Saturday, January 31, 2004
Four new reader submitted pics from the swell of January 18 will be rotating in the above title image over the next few weeks.
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Thursday, January 29, 2004
"Through the Looking Glass", an East Coast surf documentary by Stedfast Films will be showing Saturday night, the 31st of January at 8pm. Live music by Crosby Loggins, Jon Swift and JRB. I think. All ages, tickes are $12 presale and $15 at the door. 3 differenet sized trailers are available here.
There will be a meeting to take public comment about the IV Parking (or no parking) proposal on Wednesday, February 11th at 6:30pm at the University Religious Center which is at 777 Camino Pescadero. Or you can give your written comments to:
Joy Hufschmid
County Public Works Department
123 E. Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Thanks to the SB Surfrider Foundation for providing the info. More info on their site.
These were semi-accidently posted last week but now up for real:
- Deron "needs a clear liquid epoxy that cures underwater. I believe these are sold as coatings for painting boats, pilings, and concrete while underwater." If you know of any email pope and let him know where to get them.
- Two surf movies will be at SBIFF this year:
The Big Swell
2004 USA 51 min Digibeta WORLD PREMIERE
Dir Peck Euwer
The Big Swell' brings us into the life of a giant winter swell in the North Pacific, from it's birth to it's death throes on California's shores. Three big wave surfers and two elite forecasters share the passion fear and obsession that these huge waves inspire. Sat 2/7, 11:00am VIC
Singlefin: Yellow
2003 USA 70 min Digibeta
Dir Jason Baffa
Six surfers, six stories, one board - Singlefin: Yellow, tells the story of one yellow surfboard’s life as it travels the globe shared by a group of friends. The film spans five continents, four bodies of water and thousands of miles, introducing six surfers, their surroundings and their views on what inspires, motivates and empowers them in surfing and in life.
Wed 2/4, 9:00pm VIC
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Monday, January 26, 2004
The "What Matters Most" class at SBCC on Saturday went off splendidly reports Don. There is an article about it in today's Newspress and online here (subscrption required). I've attempted to mirror it here (shhh).
Apologies for the lack of surf reports or forecasts. Obviously we've had an incredible run in waves an although there have been no new reports up here in about a month, don't worry the pope has been out there. If you have pictures or stories be sure to send them my way.
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Friday, January 16, 2004
A new addition to the Leadbetter Report this morning. It appears the Rincon Classic is on for tommorrow with the schedule here.
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Thursday, January 15, 2004
The Rincon Classic was postponed until this weekend pending waves. From the look of things it is going to be a go. Check the SurfSB site on Friday to find out. If so it'll be Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2004
New Reports promised soon. Photo to the right is a NewsPress photo from Monday at Deveraux. 
Since the pope has been a bit slow on reports Dan B is helping out by posting Leadbetter-centric reports over on the Leadbetter Report page. These reports will most probably be more timely and perhaps more revealing of current conditions then the rest of the reports are. The philosophy is that Leadbetter is certainly no secret spot and would be an excellent subject of daily surf conditions. Care will still be taken to not mass market the Santa Barbara surf experience.
pope's new email address is up on the left, make a note.
IV parking to surf at Coal Oil is being threatened by the counties new master plan for IV. You may have gotten a flyer such as this on your car already. The SB Surfrider Foundation has a lot of info on the matter here. They are asking for surfers to show up on Jan 28 to the next IV planning meeting. More info as it becomes available.
SBS regular Don is teaching a class at SBCC this winter...here's the scoop:
SUNDAY, JAN, 25:
Kemp Aaberg and Robert Perko, two celebrated men who glided atop surfing’s Golden Age. These certified amphibians discuss their adventures with the sea, many of which were lessons that gave formative meaning to their youthful lives and have become metaphors for other and continuing values in Surfing the Wave of Maturity.
Marsha Karpeles & Dr. Don Lubach 95141401
Jan. 25 (1 Sunday) 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Auditorium, The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum.
Registration begins at 1 p.m.
Cosponsor: The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum.
Steve gives the heads up on an article in the LA Times today about Greg Noll's wild ride in 1969.
Traci wants to let you know about her Surfing Photographer page.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2004
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Santa Barbara Surfing. Created by Tim Maddux. Continued by Pope.
