The Dots Will Connect Thursday Surf & Culture Report

Lost Boys & Co...

This weekend the Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo is taking place down in Del Mar.  We were lucky enough to get invited down to the factory to get a few snaps of some of the boards that are going on display.  We're just going to start out with the our faves and then some of the other entrants.  Photo #1 is Ché's entry and far and away our favorite.  A rare mixture of foam and balsa, he admitted it was a bear to shape.  The differing densities of the materials created a real challenge and it took him hours to get it just right.  When you see it in person it really pops out at you.  The craft is impeccable, finished with an absolutely flawless glass job.  We're betting it will be the star of the auction.  #2 and #3 feature Don Kadowaki's double wing round-pin with a 6-channel half-pipe bottom and glassed on bamboo fins.  A real geometry problem, it wasn't only tough to shape but difficult to glass and polish.  Fred Williams had to work on the channels by hand to get them polished to the high shine you see here.  We're betting that both these boards will lead the bidding...   (More tomorrow!)

The rain blew through and left us with a beautiful day this morning.  Visibility was 25 miles and only a few clouds.  Although the rain was gone, the wind remained and it was onshore by 5.7kts at checkout, with a moderate chop.  That wind increased with the afternoon and it was a bit white-capped for the rest of the day.  The air temp was 54.2° and the water was 61.0°.  High tide was at 7:12am +4.6' and low tide followed at 12:46pm +2.2'.  The buoy was running a SW swell out of 260° at 5.2'.  Although it was windy, there were a few spots that held a few waves and we saw folks willing to brave the increased bacteria levels to give it a go.  We called it 5' with some fat outsides and collapsing peaks...   ✠
 
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
 The Professor!!

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