Easter Surfing Associations' 42nd Mid Winter Classic Surf Competition

There's a little under a week left to pack as much protien and carbos into my system as possible. Yes, I will be attending ESA's Mid Winter surf contest this year. Surfers from all over the east coast are rumored to drive up this Friday in the hope of pursuing glory in 30lbs of wetsuit rubber(neoprene). Only the strong will survive. If there's one thing about a winter suit, it is the resistance training it is capable of producing. Suit up and try running a 1/2 mile, even 100yards. You could try running with a 30lb weight dragging behind you too.... One thing is eveident about this Saturday's event; I feel like a locomotive on a colision course. When I think about my first competition it fuels the fire I have had since day one of my addiction to surfing year round in New England. Yea, it's cold in Jersey, Freezing in Montauk, but Rhode Island? How could could Rhode Island be?

Isolated!

You can't really say much more about finding a new spot than it is AWESOME. The thrill of the hunt will freshen any NE surfer's perspective of paddling out during the freezing months of winter. Long story short we drove North and SCORED. Got two small wave sessions in and plenty of water shots. All alone.

Sunday, Feb. 08th, 20:10

Frigid morning session. Surfed with 3 plus including Xtremely board's own Hottel and assist. manager. Not too consistent but it was fairly fun on the occasional chest high set that would sweep the middle of our oh-soo dependent (in 11+sec swell intervals) point break. Rode my new LSD 5'6 fish you can view at xbboardshop.blogspot.com you'll have to dig through the older posts. Locked into one barrel and had a couple of fun turns. Wind was cold and offshore at about 20+mph. Juuuusst enough to tear a few waves open enough to claim a legit cover up or two. no pictures. Sorry folks...maybe next time Ray and myself will get the water camera out. Pray for surf!