Faster & Looser Friday Surf & Culture Report

 
Lost Boys & Co...

When you both wear the same outfit (#1) someone either has to leave or you come up with a creative way of handling the situation.  In this case Jetski and the Professor chose to face opposite directions so that the dorsal and ventral views were constantly being displayed!  These are Malibu Dana designs and some percentage of the profits go to help fund women's cancer research...  "Okay, it's your turn to walk backwards..."

¼ Mile to a ½ mile visibility and pretty foggy in some spots - clearing as the morning dries out.  Winds were strong offshore by 6.3kts and the sea surface had a bit of texture to it.  The air was 52, but felt chilly with the windchill and the water is 60.4.  High tide was early at 4:49am +4.7' and low tide follows at 12:19pm +0.5'.  We have a SSW swell out of 200º at 2.6' and it was 2' to 3' but bumpy and uneven...

We just received news that  State Representative Al Muratsuchi, will be holding a news conference at the Tim Kelly statue at the base of the Hermosa Pier tomorrow at 1pm, announcing his bill #1782 to make surfing the official state sport!  "Nothing represents the California Dream better than surfing -- riding the waves and living in harmony with the beautiful beaches and ocean of our Golden State," Assembly member Muratsuchi said.  Lost Boys representative Jah Morgan, will share the podium with Al and have a few pithy comments for the gathered throng...

Just in case you thought the cities were the only places that would be inundated, LadySPaine submits this image (#2) to adjust your attitude...  Those fish are juvenile Garibaldi's and they actually start out as blue as those spots and then gradually turn that trademark orange...  Underwater Arizona, which until recently had no seashore...

"We look into the crystal ball (#3) and we see a surf trip in your future!"  We'll be out for a month reconnoitering various breaks in Nicaragua, El Salvador and the Galapagos.  Reports will be sketchy during this period, but we'll be back with stories, pics and travel tips, mid-March... 
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"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it"
The Professor!!





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