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A Tale of Two Twelths
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Sunday, February 12th, 2006 brought a pretty nice swell to Santa Barbara. Head high clean lines coming in from the West lit up our stomping grounds. Meanwhile, the East Coast was getting the Blizzard of the Year, and waves to boot.
West Coast.
34 photos taken at Santa Barbara Harbor. Although head high conditions were elsewhere, these groms were honing their skills in small yet barreling conditions. No wonder one can't just waltz into this lineup on a good day and expect to pull in much.
East Coast
Forwarded from a SBS friend is this snow filled video from the same day but on the opposite coast, putting us and our head high 75 degree day to shame. Click the image below for the quicktime video.
More Local Sad News
Mike Fraley , a local Rincon surfer , age 50 , passed away on Weds. Feb. 8th at nearby Hobson's reef. Mike suffered a massive heart attack and died on his board. His two friends worked feverishly to administer CPR on shore until paramedics arrived but his big heart never responded. Mike surfed all the best spots up and down the central coast and was full of stoke and the Aloha spirit. His favorite spots were in Oxnard, Ventura , and Santa Barbara where he could be seen surfing with his two sons or a few of his many friends. Mike lived near Rincon in Carpinteria with his wife Laura and three sons, Mason 15 , Logan 13 , and Marshall 10 months.
Mike was a top finisher in past Rincon Classic surf contests, along with his son Logan, in their respective divisions. He will be sorely missed in this surf community and by me , his youngest brother who he taught to surf when we were teenagers in Orange County. I loved this man . He was a true brother .
A service and paddle-out are planned for Thursday, Feb. 16th at 4pm at backside Rincon. Donations will be accepted at Montecito Bank & Trust in his name to help his wife and kids in this difficult time. Aloha , Brett.
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Mike was a top finisher in past Rincon Classic surf contests, along with his son Logan, in their respective divisions. He will be sorely missed in this surf community and by me , his youngest brother who he taught to surf when we were teenagers in Orange County. I loved this man . He was a true brother .
A service and paddle-out are planned for Thursday, Feb. 16th at 4pm at backside Rincon. Donations will be accepted at Montecito Bank & Trust in his name to help his wife and kids in this difficult time. Aloha , Brett.
