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Surf Stronger
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
The folks at Surf Stronger have released their DVD in time for the gift buying season. So far we here at SBS have heard good things about it, and hope to review it soon.
Most surfers know they should do *something* besides surfing to get in optimal shape for our rigorous sport. 
The question is, what is the best way to get in shape for surfing? Well, there is an awesome new workout program that is designed specifically for the demands of surfing. The program is called SURF STRONGER and is available on DVD.
This program is long overdue and really gets to the crux of training for surfing. The 45 minute workout uses a fitness ball and dumbbells and focuses on developing power, core strength and increasing flexibility. After a quick warm up you will be sweating in the first 10 minutes. Plus, you will work out to an killer soundtrack featuring ALO, Tim Bluhm, Mermen, Culver City Dub Collective, and many more.
The program was designed by Bay Area fitness specialists and expert surfers, Scott Adams and Todd Walsh, but the program will is invaluable for surfers everywhere! You can buy the DVD for $29.95 at www.surfstronger.com.
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Most surfers know they should do *something* besides surfing to get in optimal shape for our rigorous sport.
The question is, what is the best way to get in shape for surfing? Well, there is an awesome new workout program that is designed specifically for the demands of surfing. The program is called SURF STRONGER and is available on DVD.This program is long overdue and really gets to the crux of training for surfing. The 45 minute workout uses a fitness ball and dumbbells and focuses on developing power, core strength and increasing flexibility. After a quick warm up you will be sweating in the first 10 minutes. Plus, you will work out to an killer soundtrack featuring ALO, Tim Bluhm, Mermen, Culver City Dub Collective, and many more.
The program was designed by Bay Area fitness specialists and expert surfers, Scott Adams and Todd Walsh, but the program will is invaluable for surfers everywhere! You can buy the DVD for $29.95 at www.surfstronger.com.
Shaun Tomson Tonight at Reds
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Tonight the Surfrider Foundation is a Shaun Tomson booksigning at Reds.
Tuesday, November 21, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Event is FREE and open to all ages but also has $3 beer, $10 fish taco dinner.
$500 in prizes.
Reds Cafe: 211 Helena Ave (corner of Helena and East Yanonali St). (805) 966-5906. www.redssb.com
More details on the SF site.
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News of The Day
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Surf Happens Campus Point Event
Surf Happens is teaming up in conjunction with Tri-Delta to host a special surf contest Saturday November 18th @ Campus Point benefiting St. Judes Hospital and children's cancer research. It is $20 to enter and all proceeds are going directly to the cause. Registration starts at 7:30am with the first heat paddling out at 8:00am.
The divisions are as follows: (if enough interest is expressed in advance by kids 10 and under or other age specific divisions we can make additional divisions )
Youth: 14 and under
Juniors: 17 and under
Longboard: All ages
Mens Open: All Ages
Womens: All Ages
Body Boarding: All Ages
The event will feature some pretty sweet prizes, and the entire Tri-Delta sorority will be on hand to help run the show. Let me know if you are available to come down, and please send this to anyone that you think will be interested. For pre-registration email Chris at Surfhappens@cox.net.
Raider Nation
Looks like local surfing hero Bobby Martinez 
is something of a life long Raider fan according to this article and video on Raiders.com. Good thing Bobby's surfing record doesn't mirror that of his favorite football team (2-7). One really has to appreciate Bobby's uniqueness here, when his fellow surfers are posing as rock stars on stage, he's getting himself on the field at football games.
Yesterday's Surge Wave
The LA Times has a tidbit about the surge wave that hit the Pacific Coast yesterday all the way down to Port San Luis.
Surges were observed from Port San Luis on the Central California coast to the Oregon border. In Crescent City, about 20 miles south of the Oregon border, harbor workers noticed a fast-moving current around mid-afternoon that harbormaster Richard Young described as a "river within the ocean." As the surge rushed out of the harbor, workers noticed that two floating docks in the inner basin were destroyed, Young said.
The Bachelor Casting Call
I could not make this up.
I am a casting producer with ABC's hit show "The Bachelor" and I am on the lookout for outstanding accomplished women who are surfers ! I would love to specially invite members of the Santa Barbara surfing to a casting event this Friday, Nov. 17th in Santa Barbara. Women must be 21 and, of course, single in order to be considered. View the flyer here.
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Minor Surge Waves Possible
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
More rare news resulting from Japan's earthquake. This again from the NWS:
MINOR SURGE WAVES POSSIBLE FROM EARTHQUAKE GENERATED NEAR JAPAN...
TIDE GAUGES ALONG THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST HAVE OBSERVED SURGE WAVES OF 1 TO 3 FT BETWEEN 2:30 PM AND 3:30 PM THIS AFTERNOON. CRESCENT CITY HARBOR REPORTED A SURGE WAVE OF 6 FT THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT THE HARBOR. WAVES CAME IN AT AROUND 30 MPH. SURGE WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AS FAR SOUTH AS PORT SAN LUIS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. AROUND 3 PM...PORT SAN LUIS TIDE GAGE REPORTED A SURGE WAVE AROUND 3 FT. MINOR WAVE FLUCTUATIONS...LESS THAN 1 FT...MAY BE OBSERVED SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING...BUT THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IN EFFECT FOR OUR REGION.
MARINERS...BEACH GOERS AND PERSON IN MARINAS AND HARBORS ALONG THE COAST ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. LOCALLY STRONG RIP CURRENTS MAY FOLLOW THESE SURGES.
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TIDE GAUGES ALONG THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST HAVE OBSERVED SURGE WAVES OF 1 TO 3 FT BETWEEN 2:30 PM AND 3:30 PM THIS AFTERNOON. CRESCENT CITY HARBOR REPORTED A SURGE WAVE OF 6 FT THAT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AT THE HARBOR. WAVES CAME IN AT AROUND 30 MPH. SURGE WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AS FAR SOUTH AS PORT SAN LUIS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. AROUND 3 PM...PORT SAN LUIS TIDE GAGE REPORTED A SURGE WAVE AROUND 3 FT. MINOR WAVE FLUCTUATIONS...LESS THAN 1 FT...MAY BE OBSERVED SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING...BUT THERE IS NO TSUNAMI WATCH OR WARNING IN EFFECT FOR OUR REGION.
MARINERS...BEACH GOERS AND PERSON IN MARINAS AND HARBORS ALONG THE COAST ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION. LOCALLY STRONG RIP CURRENTS MAY FOLLOW THESE SURGES.
IV Parking Plan Rejected By CCC
Congratulations to Scotty Bull, the rest of the Surfrider Foundation, and residents for their victory at the CCC today.
The County of SB came before the Coastal Commission today to seek approval for a preferential parking permit plan on all Isla Vista residential streets. This plan when implemented would severely restrict public beach access and charge residents up to $150/ year and non-residents up to $8/day and $432/year.
Representatives of Santa Barbara Chapter Surfrider Foundation and Sierra Club as well as local residents opposed the plan at the hearing, urging the Commission to deny it, and instead adopt an alternative that would allow free parking during the day and institute a preferential permit parking enforcement plan at night only.
Commissioner Burke spoke first and said the problem is related to the University, not the public (commuters are parking in IV to avoid the high cost of parking on campus). Burke said that UCSB needs to 'step up' and deal with the problem, and charging $400 to park in IV is not 'rational' and he will not support the plan.
Commissioners Shallenberger said Kruer both also blamed the University and said that UCSB should make more efforts to 'get people out of their cars.'
Commissioner Reilly said the problem is that the University isn't even a party to the plan. Reilly suggested that one approach would be to require that the SB Co. plan to tie fees to University parking fees .... otherwise students will just park in the cheaper locale.
Commissioner Wan said the problem with the 'solution' is that it punishes the public. The mandate for the Commission is to protect the public, and public access, not the University or the County. It is wrong, Wan said, to solve the problems of the County and/or the University on the back of the public by eliminating Coastal Act access protections.
Commissioner Burke then said that the parking plan should include UCSB, and why, for example, is the UCSB housing project on Friday and not today?
Chairwoman Caldwell said that, among other things, the university/ county could enforce zoning, prohibit freshman from having cars, grant on-campus parking based upon IV housing, or that the university could simply reduce on-campus parking. Only recommendation Meg could provide given the circumstances is DENIAL, with advice that the parties get their act together in the future.
Commissioner Burke then moved to deny the plan, with Commissioner Padilla providing the second.
The Commission then voted unanimously to DENY the plan, with Commissioners Padilla, Kram, Burke, Reilly, Wan, Caldwell, Kruer, Potter and Shallenberger all voting to deny.
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Representatives of Santa Barbara Chapter Surfrider Foundation and Sierra Club as well as local residents opposed the plan at the hearing, urging the Commission to deny it, and instead adopt an alternative that would allow free parking during the day and institute a preferential permit parking enforcement plan at night only.
Commissioner Burke spoke first and said the problem is related to the University, not the public (commuters are parking in IV to avoid the high cost of parking on campus). Burke said that UCSB needs to 'step up' and deal with the problem, and charging $400 to park in IV is not 'rational' and he will not support the plan.
Commissioners Shallenberger said Kruer both also blamed the University and said that UCSB should make more efforts to 'get people out of their cars.'
Commissioner Reilly said the problem is that the University isn't even a party to the plan. Reilly suggested that one approach would be to require that the SB Co. plan to tie fees to University parking fees .... otherwise students will just park in the cheaper locale.
Commissioner Wan said the problem with the 'solution' is that it punishes the public. The mandate for the Commission is to protect the public, and public access, not the University or the County. It is wrong, Wan said, to solve the problems of the County and/or the University on the back of the public by eliminating Coastal Act access protections.
Commissioner Burke then said that the parking plan should include UCSB, and why, for example, is the UCSB housing project on Friday and not today?
Chairwoman Caldwell said that, among other things, the university/ county could enforce zoning, prohibit freshman from having cars, grant on-campus parking based upon IV housing, or that the university could simply reduce on-campus parking. Only recommendation Meg could provide given the circumstances is DENIAL, with advice that the parties get their act together in the future.
Commissioner Burke then moved to deny the plan, with Commissioner Padilla providing the second.
The Commission then voted unanimously to DENY the plan, with Commissioners Padilla, Kram, Burke, Reilly, Wan, Caldwell, Kruer, Potter and Shallenberger all voting to deny.
Brief Yet Rare California Tsunami Advisory
This has to be the first time we've seen a Tsunami Advisory show up on the NWS alert feeds. The watches and warnings were mostly in effect for the West Pacific as well as Alaska, but California had a brief advisory this morning before being canceled.
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
609 AM PST WED NOV 15 2006
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
HANASAKI, JAPAN 30CM/1.0FT
KUSHIRO, JAPAN 25CM/0.8FT
SHEMYA, ALASKA 20CM/0.65FT
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE THE AMPLITUDE ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.
...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - AND WASHINGTON...
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609 AM PST WED NOV 15 2006
A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SITES
HANASAKI, JAPAN 30CM/1.0FT
KUSHIRO, JAPAN 25CM/0.8FT
SHEMYA, ALASKA 20CM/0.65FT
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE THE AMPLITUDE ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.
...AT THIS TIME THIS MESSAGE IS ADVISORY ONLY FOR OTHER AREAS OF CALIFORNIA - OREGON - AND WASHINGTON...
Surfrider Happenings
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
The Santa Barbara Surfrider let's us know about the next step with the IV Parking Plan:
CA Coastal Commission staff is recommending approval of County of SB implementation of Managed Parking Program in public rights-of-way in Isla Vista this Wednesday at the Commission Hearing in Huntington Beach.
Residents annual pass $95.00 to $150.00/ year
Non residents annual pass rate comparable to UCSB up to $432.00/ year
Guest passes no more than $8.00/ day
Meters at $1.50 per hour
VOICE YOUR CONCERN
Send a fax to CCC. Fax: (805)641-1732
Re: Item W13a
Email Supervisor Firestone bfirestone@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
GET INFORMED
SB Chapter Surfrider
CCC Staff report (project description etc)
The Ventura Surfrider is having Gerry Lopez speak at their next meeting Wednesday November 15th.
Join Gerry Lopez for a photo journey from a lifetime of surfing. We
will take a stroll down memory lane spanning nearly a half-century,
with stops at Hawaii's north and south shores, California, Fiji and
Indonesia. Images are courtesy of great photographers like Steve
Wilkings, Art Brewer, Jeff Devine, Dana Edmonds, Don King, Eric Aeder,
Denjiro Sato, Kimiro Kondo, Kirk Devol, Jack McCoy, Tom Servais and
Ben Moon.
Celebrating the release of his new book, "Bend to Baja", Patagonia
photographer, Jeff Johnson, will also be showing slides from his
veggie-oil-fueled roadtrip with Berry, the Malloy brothers and others.
The event is free. Phone 643-8616 for more info. Refreshments and
giveaways. Refreshments provided by Aloha Steakhouse, Cafe Fiore and
Westside Cellar.
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Residents annual pass $95.00 to $150.00/ year
Non residents annual pass rate comparable to UCSB up to $432.00/ year
Guest passes no more than $8.00/ day
Meters at $1.50 per hour
VOICE YOUR CONCERN
Send a fax to CCC. Fax: (805)641-1732
Re: Item W13a
Email Supervisor Firestone bfirestone@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
GET INFORMED
SB Chapter Surfrider
CCC Staff report (project description etc)
will take a stroll down memory lane spanning nearly a half-century,
with stops at Hawaii's north and south shores, California, Fiji and
Indonesia. Images are courtesy of great photographers like Steve
Wilkings, Art Brewer, Jeff Devine, Dana Edmonds, Don King, Eric Aeder,
Denjiro Sato, Kimiro Kondo, Kirk Devol, Jack McCoy, Tom Servais and
Ben Moon.
Celebrating the release of his new book, "Bend to Baja", Patagonia
photographer, Jeff Johnson, will also be showing slides from his
veggie-oil-fueled roadtrip with Berry, the Malloy brothers and others.
The event is free. Phone 643-8616 for more info. Refreshments and
giveaways. Refreshments provided by Aloha Steakhouse, Cafe Fiore and
Westside Cellar.
