Wizened Wednesday Surf & Culture Report

Lost Boys & Co...

So everyone was clamoring to get in to see the unveiling of Danger Boys new blade...  Among the lucky were the most interesting man in the South Bay, Ted Clair, Danger Girl, Celestina, DB and Ché himself.  The cord hanging from his back was recharging Ché's battery pack.  By the by, Danger Boy has had that smile on his face all day long...      

Hazy sun this morning and 10 miles visibility.  Winds were out of the NW by 1.9kts and the sea surface was rippled.  The air temperature was 63.9° and the water was 67.5°.  High tide was at 7:56am +5.0' and low tide will be at 1:41pm +1.4'.  46221 buoy has us pegged on a WSW swell out of 240° at 3.3'.  We're calling it 4' and pretty crunchy and over the top.  Check it at lower tides...

After seeing Kris hall's board and not wishing anything bad to happen to DB's new ride...
Speaking of broken boards, maybe it's the season...  I'm in talks with Thule right now after their roof racks failed miserably on the 405.  You know, the racks with a "lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects."  Lets just say when the plastic portion of the racks snapped, leaving behind only the bolts, snugly gripping their little broken bits of plastic to the roof, I'm fairly certain the people behind me needed to change their underwear.  Nothing like starting the day with a 9 foot 5 inch 10 oz. Volan Tyler Hatzikian missile with a hefty glassed on fin hurtling toward your windshield at 75 mph.  Luckily all people and vehicles were spared.  I could tell everyone behind me on the freeway was thankful for this.  So thankful that by the time I got back around to pick up the pieces (literally), my beloved board had situated itself exactly perpendicular to the lane, and everyone had slowed way down, so as to make sure to drive directly over it very gingerly, at a respectful "speed bump" pace.  Gee thanks guys.  That made it so much less painful...
Tandis
(Next to having your board used as a burnt offering to appease the surf gods, that is the worst condition we have ever seen a board...   Ed.)
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"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
 The Professor!!

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