blunderfull 680 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 For my one & only contest I drove down the Garden State to exit 63. Long Beach Island a decent drive from J Shore. About ‘summer ‘69 been looking for a contest way outa my neighborhood to sort ‘contest’ surfing out. Extra draw was David Nuuhiwa (on a promo gig no doubt). Sloppy, 1-2’ summer Jersey mush. Paddled out my ‘contest’ board: 7’6 Hansen 50-50 pintail. Caught nada, no one else too. I think the judges skipped out for lunch. Silence. Was embarrassed to watch Nuuhiwa make a go of it. He was on top those days and rare to see west coast heavyweight on the East Coast. Career ended I headed back to Sea Bright with some silly sheit stories and no one knew me = no shame. What a kook: 7’6 pintail in beach break? Prolly the only guy that summer still riding a west coast board and about a foot longer than most boards by then to boot. Eh. Contests can suck so bad. Yesterdays US Open final looked like sheity 3-4’ Huntington on a grey day no less. Got down early to 13th St and waited. And waited. And bailed. No loss. About all i missed was that crazy ass shooting at the bathrooms. WTF was that all about? No dull moments @ the Pier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 36 minutes ago, El Mariachi said: Did you happen to catch the '86 riot there? If not...you missed out. And the 'riot' on 4th of July back in the late 70's was almost as bad. Good times.....unless you were unlucky enough to lose a torso..... https://www.ocregister.com/articles/-727130--.html I was living on Oswego in the middle of the one around ‘94/95. That was the summer you had to have a license for your bike, no drinking in the front yard w/o fence etc etc. They were done breaking heads and putting out couch fires in the middle of the street. Lots a plain clothes guys in black vans grabbing knuckleheads - no questions asked. Huntington is what it is. Meh. Still a good town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 17 hours ago, El Mariachi said: It was much funner in the mid 60's thru the late 70's. Golden West & 17th Street were our go to places on week days. Barring those? It was south to the River Jetties..... (One of my better daze, circa '81)..... Yap. Goldenwest & 17th always ck’d during day. Weekends a crowd there so my move was up to the Gap. Cliffs always fun. The HB routine: Looking for corners on the usual wallbanger days. Then turn and burn…..the 3 second ride kinda days. Many of those! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silent bob 1,260 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 20 hours ago, blunderfull said: About all i missed was that crazy ass shooting at the bathrooms. WTF was that all about? No dull moments @ the Pier. Some Cholo with a gun. Seems like he wanted to take out another Vato, or it was Suicide By Cop. Regardless, he was one that shouldn’t have been breathing the same air as us! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,494 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/carvemag/videos/442306254175650 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snaggletooth 5,167 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 sweeeeeeeeete! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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00seven 423 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 And the crowd roared! Big day at Ulu 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Willin' 1,701 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Video here 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trt131 268 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Reposted from Random Picture thread 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,494 Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 Guess who! Just turned 80. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Rasputin22 said: Guess who! Just turned 80. Greenough? Man that guy could have used some sunscreen, as if I'm one to talk! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 4 hours ago, BravoBravo said: Uff Da! That's not just oily glassy, that's gelatinous! Major envy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 It's amazing to watch these guys struggling to get down the face to beat out the whitewater. Scawy stuff... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Tyrannosaurus rocks... https://fb.watch/9T2qyUlA6y/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Willin' said: Tyrannosaurus rocks... https://fb.watch/9T2qyUlA6y/ Wicked backhand for a T Rex. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,494 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 9 minutes ago, blunderfull said: Wicked backhand for a T Rex. T Rex went extinct because they were such shitty paddlers long before the Jet Ski evolved. They were a little better at fishing... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Just came across this GFM that ended last year for surf legend Pat Curren. What a sad state of affairs... Friends of Pat Curren I had a nodding acquaintance with him back in the early 80s as he kept his work boats (Omoo and Typee) in a slip near mine in Santa Barbara, but I was just a grem and he was Pat Curren. In following up to see if there's any further news I found this bit of bad blood in the family, but no word how they're currently doing. Beach Grit Apparently he's still shaping, or trying to... All the best to one of the greats! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Dorian on Rogan today talking about this Great White attack at Banyans. His home break. Spooky. It had been seen around there for 3 weeks prior. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silent bob 1,260 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Legendary shaper Hap Jacobs has surfed his final wave. https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/12/20/iconic-surfboard-shaper-hap-jacobs-dies-at-91/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, silent bob said: Legendary shaper Hap Jacobs has surfed his final wave. https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/12/20/iconic-surfboard-shaper-hap-jacobs-dies-at-91/ Cool papa. Great hands - details on his boards were elegant. RIP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/16/2021 at 7:41 AM, Willin' said: Just came across this GFM that ended last year for surf legend Pat Curren. What a sad state of affairs... Friends of Pat Curren I had a nodding acquaintance with him back in the early 80s as he kept his work boats (Omoo and Typee) in a slip near mine in Santa Barbara, but I was just a grem and he was Pat Curren. In following up to see if there's any further news I found this bit of bad blood in the family, but no word how they're currently doing. Beach Grit Apparently he's still shaping, or trying to... All the best to one of the greats! That’s a messy situation there. Down but not out in Paradise. Hard to figure out if there’s a right way/wrong way to have handled that. Know a few guys hanging in there narrowly. I generally skip the family back stories and get to real time fixes. Bandaids mostly but, it goes deep when you see someone spiraling down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Yeah, shame on me for thinking all those old guys retired billionaires like Hobie did. Like aging folk musicians, they just keep plodding along quietly doing their thing until they're an obit. Maybe there should be an old surfers home! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Son of a Sailor 113 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Siargao devastated by typhoon. Very sad! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/philippine-surfing-paradise-siargao-wiped-out-by-typhoon-just-as-tourists-return Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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b green 102 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Santa Barbara surf and wear Jeff White? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00seven 423 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Wave of the Day: Benji Brand at Backdoor, Dec 17th, 2021 - YouTube Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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luminary 55 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Santa's work is done - he gets some well earned time off. The elf looks like he's not having that great a day 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 That Briley? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00seven 423 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Cyclone Seth hits the Gold coast SUPERSIZED KIRRA: Cyclone Seth Delivers. - YouTube Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Sitting on the bluff I see a swimmer about 400 yards offshore powering thru a tough northern current. No spotter. Solo. Goes past Tower 20 and I lose sight. Get the binos and scan. He’s not there. ?? Call the guards and ask if they can truck by and take a look. They oblige and take a few passes and then leave and wave at me as they head south. Called HQ today to see what, if anything, came if it. No call back. What would you do? These days it’s rare to see open water swimming, especially in winter. Waters about 54-56 now. And solo, way outside the lineups. Guy was strong as bull. Projecting my fears? Doing the right thing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00seven 423 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Pipe Masters winner at 50? GOAT! Kelly Slater - 2022 PipeMasters at 50 - WSL Pipeline Pro in memory of Andy Irons - YouTube Quote Link to post Share on other sites
b green 102 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 WTF Random???? read his book, surf pipe, live and let live......and he plays great golf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 1/11/2022 at 12:40 AM, blunderfull said: Sitting on the bluff I see a swimmer about 400 yards offshore powering thru a tough northern current. No spotter. Solo. Goes past Tower 20 and I lose sight. Get the binos and scan. He’s not there. ?? Call the guards and ask if they can truck by and take a look. They oblige and take a few passes and then leave and wave at me as they head south. Called HQ today to see what, if anything, came if it. No call back. What would you do? These days it’s rare to see open water swimming, especially in winter. Waters about 54-56 now. And solo, way outside the lineups. Guy was strong as bull. Projecting my fears? Doing the right thing? Ya done good mate. Even if there was no one reported missing or found awash in the lineup. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Willin' said: Ya done good mate. Even if there was no one reported missing or found awash in the lineup. Thanks! Yea. I’d do it again. It’s sharky around here now and knowing how cold that water is - can’t hurt to get involved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Willin' 1,701 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 19 hours ago, Rasputin22 said: We caught a day similar to that at Raglans, NZ once. The swell linked 3 points and there were minute long rides. Almost better to paddle in and walk back up the beach. Not quite as warm or clear though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 3 minutes ago, Rasputin22 said: Wow, are those tubes wave cavitation? That's an awesome shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,494 Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 I have always been fascinated by that phenomenon but it never occurred to me that it might be a form of cavitation. Best example I have ever seen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,494 Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 More tube vortex video! https://www.facebook.com/clark.little/videos/10222078216716898/?t=15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,494 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Start them young! https://www.facebook.com/Starboard.Windsurfing/videos/738707564163604 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iain A 109 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On my bucket list for this summer, Got up a couple of times briefly as a kid. Have spent years swimming/ skim boarding/body-surfing relished all, only imagine that next level on a board. Right coaster, easy access to beaches of VA/NC and know the beaches of the outer banks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 2 hours ago, 00seven said: No, nay, never! Not even in my fit and exuberant youth! That inner jaw is about to trip him up and swallow him whole. I've seen very few successfully navigate that inner ledge at Shipsterns and why risk a broken neck? Never, says I! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iain A 109 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Heading to the sandbridge beach this weekend and a stretch of warm, upcoming conditions not looking sharp for regulars but for a beginner and a long board... https://magicseaweed.com/Virginia-Beach-Surf-Report/396/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 4/7/2022 at 6:30 AM, Willin' said: No, nay, never! Not even in my fit and exuberant youth! That inner jaw is about to trip him up and swallow him whole. I've seen very few successfully navigate that inner ledge at Shipsterns and why risk a broken neck? Never, says I! As far as ride quality, what’s the best wave height at Shipsterns? Looks like it somehow detonates late when it’s big+ and goes psycho in a hurry. Makes for great scary af pics tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iain A 109 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Extended stay in San Diego, heard Huntington Beach had some of the best surf on the west coast, drove to Huntington Beach to see for myself, a swim, some beverages and back to SD. Love to go back for some of that great ocean vibe and the food. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iain A 109 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 3/1/2022 at 10:55 AM, blunderfull said: Roughly how long does it take to grow a set and be able to hang in there with the confidence there's an escape at the bottom of your plunge? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 9 minutes ago, Iain A said: Extended stay in San Diego, heard Huntington Beach had some of the best surf on the west coast, drove to Huntington Beach to see for myself, a swim, some beverages and back to SD. Love to go back for some of that great ocean vibe and the food. Hit Bolsa Chica towers 21 & 22. Two Beach clubs nearby with live bands. Chill vibes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldsurfer 180 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 20 hours ago, Iain A said: Extended stay in San Diego, heard Huntington Beach had some of the best surf on the west coast, When you were in SD you already were near some of the best surf spots on the west coast, Wind and Sea, Blacks, Cardiff Reef, Swamis and nothing against Huntington I grew up there and surfed the pier for decades but it doesn't hold a candle to Blacks when it going off. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iain A 109 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 57 minutes ago, oldsurfer said: When you were in SD you already were near some of the best surf spots on the west coast, Wind and Sea, Blacks, Cardiff Reef, Swamis and nothing against Huntington I grew up there and surfed the pier for decades but it doesn't hold a candle to Blacks when it going off. TY! Know that now and did experience all I could get to including, the small spot @ OB pier, my first experience in the Pacific, water temperature was a shock. Surfers donning neoprene should of been my first clue! An Oceanside cliff down the road from the beach there that begs out of town morons, drunks (my case X2) to dive off, still have a scar on my hip to prove it. Other than a brush with some potential ugly, had a blast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DA-WOODY 1,280 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 21 hours ago, Iain A said: Extended stay in San Diego, heard Huntington Beach had some of the best surf on the west coast, drove to Huntington Beach to see for myself, a swim, some beverages and back to SD. Love to go back for some of that great ocean vibe and the food. 1 hour ago, oldsurfer said: When you were in SD you already were near some of the best surf spots on the west coast, Wind and Sea, Blacks, Cardiff Reef, Swamis and nothing against Huntington I grew up there and surfed the pier for decades but it doesn't hold a candle to Blacks when it going off. 23 minutes ago, Iain A said: TY! Know that now and did experience all I could get to including, the small spot @ OB pier, my first experience in the Pacific, water temperature was a shock. Surfers donning neoprene should of been my first clue! An Oceanside cliff down the road from the beach there that begs out of town morons, drunks (my case X2) to dive off, still have a scar on my hip to prove it. Other than a brush with some potential ugly, had a blast. @ least you didn't bother trying to go sailing Don't forget to tell everyone when you get home DAGO SUCKS !!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,494 Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 https://fb.watch/ciY_aVn7wj/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mid 4,403 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 35 minutes ago, Rasputin22 said: https://fb.watch/ciY_aVn7wj/ Future looking bright ,thanxs . gotta luv ta pump . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Willin' 1,701 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 On 4/10/2022 at 4:13 PM, Rasputin22 said: https://fb.watch/ciY_aVn7wj/ That was awesome! A long time ago I was working for a spell out of Fortaleza, Brazil and would frequently see young kids surfing on pieces of scrap plywood along the harbor jetty. Not shaped or curved , just rectangles of old construction material. Maybe not as well as that grom, but they, and by they I mean we, even though I had almost no Portuguese, had a ball and became great friends for that week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mid 4,403 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 On 4/28/2022 at 8:18 AM, Rasputin22 said: totally sick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Mastere Dreade 4,144 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 thread needs this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Raza does Wedge. Blair C is sick. You guys skim? Curious. On a flat day we’d break the skims out. I’m talking late ‘60s here - 1/4” ply and wax. Hella good times. City kooks laughed then came back next time with their ‘customs’. Haha…everyone having cheap fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,494 Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Thought this might be Snapper Rocks but I don't think there is a seawall like this there... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mid 4,403 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 20 hours ago, Rasputin22 said: Snapper Rocks D-Bar ? Twweed River Wall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Hardly first time Coyotes seen hanging around the beach/pier. At nite & you take eyes off your lil kid? Parents need to wake up. https://www.abc10.com/amp/article/news/local/california/coyote-attack-huntington-beach-california-girl-injured/103-58b9de92-252b-4556-85ea-b06dd3cfed41 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Brian Bent sliding on his kookbox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rasputin22 3,494 Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 Watched this last night and some nice work for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trt131 268 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Thats a terrible photoshop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00seven 423 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 4 minutes ago, trt131 said: Thats a terrible photoshop Yeah, it is. Fits though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ7WJ59sKjV/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Cloudbreak 2018 I started this at the wave, the first 1 1/2 minutes is a tow in driver Spicolying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willin' 1,701 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 7 hours ago, 00seven said: Teahupoo Nah, Tavarua! Open the Youtube to read the description. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccroc 312 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Here's a link to the trailer for a film I have just finished mixing for Tim Bonython - Big Wave Project II. Tim is one of Australia's best known surf film makers. Shot in Nazare, Mullaghmore, Shipsterns, Tahiti, Fiji, Mavericks, Peahi etc. It's currently being shown around Australia on the big screen. Tim regularly posts other films on his channel: Surfing Visions. He also has a TV series called Swell Chasers - each episode was at a different Big Wave location. Kind of funny that I am not a surfer, I'm a sailor, but I have mixed a number of surf films, and also regularly work for Surfing Australia. If you haven't seen it, look out for Thundercloud, it's all about the year Cloudbreak in Fiji went off. They cancelled the Tour event, and they all went big wave surfing! It was a bit of a turning point. Sorry - I see now that Willin' has posted a Tim Bonython clip from Cloudbreak. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00seven 423 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 35 minutes ago, mccroc said: Here's a link to the trailer for a film I have just finished mixing for Tim Bonython - Big Wave Project II. Tim is one of Australia's best known surf film makers. Shot in Nazare, Mullaghmore, Shipsterns, Tahiti, Fiji, Mavericks, Peahi etc. It's currently being shown around Australia on the big screen. Tim regularly posts other films on his channel: Surfing Visions. He also has a TV series called Swell Chasers - each episode was at a different Big Wave location. Kind of funny that I am not a surfer, I'm a sailor, but I have mixed a number of surf films, and also regularly work for Surfing Australia. If you haven't seen it, look out for Thundercloud, it's all about the year Cloudbreak in Fiji went off. They cancelled the Tour event, and they all went big wave surfing! It was a bit of a turning point. Sorry - I see now that Willin' has posted a Tim Bonython clip from Cloudbreak. I surfed a fair bit with Tim as youngster. Well before he went into films. (he was knee boarder back then but we coaxed him into standing up) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
he b gb 262 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 On 5/10/2022 at 10:06 PM, Willin' said: Nah, Tavarua! Open the Youtube to read the description. Not Tavarua, it’s Cloudbreak, only a few miles from Tavarua but cops and holds heaps bigger swell than Tavarua. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunderfull 680 Posted Monday at 03:34 AM Share Posted Monday at 03:34 AM https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdGdAdHq/?k=1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Willin' 1,701 Posted Wednesday at 11:52 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:52 AM Ever wonder what the bottom of Teahupo'o looks like? Insanely beautiful! https://www.surfertoday.com/environment/freediver-arnaud-jerald-explores-the-depths-of-teahupoo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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