MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

It's finally here. A 3 day weekend we can all appreciate. Seeing old friends, the return of warm weather, and a damn good excuess to kick back on the beach and soak up some rays. It seems there may be some surfing in order on the outer Cape as the forcast is holding the vision of 4.5ft@11seconds with semi off shore winds fluctuating sideshore not much greater than 10-20mph. Swell is forcasted for the whole weekend. I am crossing my fingers. You really have to give it up to New Englands' multitude  of swell opportunities. It's not flat everywhere...all you need to do is drive a bit. Ride or fizzle and Die. JB


Drink and Ride responsibly!

Liquid Envelope

Tearing through the atmosphere,
Reason to inspire. Time stands still as I'm stuck in stone. Time stands still as I stand within this liquid room; reflections of my inner being refracting from all angles, Falling faster than gravity. A moment for myself and the mother of us all. Shielded from the wind my mind finds tranquility within the belly of the Ocean. My soul finds peace, my spirit aches for more. 30lbs of rubber shed come spring....step into a lighter man made skin to brave the elements. No more resistriction of movement. Unleashing a wild cat on the prowl..freedom...the ability to move with ease; 30lbs off my back, Birdsongs in the air, warm breezes, mild water, 8:45pm dusk, and less than 3 months until hurrrican season.

Never thought it would go this far....starting to wrap the run. Soon the fun house will be completely rippable. Too bad we'll have to go upstairs to check the surf from the window...you can't win em' all.....I wonder if we can make a built in mini-fridge....stay tuned!

BUILd-A-hOLICS ANONYMOUS

       It started out with simple sketches. It began with conversations in the line up. Little did we know how fast and easy it would be to throw together. Our only option is to keep building....and that we will. We've used 80% recycled materials stopping at any and every dumpster in the area scouring them for useful wood and fill materials.

        We've had more success than we could have imagined and in the prescence of these concrete works of art all we can do is laugh and plan to keep expanding. It wouldn't have been possible without the co-operation of home owners letting us have at their dumpsters. We are making a full-on snake run. Completion should be just in time for the summer flats and SW thermal flows....mad props to RJAMC & "The Mrs."(chief safety inspector) for allowing this basement transformation. Surreal. This wave breaks all day every day!!!! JB 

2011 ESA Regionals

       We couldn't have asked for better weather. The surf was size-able and confused(as usual) which gave the SNE locals a bit of an advantage over the out of towners. You had to stay on your toes and keep your eyes on the horizon constantly searching for a head high right hander to roll through the corner at Second Beach. Advancing heats required 2 good wave scores which was not an easy task as the sets coming into the beach were 4-5 closeouts in a row with maybe 1 or 2 waves lining up amidst the chaotic churning of the southern New England waters. Men's results Open Shortboard results Senior Men
 Junior Women  Ladies More here

    I can honestly say that it was the first taste of summer for all of us Saturday morning. Temperatures hovered around the upper 50's to lower 60's early on. The surf was waist-stomach + clean and had a little kick to it...still lacking a bit of power...would have loved some 3ft @ 14 seconds! Haven't seen that in a while. Much thanks to Moondoggiesurfer.com for complimentary downloads! More event photos here
Next ESA event is in June. Pray for surf! ....far overdue for a venture over the bridge to the outer Cape.

                                         

Build to ShRed. Forecast isn't looking so big for the next week so it's back to the dungeon for some expansion on this mini bowl. Taking over the basement one trowelat a time. Basic construction method after weeks of proper planning we threw this gem together in roughly 10 hours. Wood templates + rubble fill + sand + quickcrete = mini bowl basement training facility. Don't take skateboarding for granted. S.O.D. !

Greater Expectations

Sheltered points never fail

SPRAYED

       The EYEWITNESS is so vital to building the stoke as you haul ass to the beach hoping it's as good as your buddy says it is.Checking the surf forecast is a habit I will never break. It's like an addiction, constantly checking the offshore wave heights....Looks like that double digit swell is on its way for tomorrow. The only thing that can quite possibly beat an online surf report or offshore wave height is a friend at home blocks from the beach on the telephone calling you as he looks at various points with a telescope.  Latest captures from the weekend. It was nice to get in the water again. Water is up 3 degrees! Hello 41F!!! FNP

A bit mellow...still fun.

Photo credit goes to RJAMC once again.

Secret Spot Somewhere Southerly

A Few Shots From The Week

Dry reef all ways makes swell break

      
       The past week supplied surf for most of the region.. Clean conditions fluctuated from the southern shores to the northern and the eastern reaches of New England. The cold is still a force to be reckoned with. Water temps are still hovering around 38* and it looks hopelessly flat for the next week or so....hoping for a double didgit swell sooner than later. I can't remember the last time I saw offshore wave heights hit anything over 12ft @10 seconds.....I opted to stay on the southcoast while the NEsurfadventures guys ran up north and scored as well. Hope everyone got some surf! Surf to Live

Photos by RJAM

60 Degrees and I got a call 10 minutes before I was off work which brought me out to play on waist high walls alone for 2hrs. 5'6x19 3/4x2 1/2 pristine warm fun. Think it's safe to say Spring is here.

SPRING-A-LING-A-LING

       I am sure we have all been getting hungry for waves by now. How hungry are you? Would you say you're hungry enough to hop in your car with a buddy, stuff it full of gas,and go exploring? Would you be willing to drive any more than you had to? I am. You've gotta be down! ESPECIALLY with all the options New England has to offer....it's overwhelming sometimes. Where to surf?!?!....Do you want a reeling point break on a sketchy ledge or would you rather have dredging perfection on concrete-packed sandbars??

       Surfing the same spots time and time again gets old. Certain people surf certain spots. Certain spots break certain ways and it just gets old after you've pulled into the same section time and time again. Swell after swell....same break over and over again. Yea, the comfort level is nice but I like stepping out of my comfort zone. Learning to surf a new break can be ultimately frustrating but so freaking rewarding at the same time.

       Imagine you scope your local break and 12 or more people are already on it....good time? I have other thoughts about that. It pays to put in the extra time on the road. No one said good waves came easily. Certainly not cheap either. Yet, imagine you leave your local break, drive an hour and find an empty lineup AND it's 3x's better than anywhere you've seen. This has happened to me more times than I can count and I'm going to keep doing it because two's company but three's a crowd.

Two was a crowd....