jan.29 opening: Space 4 Art 325 15th St. a few blocks East of Petco Park: http://www.sdspace4art.org/2012/01/january-28-2012/ ; http://hydrodynamica.com/
The exhibition will feature original Simmons planing hulls and other objects he made, including the boomerangs he used for experimentation. Boards from Ekstrom, Lis, and Nicholas Mirandon will also be exhibited, along with photographs and short film clips.
Nice history and pics here from paipo to Lis fish: http://hydrodynamica.com/totem/
From Yours Truly: The Mingei Museum has a San Diego Craftsman exhibit now which includes two piece by Surfer Carl Eckstrom: Polyeurethane doors and a two piece chair: http://hydrodynamica.blogspot.com/2011/10/ekstrom-at-mingei_16.html
http://www.mingei.org/craft-revolution
Ran into this site along the way: http://www.surfscience.com/
From David Pu'u: Mermaids!! (SIREN - solo piano - Louis Landon, David Pu'u, Eplanet films): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mu7EjO6mS8&feature=share
From Keiko Beattie: Legendary Film Maker Jack McCoy Wins Best Documentary and Receives Life Time Achievement Award at the X-Dance Film Festival: http://www.x-dance.com/?CAKEPHP=6d2e2c4b65e02a567fc1238a638f0270
Doug Walker, Jack Mccoy and Eb Barrett
From Hank Haldeman: Thomas VanMelum on a La Jolla wave recently: photo by Rod Hepburn:
Also from Hank: Nice bodysurfing Vid at a La Jolla beach: http://vimeo.com/35107969
also same day: (Wedgies making an appearance, taking the difficult way in...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJo3wzkFpwg&list=UUIsMdMVku_0VwdOei6Qz2vg&index=1&feature=plcp
One of the bodysurfers with both arms down, reminded me of Bobby Beckwith who did two armed spinners .....do I have a pic, hmm... : Yes. Some nice style there! (Bob died in a boatwreck in Mexico... a memorial plaque was on the wall above the lifeguard tower at one time, as I remember....would be nice to have one placed there again.)
From Board Retailors Association: Surf Summit 15: http://www.boardretailers.org/
From Jeremy Oxenden: Surfer arrested in Chicago!:
Also from Jeremy: Andrew Stephen Buck on a surf mat vid: http://vimeo.com/35155303
From Kevin 'Mel' Thoman: February 4th: ONE & ALL, I'LL BE THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 55 ON GROUNDHOG DAY, FEB.2nd AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET AS MANY FOLKS AS POSSIBLE TO JOIN US AT MALARKY'S IN NEWPORT BEACH ON SATURDAY NIGHT FEB.4th TO HELP CELEBRATE!!! HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!!! THANKS,MEL
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From Edward Brinkman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kqnD86nZJY&feature=youtu.be
Found this on Surfshot:
http://www.surfshot.com/surf-photos/ted-smith-memorial-at-windansea-202064/
From Gerard DeCoster/Surf Art Festival in Biarritz, France:
From Art Brewer: His surf photography course is coming up: in Rincon, Puerto Rico: http://www.sva.edu/artsabroad/rincon.php
From Malibu Surfing Assoc: BIG WEDNESDAY (1978) MOVIE SCREENING
. Friday, January 20th at 7pm
. Duke's Malibu / 21150 PCH
. $5 suggested donation
. all ages
. 100% of monies collected will be donated to the Malibu High School Surf Team
. presented by the Malibu Surfing Association and Duke's Malibu
From Stuart Coleman: A coalition of sustainability and environmental groups will converge at the University of Hawai'i Manoa's Campus Center Ballroom on Tue., Jan. 17, from 11:30-2:00, to launch the Semester of Sustainability Kick-Off. The keynote speaker will be Captain Charles Moore, the founder of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation who discovered the North Pacific Garbage Patch. Moore will be talking about his new book Plastic Ocean and his research about the growing amount of plastic marine pollution in the Garbage Patch and the world's oceans:
From Drew Kampion:
Greetings! Drew Kampion here, with a question:
Do you remember a time before plastic?
Gerry Lopez does; his recollection is below, and I'm hoping you have a before-and-after story in you, too.
Do you remember when you walked the high-tide line collecting puka shells, bits of glass or maybe even a glass float, twisted sea-smoothed pieces of wood ... all that magical detritus. And then one day you were noticing pieces of plastic lacing that ocean margin - chunks of Styrofoam, frayed lengths of colorful plastic rope, "disposable" lighters, you name it. This was a different kind of detritus, and something in us knew that something important had changed, and something inside of us changed, too, seeing that plastic pollution there on the beach.
Please, read Gerry's story, and, after you do, I'm hoping you'll be inspired to write an account of your own experiences of the coming of the age of plastic pollution.
We're looking for your personal before-and-after story - a glimpse into how your world was before plastic and how you first came to realize that something big had changed. Can be long, can be short, must be true.
1. Email your stories to:
story@plasticpollutioncoalition.org
2. Take the pledge to REFUSE single-use plastics
3. Join the Plastic Pollution Coalition
Like Gerry's, your story could end up on the Patagonia website or in one of their catalogs, or somewhere else where the folks at the Plastic Pollution Coalition can imagine your story having the best possible impact on the global awareness of this extremely toxic and destructive plague that is threatening to overwhelm much of life on Earth.
You never know. Maybe it will be your story that inspires someone to make the small changes in their lives that will create the ripple effect that kicks off a sea change that leads to the paradigm shift that must happen, for the sake of us all. You never know, so ... go for it!
drew
What a Mess
By Gerry Lopez
I spent a lot of time surfing a spot in Indonesia called G-Land. Remotely located on the edge of the Alas Purwo National Park on the southeastern tip of Java, it was, relatively speaking, far from civilization. Actually, as the Indonesian sea-eagle flies, it was only about 15 kilometers from the nearest village but with the terrain and local inhabitants in between, it might as well have been a million miles. Residents of that area included the Java Tiger, herds of wild boars, the Indonesian Wild Water Buffalo, the Komodo Dragon, more deadly snakes than one could shake a stick at ... well, I often wondered what I was doing out there with no more protection that a few surfboards. In the mid to late 1970's, we were permitted to build a temporary camp with some bamboo tree houses and a shack to cook in. The lack of human presence made the beaches, the only area we frequented, absolutely pristine. We brought our drinking water in glass bottles, the only containers available at that time. We dug latrines out in the jungle and burned all our garbage. When the coming of the monsoons heralded the end of the surf season, we left.
When we returned the next year, it was like no one had ever been there. One time, we discovered a mound of rubber slippers in a little nook of one of the rocky sections along the shore. Except for some broken pieces of wood that could have been part of a boat or some huge teak log with sawn ends, there was nothing else to indicate the hand of man. The wood we salvaged to use for our camp and the slippers came in handy to walk out on the exposed reef if we got too impatient to wait for the high tide to come in. I remember how, back in Bali, instead of using tape to secure a package, tied coconut leaves or vines served the purpose. The natural functioning and simplicity of the G-Land camping made me endeavor to leave as few as tracks and as small a wake as possible, in a figurative way of living.
We enjoyed that simplistic surf camp lifestyle for about 3 more seasons. Then one year, the water came in plastic bottles, not the glass ones anymore. In the ferry towns of Banyuwangi and Gilimanuk on the Bali side, we noticed that food sold to those awaiting the ferries, previously wrapped in banana leaf, now came in plastic bags. When we got to the fishing village of Grajagan, we saw the shoreline littered with plastic garbage. A fishing boat dropped us ashore on the far side of the bay and, at first, it looked as though the area around our surf camp was as devoid of humanity as ever. Later on, when we walked further up the beach to paddle out to the break, where the high tide swirled the flotsam and jetsam, we hung our heads in shame. By nautical definition, flotsam is the floating wreckage or cargo of a ship; jetsam is something jettisoned to lighten a ship's load. Either would seem to have a place washed ashore on this Robinson Crusoe-like beach but what we found was neither. Instead, it was simply trash, almost entirely of plastic packaging of some sort. Clear or colored, somehow it seemed infinitely more dirty and unwelcome than the rubber slippers from season's past. When we asked our camp boys to help us gather this rubbish and burn it, they looked at us as if we had completely lost our minds.
The splendid waves of G-Land never seemed to change and we enjoyed surfing them over the next 20 years. It was a surf paradise beyond compare. And it opened my eyes to how quickly an absolutely pristine, totally natural place can become a mess. Plastic is a problem for all of us. It creates toxic pollution during its manufacture, use and disposal. Recycling is not a solution, every bit of plastic made, still exists. Join the Plastic Pollution Coalition and learn about this epidemic. Maybe it's not too late.
© Gerry Lopez, 2011
From Ron Croci: His latest artwork: David's Girl:
From Cicily Scull: Crowboarding! vid: A Jackdaw hits the slopes. http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/2012/01/crowboarding.html
From Dewey Weber Biography: Help fund the Dewey Weber biography: Little Man on Wheels: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1937041353/little-man-on-wheels-biography-of-surf-legend-dewe?ref=live
Planned Release date August 18, 2012 coinciding with Dewey's birthday and
unveiling of the Phil Roberts statue of Dewey in Hermosa.
From Brass Tacks Press: www.lifeasapoet.com
From Steve Wood: re: recent swell and 17 foot waves (rumors):
Baby talk. It was a typical, largeish winter swell that was mercilessly over-hyped by the news. Boomer was not 17 ft. It was 8-10 with an occasional large close-out set. I was there at dawn and watched Mark Brown and another dawn patroller go out and get some nice waves. Saturday dropped off to 6-8 by all reports (I was home sick). It was strong and fast with the usual unpleasant outcome for errors. No big deal.
From Jess Ponting: The 10th Annual Surfing Arts Science and Issues Conference Sat. Feb 11 at SDSU: http://www.cvent.com/events/the-ground-swell-society-the-sdsu-center-for-surf-research/event-summary-cd511c6c09284cbcb30d57e4903a576d.aspx?i=bf013ce4-9207-4f99-b080-e0aa9fd9f2cf
From Jeremy Oxenden: Palos Verdes Surfing Club, early days remembered: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU8s3B0PM4M
Also from Jeremy: 2 Surf World Gold Coast events in February:
http://surfworldgoldcoast.com/
From Steve Collins: Next Longboard Collector's Club Meet:
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29
SAFARI SURF & SPORT
20936 DEVONSHIRE ST. CHATSWORTH, CA. 91311
FROM DAWN UNTIL LATE AS YOU LIKE
DESPITE CAUSING A NEAR RIOT LAST YEAR, IT'S RUMORED THAT A SURF BAND WILL, ONCE AGAIN, BE PERFORMING AT THIS YEAR'S SAFARI MEET
FREE EATS, HOT COFFEE, AND BEAUTIFUL WEATHER !
PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEET IS ON A SUNDAY
CONTACT RANDY BECK/SAFARI SURF AT
818-349-9283 FOR MORE INFO
SUNDAY ! SUNDAY ! SUNDAY !
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From Bob Feigel: Harold Ige passes: http://www.supthemag.com/news/naish-shaper-harold-ige-passes-while-paddling/
From Sam Ballam: Nice write-up in the Wall Street Journal on Sean Collins: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203899504577129041374023070.html?mod=WSJ_topics_obama
From Jens: Nice pic of some collectors gathering inland Oceanside: (Gary Kewley/Surf News Network, Keith/Surfclassics.com, Geoff/retired from two surf shops Leucadia/Surf Zone, Jens, Joe T., Boyd/the voice, Kathleen, Jim ToyaBrown)
From Steve Barilotti: Endless Winter vid: A forthcoming feature length documentary and web-series - Cool British Surf. ( http://www.theendlesswinter.co.uk ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD0Z0sodqhA
From Mark (Thommo) Thomson:
Warmest New Years Greetings to you Joe and to all THE T.E.A.M. Worldwide from me and ny family here "Downunder" in New Zealand.
Just returned two days ago from Queensland ahere we spent a wonderful week with my youngest son Nick and his Fiancee Nicole. We surfed the fabulous points of Nossa Heads (AWOKE AT 4am --in the water at daylight --which over there is amazingly--4-30am!!!--ALREADY 30 out!!--yes, thats 30 out at 4.30am!!--waves absolutely pumping--insane 5 foot --all 5 points firing!!--had it for two days--"jellied eel" arms Joe !!---BUT---that was only 'The Lemon next to the pie" (now where've I heard that expression before???)--we jumped in the 4WD Nissan Patrol,belonging to a mate of Nicks--drove the 30klms along a hard-sand beach to another Point--an astonishing gem that I last visited in Feb 1970 --and got it knee to chest high --and absolutely F=L=A=W=L=E=S=S !!!!!--
See-through sand-point Rights peeling mechanically for 400 metres with the Stingrays flying majestically out from under us on each ride !!---some of the finest backhand waves I've had in years!!--a real Aussie treasure for sure.
Then got 2 more days of pumping swell just over the border in Northern NSW.--YEEEEE--HAH!!
Will keep in touch with you all in 2012 Via "Captain Tims TEAM Times."
Peace and Blessings to you all around the world and---
'Kia Ora' from New Zealand.
From Jeremy Oxenden: I think this is the reef by Dielette harbour: Surf in Cotentin vid: (may want to hold your ears) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_60NgsoOb8
From Robb Havassy: havassyart@fea.net
I just got all the Hollister surfboards(the HAVASSY replicas) delivered this week...
I will be doing a TOM's Shoe-like campaign where for each board sold one will be donated between several groups I'm coordinating with who rehab surfboards in poor coastal communities around the world. The requests to collect this board have been overwhelming and I'm just now dealing with logistics for distribution those collectors and to these groups who'll benefit.
Of the 300 boards I will be offering 100 signed and numbered boards, 100 donated, 100 for art projects/shows with SURF STORY Project artists and myself...that's the plan...Typically my limited editions in this size go for around $1000, but I'm blowing them out by selling the first 25 for $350 (#1-25), next 25 for $450(#26-50), then $550 for the last 50.
As I have mentioned in the FB threads, each is signed and numbered by me.
Please note that the Hollister logos has been ground out of the glass and can be filled/fixed or left to represent what was removed. Everyone was made uniquely by several artists and craftsmen/women to look exactly like the original. This includes fake ding repairs, slight damage to the tail and nose, duct tape as well as my "RH 95" signature. Although the board is certainly capable of being surfed it is glassed very light, like a competition model and it may not last long as part of a primary quiver. Obviously it is up to you what you do with it, but I'd certainly encourage it to be collected as art rather than ridden…a wall hanger if you will.
Also From Jeremy: la bretagne ca nous gagne: vid - (nicer on the ears, but a bit frenetic visually - :>() are you going to comment on every one of these?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V18XnblSwIc
And this pic page: 'looks like they need a traffic controller': http://magicseaweed.com/Mavericks-Utility-Swell-Content/3652/9/
And lastly from Jeremy: vid: Big wave surfer Jeff Rowley has become the first Aussie to tame Hawaii's notorious 50-foot surf spot dubbed Jaws by 'hand', paddling out without the help of a jetski : http://video.heraldsun.com.au/2184010025/Surf-daredevil-conquers-Jaws#.Twem3YkFWts.facebook
From David Pu'u: This was yesterday's "massive swell". Hahahahah. Hans Rathje down around the LA- Ventura County Line:
From Allen Kukel: Recent Ebay item:
And a couple new books spotted: Grey Goddess by Bill Morris, author of Stoked!:
And: Best Ever Book of Surfer Jokes by Mark Geoffrey Young:
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From Eugene Ray: pics of The Silver Ship in its original form: his home from 1980-2005: overlooking La Jolla:
fyi: The Red Rest and Red Roost are National Historic Sites on the National Trust by the way: built in 1894: (rather deplorable that the city has not done more to keep them up and show them off as the treasures they are)
Note the symbiotic relationship of the houses with the sea (learned that from Professor Ray!!:>).
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From Gary Lynch: Surfline.com founder Sean Collins dies at 59: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45796945/ns/local_news-san_luis_obispo_ca/#.Tv3_aPLH_pM
From Joel Smith: Missing/Stolen book:
It is the first American edition of Cooks Voyage. Printed in Philadelphia in 1714.
It is a small, octavo edition.
It is only one volume of the set - the one with the reference to surfing and the engraving that shows the man on a surfboard in the bay. joeltsmith@earthlink.net
From Manny Gratz: The wonderful photos of Jim Russi: http://www.jimrussi.com/
From Gene Ray: Architect/Professor Eugene Ray has been sending out pics: one design titled Mexico Beach Ship:
His house on Nautilus St. above La Jolla Shores: (much more colorful at one time)
his research into beach bungalows included saving the Red Rest and Red Roost – still there albeit unoccupied for over 30 years!
From Jeremy Oxenden: This is Margaux...cool video! http://vimeo.com/33424461
From Craig Lockwood:
We had every intention of droppin' in on yez, see, for Christmas, but, ya' know how flyin' is these days, an' we ran inta a little trouble...
(Craig's SurfPulp still available! from yours truly. http://www.surfbooks.com/magazines.htm)
From Bob Smith: Happy Christmas and New Years' from Bob and Noel:
From Jack Jorgensen: Mitho Makosi Kesikansi (Merry Christmas in Cree!) and a 1940's surfing near Pacific Palisades (via Linda Benson) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=FPGK9qevOH8&feature=endscreen
New Book from Paul Kosten: The Progressive Art of Bodysurfing: http://www.pakspress.com/index.html
From Ron Croci: www.roncroci.com
Recently I was contacted by an executive at Play Station Sony. He is an avid catamaran enthusiast. He commissioned me to paint a picture of a catamaran pushing through a large wave. I made a series of sketches, color comps and the final art work. Here are the results, I hope you enjoy the show.
From Malibu Surfing Assoc.: Big Wednesday Jan 20 screening to benefit the Malibu High School Surf Team
From Drew Kampion: My apologies for this commercial interruption, but it turns out that my new book is not so easy to find - now available here: http://www.shoponeillusa.com/product/Accessories/Miscellaneous/JACK-ONEILL-BOOK/pc/678/c/0/sc/730/221040.uts
From Gary Sahagen:
On Friday, February 3rd, 2012, Rex and Jennifer Hudler's Team Up For Down Syndrome and The International Surfing Museum are hosting an inaugural event: Surf's Up For Down Syndrome! This exclusive event will be taking place at Sandy's Beach Grill on the on the sand in Huntington Beach at the Pier and will draw hundreds of local businesses, community leaders and fans together in support of education and services for children that have special needs in cities across America. This event will begin with afternoon beach and surfing activities involving youths with Down syndrome who will interact with surfing and baseball personalities and legends. A cocktail hour, dinner, silent and live auction, and live surf music entertainment featuring the Chantays will complete the evening.
Surf’s Up For Down Syndrome
Phone: 714-665-8326 or 714-330-8500
teamupfordownsyndrome@cox.net
Surf’s Up For Down Syndrome
c/o Team Up For Down Syndrome
360 East 1st St., Suite 35
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: 714-665-8326
Aloha,
joe t.
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