Third Estate Thursday Surf & Culture Report
Lost Boys & Co...
"Build it and they will come..." So, we take it that if you set out the chairs and build a Chuppah or some similar structure, that a group will gather and an official will gravitate to the fore and some couple will feel so moved and before you know it - shazzam! There are nuptials! We know it's true - we saw it happen!
Cloudy this morning, with a chance of some showers throughout the day. Visibility is 5 miles. Winds are onshore at 5kts and appear to be variable to about 8-9kts. The sea surface is sporting a thready chop and looking sloppy. The air temp at checkout was 61° and the water is still trying to be 65.1°. High tide is at 8:37am +5.7' and low tide will follow at 3:13pm +0.4'. The buoy is reading a SW swell out of 218° at 2.6'. By the time it sneaks it's way through the islands, kelp and flotsam we're calling it 1' to 2'. Not looking good, BUT keep watching. It's going to get better!
Our second shot is of Jo Ambrosi, women's winner of the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race. She's flanked with her lead boat team of Donnie Souther and Monette. She made the 26 mile course in 5:02:38, which is about 24 hours faster than we could've done it. Early in the race the entire pack took off about 15°'s too far north. She thought she might be heading the wrong way, but Cap'n Don insisted she stay on course. They hit the R-10 buoy right on the money and she had passed half of the men! She's a great competitor and a super lady. She'll be back next year and promised to take any interested Lost Boys on a paddle... don't everybody jump up at once!
Finally, we have Boomfwappa and the Professor telling young Finn Rankin a story. By the look on his face it's not from a "Child's Garden of Verses!"
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
"Build it and they will come..." So, we take it that if you set out the chairs and build a Chuppah or some similar structure, that a group will gather and an official will gravitate to the fore and some couple will feel so moved and before you know it - shazzam! There are nuptials! We know it's true - we saw it happen!
Cloudy this morning, with a chance of some showers throughout the day. Visibility is 5 miles. Winds are onshore at 5kts and appear to be variable to about 8-9kts. The sea surface is sporting a thready chop and looking sloppy. The air temp at checkout was 61° and the water is still trying to be 65.1°. High tide is at 8:37am +5.7' and low tide will follow at 3:13pm +0.4'. The buoy is reading a SW swell out of 218° at 2.6'. By the time it sneaks it's way through the islands, kelp and flotsam we're calling it 1' to 2'. Not looking good, BUT keep watching. It's going to get better!
Our second shot is of Jo Ambrosi, women's winner of the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race. She's flanked with her lead boat team of Donnie Souther and Monette. She made the 26 mile course in 5:02:38, which is about 24 hours faster than we could've done it. Early in the race the entire pack took off about 15°'s too far north. She thought she might be heading the wrong way, but Cap'n Don insisted she stay on course. They hit the R-10 buoy right on the money and she had passed half of the men! She's a great competitor and a super lady. She'll be back next year and promised to take any interested Lost Boys on a paddle... don't everybody jump up at once!
Finally, we have Boomfwappa and the Professor telling young Finn Rankin a story. By the look on his face it's not from a "Child's Garden of Verses!"
The Professor!!
