Monday, July 31, 2006
US Open of Surfing
Bobby Martinez advanced in his 3 man heat on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals on Saturday, where he lost to Jeremey Flores. Rob Machado won the contest against Roy Powers in the finals. Lee Ann Curren won her finals heat in the Pro Junior for her 3rd straight victory this summer.
Best results for surfers of local interest:
Men's
Bobby Martinez: Quarterfinals
Bobby Morris: Round 3
Tyler Anderson: Round 1
Boy's Pro Junior
Colin Schhildauer: Round 1
Cory Arrambide: Round 3
Girl's Pro Junior
Lee Ann Curren: Champion
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Saturday, July 29, 2006
Without a doubt this is the most absolutely warmest water we've ever surfed Santa Barbara in. Trunks and rash gaurds after sunset with some wind and one can still put in a full session. Yesterday, July 28th in Carpinteria the water felt like Mexico. The Stearns Wharf guage is swaying between 67 and 71 degrees, depending on the tide (and the probe's depth).
US Open of Surfing
Bobby Martinez won his Round 5 heat this morning to move on to Round 6 down in HB. Round 6 is down to only 12 surfers in 3 man heats, yet is not considered the quarterfinals because two surfers from each advance. He surfs against Mason Ho (son of Michel Ho) and Roy Powers, both of Hawaii. The only other big names left are Rob Machado, Tim Curran, and Luke Munro.
Bobby Martinez:
Round 5, Heat 1: Placed 1st to advance to Round 6
Round 6, Heat 1: ~8:00 Sunday
Lee Ann Curren:
Women's Pro Junior Finals: 1:45pm Saturday
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Friday, July 28, 2006
Steve Lopez
Don points out an LA Times article by Steve Lopez about learning to surf from Chris Keets at Surf Happens.
After briefly researching some actual stories, I drove out to Miramar Beach and met a chap named Don Michael. He said he retired to the easy life here a few years ago from Los Angeles, and he kills hours a day making beach rock sculptures that stand until the tide washes them away. I could see myself doing this if the newspaper business goes under, because it might be the only thing I'm qualified for. While talking to Michael, a surfer walked by with his board, dripping from the surf, and he wore the most contented look I've ever seen. (more)
Rich Livsey
Rich Livsey, of East Coast fame, continues to score interviews in his part of the world. This time he talks surf with Rob Machado about, amongst other things, the new rage of stand up paddleboarding:
I’ve been doing it (stand up paddleboard surfing) for like a year, probably. It’s fun. It’s really good exercise. I take that thing down the beach and it’s kind of like the first thing I do. Unless the waves are really good. I just jump on, paddle up the beach and catch a couple of waves. It warms you up, it’s kind of like going for a jog or something. (more)
US Open of Surfing
Bobby Martinez won his Round 4 heat this morning to move on to Round 4 down in HB.
Bobby Martinez:
Round 4, Heat 1: Placed 1st to advance to Round 5
Round 5, Heat 1: ~8:45am Saturday
Lee Ann Curren:
Women's Pro Junior Finals: 1:45pm Saturday
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006
"A Special Night at The Brewhouse" Art Opening
Tyler Tomblin of The Art Den is proud to announce "A Special Night at the Brewhouse". An artist reception will be held Tuesday August 8th, the event will start at 5pm and is open to the public. The show will feature works by Tyler Tomblin, Peter Pierce, Zack Paul, and Rick Tontz. This showing features surf inspired real and imaginary ocean landscape paintings, abstracts and more. There will be a special menu with guest chef's preparing gourmet cuisine. Entertainment provided by The Kinsella Brothers, acoustic rock and blues. The show runs August 8th - October 30 11:00am - 10:00pm Mon-Sun.
US Open of Surfing
Troubled and retired Sunny Garcia placed 2nd to Bobby Martinez in Round 3, and both of them advance to Round 4 on Thursday. Bobby Morris placed 4th to get knocked out. Although not from Santa Barbara (yet does spend enough time in SB to warrant watching), Lee Ann Curren won all three of her heats thus far in the Target Women's Pro Junior to advance to the finals on Saturday.
Bobby Morris:
Round 3, Heat 5: Placed 4th
Bobby Martinez:
Round 3, Heat 1: Placed 1st and advances to Round 4
Round 4, Heat 1: ~1:30pm Thursday
Lee Ann Curren:
Women's Pro Junior Finals: 1:45pm Saturday
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The water temperature at the Santa Barbara Wharf is averaging about 65 degrees now. The air temperature has obviously been in the 80's for days. The waves are certainly not pumping however.
Santa Barbara Surf Grls
An update from Santa Barbara Surf Grls, the group of ladies bonding 
together to learn to surf and/or improve their surfing:
We are having a lot of fun and everyone in the group is really nice and friendly and we are getting better at surfing! We would love to find other beginner female surfers out there to join the group too. Here's pics of us, just so you get an idea of what we are up to and what the group is like. I really appreciate the publicity you gave the group last month - we got new members from it!
They even have a hi-tech Myspace page so any ladies looking to surf with like minded ladies go and join the google group or find out when their next surf meetup is.
US Open of Surfing
Bobby Morris, Goleta's beachbreak improvisionist, has once again came in 2nd in a heat to advance to tommorrow's round of 96 when all of the big names arrive in town. He'll surf against WCT rookie Andriano de Sauza and two others. Goleta's other hopefull, Tyler Anderson, lost his heat yesterday.
Bobby Morris:
Round 1, Heat 5: Placed 2nd to advance to Round 2
Round 2, Heat 6: Placed 2nd to advance to Round 3
Round 3, Heat 5: ~9am on Wednesday
Tyler Anderson:
Round 1, Heat 8: Placed 3rd
Bobby Martinez:
Round 3, Heat 1: ~7:30am Wednesday against Damien Hobgood and Sunny Garcia
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Monday, July 24, 2006
Continuing our coverage of the local kids surfing contests down in Huntington:
Lost Pro Junior
Our local kids didn't advance at the Lost Junior Pro. Both Cory A. and Colin S, lost their first heats. Colin lost to a pair of Hawaiians and Cory had a tough heat draw, losing to Ben Dunn and Tanner Gudauskas.
US Open Trials
Tyler Anderson had what appears to be two routes into the US Open when he surfed in the Trials. He took 1st in his only heat in Round 1, then in Round 2 he surfed two heats, getting 1st in one, and 3rd in the other. In round 3 he took 1st in his only heat to advance to the main event.
Colin Schildhauer came in 3rd in his Round 1 heat and Cory Arrambide came in 3rd in his Round 2 heat for both to get knocked out of the Trials.
US Open of Surfing
Bobby Morris : Round 1, Heat 5 (Placed 2nd to advance to Round 2 on Tuesday)
Tyler Anderson: Round 1, Heat 8 (~11:15 today)
Bobby Martinez: Round 3, Heat 3 (Wednesday am)
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Friday, July 07, 2006
Pro Surfing of Local Interest
While Bobby Martinez was knocked out earilier than usual for him in South Africa, we still have local kids surfing at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach which starts today.
Men's Pro Junior:
Colin Schhildauer: Round 1, Heat 12
Cory Arrambide: Round 3, Heat 1
Men's Trials
Colin Schhildauer: Round 1, Heat 2
Tyler Anderson: Round 1, Heat 16
Mens' Main Event:
Bobby Martinez
Bobby Morris
Live scores is available today for the Juniors and Trialists. Live video might be on tap when the main event starts.
East Coast
East Coast correspondant Richard reviews "With All Due Respect" a surf film about NY surf.
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Fourth of July Swell
OK so it's summer, there weren't really any waves this weekend, but in a sense, there were. The buoys showed nothing, the swell model was a mere two colors, blue, and darker blue. The surfline reports said it was flatter then flat at Rincon. It's pretty obvious that reporter is not to be trusted. As some found out there were rideable waves for all four days of the holiday weekend. Waist high usually, but from Rincon to UCSB there was something to ride with the right tides and times. Water a little chilly, a 45 minute trunking it session was pushing it, but the air was warm enough to make up for it. Good times.
Strap Thang Review
Back in April of 2004 we reviewed the Yakima Strap Thang. Last week if finally broke, but Yakima sent a replacement for free. The updated review is now in the reviews section.
Conner Coffin
D- updates us on one of our local shredsters:
Conner Coffin won the Open Boys Title at the NSSA Nationals at Lowers. He destroyed a head high left at the buzzer to take the win. Just thought I throw out some support for the SB Grom.
The Truck Has Got To Sell
Jeff's GMC Denali is now the for sale for the incredible price of $11,500. Jeff is still willing to throw in the free case of wax for readers of this site. Get on your horse.
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Santa Barbara Surfing. Created by Tim Maddux. Continued by Pope.
Tyler Tomblin of The Art Den is proud to announce "A Special Night at the Brewhouse". An artist reception will be held Tuesday August 8th, the event will start at 5pm and is open to the public. The show will feature works by Tyler Tomblin, Peter Pierce, Zack Paul, and Rick Tontz. This showing features surf inspired real and imaginary ocean landscape paintings, abstracts and more. There will be a special menu with guest chef's preparing gourmet cuisine. Entertainment provided by The Kinsella Brothers, acoustic rock and blues. The show runs August 8th - October 30 11:00am - 10:00pm Mon-Sun.