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Between Swells

Friday, December 16, 2005

Surf Reports
Saturday was a pretty small day, but surfing with Wild Bill along the Central Coast was good. Sunday is when the much anticipated swell came in, and a report from a Central Coast sheltered spot covers it. Monday morning the swell was still hanging around, although not in town as much as expected, so Deveraux/Sands was the location. Tuesday the swell dropped to disapointing levels but surprisingly Friday was a highly rewarding session. Dubock Photo: Adam Lambert last weekends Steamer Lane NSSA contest. More Dubock photos from the Lane are here, here and here. Dubock also has some shots of Chris Keets at Rincon up here and here as well as other local shots here and here.

Surfing Product Reviews
After 45 sessions in two suits, the Rip Curl Bomb Review is finally out in time for the Holidays. Summary: heavy on the marketing yet still a good suit.

Rip Curl suits are still the most flexible and warm suits I've ever surfed with, and their warranty department is top notch. The Bomb builds on the Ultimate Elasto base, adding a few features and improving on the suit. However, don't buy into all the hype, some of their additions this year (like the hydrophobic neoprene) don't really work. Still I'm very impressed with the suit, and besides the Aquaban falling apart this suit is a good investment. (read more)

Local Plugs
Local Photographer Nick Presniakov just got back from the North Shore and has some photos up on his site for viewing and purchasing along with local shots too. Via surfline we discover what one of our favorite local surfers is up to. It seems Bobby Morris has signed up with Glas, which has a nice little vid of the yellow board bobby surfing at his haunt this summer.
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