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Bobby in Brazil

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Bobby Martinez has advanced to Round 4 at the ASP World Tour event in Brazil. He did it by beating Jihad Khodr and Phil MacDonald in Round 1 and Tiago Peres in Round 3. He will face rookie Hawaiian sensation Dustin Barca in Round 4. The heat won't be until tommorrow, sometime around 5am PDT if the contest is on. (Photo: Jeremy Flores © ASP/ CI/ Cestari via Getty Images)
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Santa Barbara Surfing Back From Montana

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Santa Barbara Surfing is back in action after two weeks spent mostly in Montana. We were able to document the SUP craze even further as two SUPers glided across Whitefish Lake, Montana. They even sold those huge "Laird" boards in a local sporting goods store, right next to the fly fishing gear. These guys were pretty mellow though, not paddling outside all the time and back paddling the set waves.Another way inland culture has taken to surfing is shown in this next photo of LB demonstrating "Wake Surfing." This was our first time trying the sport which involves "surfing" behind a boat without holding onto a rope. Wake Surfing sadly led to pope's visit to Dr. Ryu for a jacked up knee. You can be in shape as much as you want for surfing, but getting dragged behind a boat with a rope puts some torque in places surfing surely doesn't.

Montana, at least in the summer, is an outdoors person's paradise, and a trip any surfer would enjoy for the scenery, outdoor activities, mellow down to earth people, and empty space. That said, we're glad we're back in Santa Barbara and can enjoy jumping in the ocean with just some trunks and a board (once that ol' knee heals up.)
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On Vacation

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Santa Barbara Surfing won't be updated until July 1st as we enjoy a vacation.
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Happy Graduation

Friday, June 05, 2009

Happy graduation to all of groms out of Jr. High and the Shredsters out of High School that graduated yesterday, and to all of the UCSB'ers graduating next week. There is certainly an energy around town with all of the hoopla. As for the energy in the water, it is only from the South, so in town sessions are nearly impractical. However Monday and Tuesday some fun windswell fill into some spots to keep some surfers wet.

Lakey Peterson won the Girls 16 and Under at the WSA Prime in Oceanside last weekend. Check the story out on Edhat, where Lakey has a very well written piece she wrote on the event. (Photo: Lakey Peterson and Parker Coffin. Courtesy Lakey Peterson.)

A bear was crusing around on Sands Beach recently. With all the fog we had, things were pretty empty down there. With school out, that bear is bound to replaced by groms.
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Tonight's Local Surf Events

Monday, June 01, 2009

Timberline Surfboard Show
Opening night reception from 5-7pm at Roy (7 W. Carrillo St.)

SBHS & SBJHS Movie Night
Music at 6:30 followed at 7:30 with the movie "Fly in the Champagne" at Marjorie Luke Theatre (721 E. Cota).
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Friday, May 29, 2009

This Sunday is the 5th Annual Brandon Yates Memorial. You can check all about it on a previous mention. For $20 you can demo some of the latest boards from J7, CI, ...lost, Roberts, Wayne Rich, Resist, and more. Held at Emma Wood from 8am to 5pm.
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Fly in the Champagne Re-Release Re-Tried

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Something that didn't make it into our latest Edhat column about past and future local surf items of interest is the new date for the re-premier of Fly in the Champagne this Monday, June 1st. This surf movie showing, to benefit the SBHS and SBJHS surf teams, was postponed from the Jesusita Fire. Same info as before, music starts at 6:30pm, Movie at 7:30pm. Location is the Marjorie Luke Theater @ 721 E. Cota (on the SBJHS campus). Admission is $10, there will be live music, refreshments, and of course a raffle with good surf swag.

Fly in the Champagne is the highly anticipated movie chronicling the rivalry between Andy Irons and Kelly Slater. Check out the trailer here, and the flyer attached.

Come out this Monday night and support your homegrown local surf teams, their parents, and the surf community.
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Carrers on the Coast

Friday, May 22, 2009

This passed on from SBS friend Don. Held on the UCSB campus, at "Career Services", Building 599, Room 1109, it is for anybody who wants to attend, not just current UCSB students.

Carrers on the Coast: Thursday, May 28, 4:00 p.m.–- 5:30 p.m.
Learn about several exciting careers working near the coast, from aquarist to coastal ecotourism. This event is a must for EEMB majors and we strongly encourage any student with an interest in science to attend. You will learn about various occupations, career paths and skill sets necessary to establishing a successful coastal career.

More info at the UCSB Career Services website.
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Goleta Surfing's Latest

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Tom at Goleta Surfing has some great stuff up from the waves we had in early May at "Surf, Wind, and Fire." During that series of windswell we had a chance to surf the same Goleta spot five days in a row on a shortboard, and that might be a record for anytime outside of Winter. Tom has more of those photos, which you can order, on Shutterfly. Tom has also a Cinco De Mayo session with Shutterfly photos too.
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5th Annual Brandon Yates Memorial

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

One of our favorite local events of the year is coming up in two weeks, and this year they switched it around and made it a surfboard demo, team contest, and beach party. We've added an entry form you can download and fill out, and below is all kinds of info from the organizers:

The 5th Annual Brandon Yates Memorial will take place at Emma Wood on Sunday, May 31st. This years event is a Surfboard Demo and Beach Party. There will be demo boards on hand from Channel Islands, J7, ...lost, Roberts, Resist, Surftech and Wayne Rich. We will have a fun team contest at noon. Team J7 is throwing out the challenge right now. Teams will SHARE one board and we will have an hour long heat. One person from each team will be in the water at a time, catch one wave and come in to switch the board with their teammate. A $20 donation gets you the board demo and access to the contest. A $30 donation will get you the demo, contest, Brandon Memorial Tee shirt and lunch!

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