Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... W e didn't know where "Don't give up the ship!" came from, but you can look up anything on the internet:   It was the famous line delivered by Captain James Lawrence, who commanded USS Chesapeake in 1813 when it engaged in a naval battle with HMS Shannon during the War of 1812. In the battle, Lawrence was mortally wounded. As his men carried him below, he ordered: "Don't give up the ship." S o, don't.   W hat can one photo of the surf (#1) tell us about the conditions?  First it's cloudy skies with rain on the horizon.  Winds are offshore at 5 to 14kts, blowing some fabulous manes.  It looks chilly and it was 54.0 º  and the water is 64.6 º .  Looks a little full because the tide is high at 8:33am +6.0' and low tide follows at 4:05pm -0.3'.  It's an erratic combo swell periodically out of the N/NNE/S and SSW at 4.6'.  You can see that it's 4' to 5'+ and some beautiful waves if you don't mind...

Lost Boys & Co... W e'd like to say we noticed this, but we weren't among the baffled... B ubbling along LA County coast baffles Hermosa Beach residents By Matthew Rodriguez A near-constant stream of bubbles off the coast of Hermosa Beach has caught the eyes of residents, with some venturing into the ocean to find answers. The mystery prompted some theories from residents, including aliens, submarines or a whale farting, but the real reason for the bubbling is much less exciting.  Crews are cleaning underwater fiber-optic lines that run across the Pacific Ocean from California to Asia, according to Rick Devinney, the contractor overseeing the work. He added that the tech giant Meta plans to add a line in the upcoming months, which will require the company to clean out its existing infrastructure to prepare.  The process includes blowing air through the line to ensure the ducts and other things are working correctly.  The city of Hermosa Beach issued a construction no...