Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... S ince we're out of the water until at least January, we decided we'd borrow Brendan's camera and snap a few standout maneuvers!  With this crew it was easy to do.  Let's start out with Brendan and this sexy head-dip to victory (#1).  Had all of the swimmers hopping up and down and cheering!  Thanks for the opportunity Brendan! 15 miles visibility under hazy fall skies.  Winds were light offshore 1 to 3kts and the sea surface was smooth to the touch.  The air was a chilly 48.0º and Anto (the poet-lifeguard) read the temps in front of the crew and it was 59.0º.  High tide at 10:34am +6.1' and low tide will be at 6:25pm -0.5'.  It's a west swell out of 268º at 3.0' and it was a fun 3' to 4' with, Christiano, Brendan, Burnsy, Capt. Donaldo, Laurie, Ginny and a late Doc bringing up the rear! ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... This weekend saw some tides over the 7' mark which is pretty high for the South Bay (#1).  Today tides back off with a +6.6' tide at 9:489am and a low of -0.9' at 5:26pm.  Get your clam diggers on and see what's out there...  Visibility is pretty much unlimited and skies are clear.  Winds are offshore by 3 to 5kts and the sea surface is smooth.  It was a chilly 47.9º at checkout and 60.3º in the water.  We have a west swell out of 264º at 2.6' and since it's right in our wheelhouse, it was 3' to 4' and pretty fun by all accounts... Our hero Christiano Von Stutzcanhang, made it all the way to the semis in the Pismo Beach "Surfing for Hope" WSL sanctioned event.  He got first in all of his heats until the waves stopped cooperating in the semi final.  One of the commentators admitted that Christiano is one of the most feared surfers on the tour.  Everyone breathes a sigh of relief if they don't have to surf against him. 

Lost Boys & Co... Blowin' like crazy this morning! 10 to 15kts out of the west gusting to near 20.  Victory at sea whitecaps.  Lots of moisture in the air, cutting visibility down to 15 miles.  The air was a wind aided 48.3º this morning and the sea temp is 671.0º.  Wind will probably drive it down a bit.  High tide is really high at 7:49am +7.1' and low tide follows really low at 2:53pm -1.3'.  Could be a interesting walk on the beach later... We grabbed this from Coach's e-mail: In challenging, Hermosa Beach walls (Wednesday,) (Photo #1) we had another successful contest with many Redondo surfers advancing to the next round.  We are hoping to wrap up the contest next week.  Below are the standouts: Women's Shortboard Round 2: 2 nd  Place: Abby Bosse Women's Longboard Semifinals: 2 nd  Place: Soryn Preston Milly Horstman Men's Longboard Round 2: 1 st  Place: Dylan Morrisroe Coco Buffa

Lost Boys & Co... B ack in the late 90's or whenever the Lost Boys headed down to Saladitas early on, we surfed Santa Margarita Bay outside of the Eden Resort.  Actually a few years ago Christian, Max and the Professor surfed it.  It's a left that breaks right on the jagged outcropping on the way to Majahua.  The rocks there are loaded with urchins.  Even if you brushed against them you got stuck.  So Rip was surfing close to the rocks and lost it on a bottom turn.  He hit the rocks with his ass and got pin-cushioned with some of those sharp brittle purple spikes and by the evening he was writhing in pain.  He had his medical kit and with a pair of cotton pliers the Professor, nee doctor Paine, began removing the spines.  SeaWolf held the torch and GoGo helped keep up everyone's spirits with a play by play accounting.  Here (#1) we have Rip's very white ass under the knife... C ool this morning at 49.3º and the water is holding at 60.3º.  A few high clouds, but most

Lost Boys & Co... H onestly, stitches would have been fine!  But there was a sale...  Let this be a warning to you, surf for 60 years and your neck pays the price (#1).  Hope this isn't too gross...  The fade haircut is boss though... C lear skies and 20 miles visibility.  Winds offshore 3 to 5kts and a smooth sea surface.  Air was 55.6º and the water is 60.3º.  High tide at 6:41am +6.4' and low tide at 1:21pm -0.2'.  A week of some minus tides coming up (or down as it were.)  A west swell out of 260º at 3.6' and it was a solid 3' to almost 4'. ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... We're back!  Bent but not broken… Another beautiful Southern California day.  20miles visibility and wind out of the northwest at 10 to 15kts.  The sea surface is predictably jumbled with some attendant chop.  The air was 54.9 at checkout and the water is 60.6.  High tide is at 6:09am +5.8' and low tide is at 12:34pm +0.6'.  It's a WSW swell out of 259degrees at 3.9' and it's a complicated 3' to 4'.  Maybe better mañana if the wind lays off!  "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!