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Week of July 11th 2011
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From Joe Tabler's
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Aloha,
From Bill Simon, Cape May, NJ: I was hoping you could pass this along, I am in a position that forces me to sell off my collection to try to keep my home for my wife and I and our 7 children . I can be reached at surfersimo@aol.com or (609 705 5172) est.
His list follows below.... One of the stellar items: a Matt Kivlin board:
Longboard Surfing Video of the Week
With another snowstorm a few hours away, thought it would be nice to see a surf video in warm water and baggies, Spring is just a little over 2 months away!!
As always, If you have a good suggestion/entry send it to us at: waves4newyork@aol.com
Welcome to all the new Longboard surfers joining our ranks!! If you're just learn how to surf, it's great to drop into our New Longboarders Surfing Forum, great place to ask questions and get advice. If you're brand brand new, orare lookingto get into surfing, here's a great Learn how to Surf DVD worth looking at. Seeyou in the water!
Looking for a good stocking stuffer??!! Great new Learn to Surf Video on the market. For anybody who is looking to get into surfing in the Spring/Summer If you're planning on travelling to a winter surf camp in Costa Rica or Hawaii, might be a good idea To pick up this Learn How to Surf DVD and get a little practice in before you take your trip, it may improve your surfing and help you have a better surf experience. You pick up the DVD for $20 bucks at: http://www.surflessons
From Bill Hamilton
Big Wednesday board
This surfboard I used in Big Wednesday. I made it for big wave longboard surfing in El Salvador in 1977. John Milius wanted us to ride Fifteen foot plus surf with long boards. I ended up making probably {no historic claim here} the first "fungun" to outrun and manage big walls and still look like a "noserider", predating Rusty Preisendorfers "desert storm " design by about fifteen years. It needed to look like Balsa wood, so I sprayed it with paint and coined the term "falsa". One
of the very first. It is 8'6" x 20.5"x 3". Very fine condition,
considering Warner Bros. took it back to the prop department and
sprayed it fireman yellow to be a common background board for future
movies. A stuntman friend followed it for almost a year and stole it
off the lot and sent it back to me in Hawaii. I removed the paint and
put a clear gloss polish finish to it. Wonderful riding surfboard.
Single box. Greg MacGillivray has published at least three shots of me
riding that surfboard in Surfing, Surfer, and The Surfers Journal.
None of the replica falsa "woodboards" to follow, eight total, Terry
Martin and Tom Parrish shapes ever carried the "Bear" logo for editing
purposes, as did mine. Worth is the percieved value of what it is. An
offer is that perception. Your turn. Aloha Bill Hamilton brhamilton@hawaiilink.net
Send a Brotha Some CA$H!!
What do you think we do this because we love sharing the stoke that only a Longboard Surfer knows??!! That great feeling of dropping in early and gliding smoothly down the face of a wave? That great feeling of getting in perfect trim? Because we love sharing stories with our fellow Longboard Surfers? Because we love hearing stories about perfect waves being surfed around the world?
NO!! We do it
for the money!!
Did you know that when you donate to most charities, between 60%- 80% of what you send goes to administrative costs??! Not here! You send us $1 we'll get a bar of wax!! No processing fee here! You send us $5 That's 2 after surf tacos! Give til it hurts!!
We caught up with Santa in Hawaii, and had a lengthy conversation. Check it out here: Conversation with Surfing Santa
Joe Tabler's Surf Blurb:
From Sandy Hall: Bess Press will be reprinting her book co-written with Greg Ambrose. Shes asks for feedback: "Buddy Bess is wondering if people would prefer it as a hard bound book. (I would) Can we get some feedback from Surf Blurb readers please....." sandykhall@gmail.com
If anybody's coming to New York from overseas we recommend you check out Tours of Brooklyn. We went around with these guys one day and we saw some great parts of Brooklyn we didn't even know existed, and we're NY natives!!
We've been seeing more and more of our Longboard cousins checking in from all parts of the country and around the world. Click on the map and see where everybody is dropping in from. As always, we welcome our fellow Longboarders from around the country and around the world to join us in the Forums Section or send us some pics of the surf in your area, we'll put them up on the site!
The Longboard Collector Club was established in 1992 to promote the preservation of vintage surfboards and surf memorabilia. It provided an avenue to buy, sell, and trade items. Some of the members began surfing as early as the 1930’s, but most started in the 50’s and 60’s. Next Longboard Collector's Club meet April 25th at The Beach Cottages meeting in Pacific Beach, San Diego.
And here's something that came in, in the meantime:
Mike Jipp is helping the owner sell this Black Cat, untouched/never ridden/perfect in every way. about 10'0 mikejipp@harborside.com
From Joe Tabler's Surf Blurb:
Make sure you get by Boarders Surf Shop for all your wetsuit and surfboard needs
Show your New York or New Jersey Pride With These Great Local Bumperstickers!! $1.00 each or even better, 7 for $5.00
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If you are brand new to surfing, read Surfing Etiquette, print it and read multiple times. Nobody cares how good or bad you are, however they do care if you screw up there wave! Practice good etiquette' or better yet, take a Surfing lesson, it's a good investment. Make sure it's a school that teaches surf etiquette. For the Kids, The Rockaway Beach Surfing Academy is now doing week/half week and day long camps.
Legendary photographer Leroy Grannis needs your help.
Eddie : photo Leroy Grannis / Legendary Surfers
Update on Granny (LeRoy Grannis) from Malcolm (malcolm@legendarysurfers.com ) :
Yes, LeRoy's fallen on harder times, but he's able to supplement his Social Security and MediCal with his retirement from the telephone company. He's had to go from an assisted-living situation to being looked after by his son John. The real question mark lies with his "estate," as a whole. It has been appraised at around $1 mil. So, to all those who have come forward to help right now, there really is no mechanism in place to fundraise for Granny. This situation may change and if and when it does, I will be sure to let you know ASAP. Likewise, any news about Granny's photo collection, I'll be sure to pass along. Meanwhile, Granny is still with us and still "taking visitors." Go by and visit him. He is still the same great person we all love and what he needs most is more visitors." Anyone wanting to visit, just email me back and I'll send you the contact information.
More well-known surfers/shapers/collectors to look for at Randy Rarick's Hawaiian Vintage Surf Auction July 17-18: Larry Bertleman, Greg Noll, Ben Aipa, collector Allen Kukel (has 1200 surf titles). http://www.hawaiian
Aloha,
From Marshall Parks: CLARK, RICHARD WILSON On July 11, 2009, Richard Wilson Clark climbed onto the big board in the sky and paddled out; he was 84 years old. Born on November 5, 1924 in Los Angeles, Richard and his family moved to San Diego when he was ten months old. He settled at Windansea in 1957, where he lived for more than 50 years. A consummate waterman, Richard was a lifeguard, surfer, paddler and outrigger. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Surfrider Foundation. There will be a paddle out and memorial Service at Windansea on Sunday, July 26th.
Music Video of the Week
The Big Man, Clarence Clemons......
Anybody with a good song suggestion, and what memory that song brings back , fire us an email. And all you young people born in the 80's and 90's, you're going to get introduced to a great archive of music.
Monday, June 22, Ryan Dobson will be interviewing Dean Plumlee the National Director of Christian Surfers United States at Kor Kast on Castle Rock Radio. Ryan heads up an exciting ministry call Kor with a weekly radio show. Check out Kor online. Also, be sure to tune in Monday at noon PST or 3pm for those east coasters. You can catch it all at Castle Rock Radio.
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ASP adds Long Island surfing contest
2011-01-26 16:22:07.142 GMT
Will there be a Longboard Division? We do hope.
LONG BEACH, N.Y., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Long Island will be
the venue of the inaugural $1 million Quicksilver Pro New York
this autumn, the Association of Surfing Professionals announced
Wednesday.
The event will be the first ASP World Tour stop ever held
on the U.S. East Coast and will take place Sept. 4-15 at Long
Beach.
"There has always been a huge contingent of dedicated
surfers and surf enthusiasts on the East Coast and they will
now get a chance to watch the world's best surfers in Long
Beach," Quicksilver CEO Bob McKnight said in a written
statement issued.
The ASP said the Long Beach break historically has had
consistent, good-sized surf in mid-September, which made it
their choice for an East Coast event. An active 2011 Atlantic
hurricane season could also increase the wave action on Long
Island's southern shore.
Summer is here!! Surfiong in baggies for 3 weeks now, nice to surf more, longer, in better shape, losing that winter roll and back on the fish ocasionally!! Nice swell over the weekend, tide and wind were decent both days. MORE AND MORE NEW PEOPLE IN THE WATER, PLEASE READ THE SURFING ETIQUETTE LINK BELOW, TAKE A LESSON WITH A COMPTENT SURF SCHOOL! WILL MAKE FOR A MORE FUN AND SAFER SURF EXPERIENCE
Rockaway Beach Surf Camp is now taking reservations for June, July and August! We are doing week long, 1/2 week and Daily Camps. Call or Email us. 718-496-3371
or email nysurfschool@aol.com
The New York Surf School in Rockaway Beach now is running a Yoga and Surfing Day Retreat!! Check their site to get all the info.
The NYSurf School Is Running There First Yoga/Surf Retreat Of The Season This Saturday 10-3pm. Still A Few Spots Remaining
