TS BRETT

The first tropical storm of the season is taking aim for a coastal sweep by N.E. mid week. Cross your fingers hope to ride. Cape Cod was fortunate enough to supply a decent swell all weekend with gentle onshore to offshore winds.

I hope there's surf tomorrow...

Holding The Vision

Sunrise July 06,2011 Conditions: FLAT

Summer. A true time of desperation for some. Those of us who've braved the elements all winter keep finding ourselves saying, "I miss winter!" Yet, the 90 degree temperatures and 70 degree water holds us at bay as we are able to snorkel and spear fish at our favorite reefs. However, the small scale surf has only made me eager and itching for a hurricane. There is no anticipation quite like that. Watching a system tear off of Western Africa into the Eastern Atlantic wondering "Is THIS going to take a track wnw-nw or is this storm going to head westerly and then down south!?!" Things have remained quiet for the first few weeks of hurricane season. I feel like Mother Nature is piling up gun powder in a keg that is soon to explode into a fury of storms. Summer was a few weeks late this year and that only makes me feel like we're only in for a longer wait until the fall months hit. The prevalent warmth and the Ocean having reached 70 degrees already only furthers my claim that we are in for one heck of a hurricane season. Last year was great. Billy & Igor combo swells back to back weekend warrior wonderfulness. I can only sit on the edge of my chair and wait for the first ONE to develop and churn some long period groundswell our way. Until then we best not be slacking. I certainly don't want to be questioning my physical abilities when I'm finally standing on the beach looking at gaping 10-15ft + waves.

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      I'm sure you all heard Billy Hamilton was in town a week or two ago. I was fortunate enough to spend some time getting to know the guy and he is a class act comedian. The days were filled with laughter and dogging on one another while the nights were spent cutting loose and relaxing. The guy really knows his stuff not to mention the countless stories he comes up with. You'd think most of them were made up but the guy speaks the truth and only that. Not only that but his numerous years of experience left the door wide open to learn absolutely everything I could from him. He and VEC have reunited and joined forces. The dynamics of the two together are a mesh of father / son / brotherly love. That's got trouble written all over it. Take my word for that one! Rumor has it Billy might be making a return shortly after his endeavour in Paris, France. Watch out Cape Cod! Billy the kid is coming for ya!

Shawn "Vec" & Billy

Gnnnaaarrllyy Brahhhh!

waiting, watching, fiending, yearning, teasing, flattening, demobilizing, depressing, Disdaining, awakening, sleeping, dreaming, waking, waining, remembering, feeling, anguishing, addicting.

churning, tossing, hucking, hollowing, spitting, humbling, mobilizing, invigorating, exciting, rewarding, breath-taking.

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Memorial Day Brings Memorable Pre-Summer Swell

Waking up early pays off

Ray Jarvis getting angry

                                                         Bradley off the top

                                           Ray likes barrels

                                          Unfinished raw HD fogged lense

 Picture quality could be better...but waves were glass!

                                          Bite my lip and Close my eyes....

 XB ALL DAY

                                         On Cape no booties or gloves FINALLY

 16th hour in the tube for the day

 Late in the day size cut down but winds backed off. Still a POWERHOUSE

Noodle arms = Rail to forehead

The man, the myth, the legend, VEC!

Memorial Day weekend supplied the outer Cape with some of the more memorable waves all season. We weren't freezing our asses off, we stayed in the water for 4-5 hours a session, and you really couldn't ask the Ocean to have performed in a more organized mechanical fashion.  The morning was amazing with a certain unnamed spot supplying an empty line up with 3-5ft faced double wide heaving dredgers! My mind is still in disbelief!

 Dropping in through the early morning fog....in there somewhere.

More to come.

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