Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... S o, not only do you get to watch the ponies run and place a few well considered bets , but on special nights, you also get to wander down to the grass and catch "The English Beat" with Dave Wakelin.  Yeah, they played all the faves and a few that we'd forgotten... I t's one of those days when you have to work your way through the photographers hired by the Chamber of Commerce to illustrate what a wonderful place Redondo Beach is to visit.  25 miles visibility under clear cerulean skies, yes, cerulean...  Air temp was 62.9° and the water was 65.7° and going up by the minute.  High tide was at 10:26am +3.7' and low tide will be at 2:50pm +2.3'.  The buoy tells us that it's a SSW swell out of 203° at 2.6', but we know it's a solid 3' and looking very good.  All kinds of fun out there this morning!  O h yeah, except for that guy who gave Vinny the stink eye and a few choice words for allegedly cutting him off.  Hey, it's...

Lost Boys & Co... L istening to a bit of sophisticated hula, while watching the whirly-gig hit a couple of hundred lazy rpm's.  We got this shot of Rooster this morning as he was getting ready to do a rock dance and scare up a few halibut.  He' had some pretty good luck lately, right off the end of the jetty... C loudy, not quite overcast skies this morning and about 15 miles visibility.  Winds out of the NW by 4.6kts and the sea surface was lightly chopped.  The air temperature was 63.7° and the water was 66.0°.  High tide was at 9:53am +3.6' and low tide will be not very low at 2:10pm +2.3'.  The buoy is reading a SSW swell out of 196° at 2.6'.  Some fun micro-cruisers this morning as we watched Hudson work it on his new stick.  It's around 9.0' and it might as well be 10.6'.  He must weigh about 85lbs... D on't forget happy hour this Friday!  Flashbak is back at Keegan's starting at 7pm, but the Professor is suggesting we meet ea...

Lost Boys & Co... M oving right along, we snapped this shot of Ivan, Michele, LoLa, Danger Girl, Buck and Danger Boy as the horses were coming out of the tunnel.  You can tell by their eyes, they're not quite as interested in getting their picture taken, as much as they are in checking out the horse flesh.  If you go down to the paddock, they'll give you a few tips on spotting a good pony, like:  Make sure their ears are pointing forward - it shows that they are eager.  Check their hindquarters and note if there is a certain amount of "bounce" as they warm up.  Finally, make sure their tails stand a bit raised off of their butts.  If your favorite exhibits any of these traits to excess, be careful - they might be too wound up and not preform well.  Rasta Pete, found this little filly (Marcy) and she seemed to exhibit all the proper qualities. O vercast this morning with 15 miles visibility.  Winds were up early out of the SSW by 4.7kts....

Lost Boys & Co... L ooks like we've dipped the tail of this balsa winger in honey and were waiting for the bees.  Should be ready soon, then we can see if it attracts waves and not hornets! R eally looked like summer this morning with 20 miles visibility under clear skies.  Winds were out of the SSW by 3.6kts and the sea surface got to be a bit riled up to the point of a light chop.  The air temperature was 62.2° and the water has finally risen to the magic 65.5°.  Shorties were the order of the day.  High tide is at 8:40am +3.2' and low tide is at 12:45pm +2.4'.  The buoy was registering a 199° SSW swell at 3.3' to 3.6' and it was just that at most of the local breaks and fair to good.  Some sweet ones at Sapphire, even though it looked a tad bumpy. L ast Friday it was off to the races with the crew at Brother's Burritos!  Photo #2 has the Brother-Man himself Ronnie and his lovely wife Lori.  We were down at the paddock getting ready f...

Lost Boys and Co... H ow many people can say that they learned their trade at their father's knee?  Well, John Mangiagli can.  He's jumped into learning all facets of the surfboard industry, including laminating, sanding and finishing.  Steve, is arguably one of the best laminators in the industry, so John is learning from the best.  The board?  A Barahona-Paine balsa twinny... 20 miles visibility this morning with hazy skies breaking into sun about 10am.  Winds were out of the south by 7.0kts and the sea surface was lightly chattered.  The air temp was 64.5° and the water is 64.0°.  High tide isn't that high at 5:04am +2.9' and low tide isn't that low at 10:14am +1.9'.  We have a SSW swell out of 199° at 3.0' and that's exactly what it is.  Buck and the Professor after consulting with Boomfwappa on the status of their retirement packages, hit the Cove as the tide was going down and got some nice ones all morning long... W earing what ...

Lost Boys & Co... 4th of July is sneaking up on us and it's time to indulge your palate in the traditional Portuguese holiday fare of linguiça and beans.  Appropriate, because it's liberating, causes your heart to beat faster and may result in seeing fireworks...  The particulars: Monday, July 4th, 2011 - 5:00pm (goes until the tiki torches come on and the fireworks start.) 516 Paseo de las Estrellas, RB  90277  (If you're lost call 310-373-5138) If you'd like to bring something feel free.  If you plan on coming earlier bring an appetizer - if you plan on coming later bring a dessert.  If you are Margot Sullivan, bring Chocolate Lush. "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... H ere we have a shot of Brian and Joe Murphy doing a bit of father/son bonding.  This was at the South Bay Dozen last Saturday and you can see that the sun smiled on the proceedings.  All the Murphy fam was involved, with Joe Beach marshaling, Diana doing administrative work at the tent, Chris, Brian and Danny competing and Mike running the whole damn show...  Quite a spectacular effort! O vercast this morning with 6 miles visibility and the sun doing it's best to burn the whole thing off.  The air was 62.1° and the water was listed as 64, but was really 63.5°.  Low tide at 9:27am +1.5', followed by a high-ish +4.6' at 4:37pm.  We've got a SSW swell out of 207° at 2.3'.  Depending on where you look it's 1' to 3'.  Nothing from Hermosa to Rat, but look further north and give Seal a check...  Still supposed to be getting better... W ater.  River water.  Specifically, Boise River water. R e: Kellen Moore and Lily ...