Tenebrous Tuesday Surf & Culture Report

Lost Boys & Co...
 
Not exactly a dumpster-diver, this older Jacobs was about to be tossed out on it's fin.  The Professor stepped in and rescued it from a fate worse than a bad repair job and has vowed to return it to some semblance of it's past glory...  We'll keep you updated...

Partly cloudy skies this morning with 10 miles visibility.  Winds were offshore from the NE by 3.8kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature was 63.9° and the water was 68.5°.  High tide was at 6:45am +4.0' and low tide was fast on it's heels at 11:44am +2.9'.  From the SSW 193° we have a swell that was hitting the buoy at 4.3', but not quite making the turn into our alley.  It was 2' with some stronger outsides and breaking hard on the sand.  Some rain called for mañana, but that remains to be seen...

The Prelims for the South Bay Surf League Kickoff Classic continue tomorrow at Hermosa Pier.  The Classic will take place on the 20th at Hermosa Pier (south side) and feature all your prep favorites from the various So-Bay high schools.  Whaddya mean you don't have any favorites!  Come down and watch and we defy you not to pick one out! 

It was suggested we run Danger Boys packing manifest...

Surfboard
3 t-shirts
box of Band-Aids™ (lrg)
2 pairs of trunks
10 yds of gauze bandage
2 bars of warm water wax
styptic pencil
extra set of fins
4 pints sunscreen
3 butterfly bandages
floppy sun hat
suture thread and needle
sun glasses
spray on Solarcaine™
mosquito repellent
leash
Alcohol (rubbing)
Alcohol (drinking)
Hydrogen Peroxide
Imodium™
Chloroquinine (anti-malaria/special dream pills)
slaps
Chapstick™
another leash...

✠
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
 The Professor!!

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