Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Right Coast Surfz: Subway Surfers short film

Here is a short film by my good friend Chris Shashaty entilted Subway Surfers that details the winter surf scene in NYC. Check it out.

Subway Surfers (Full Length) from Chris Shashaty on Vimeo.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Sessions : Boards Grow on Trees, The Longboard Tribe, and Moonbeams

Thursday Nov 3rd Manasquan Inlet

Went out at Manasquan Inlet with Mark "Penetrator" Sisom. His board had been sucked up into a tree by a wind gust and got damaged, so I lent him my 6'2" Town & Country. There were about 20 guys out. We surfed for an hour in the chest to head high, slow and sloped waves. It was the first time using a new 4/3, and the first time of season for booties and gloves. YaaaaY!

Sunday Nov 6th Manasquan Inlet north jetty

Went out with the Erie single fin at Squan today. Nothing notable really, save for the fact that I waited too long to paddle out. The wind had gone from W to SE by the time I got out. It was about thigh to waist high. I took off on a crumbly little right just inside of the northern jetty, and the board pokes me in the right bicep. Yow! The Erie single fin has a gnarly old school "beak" nose. I shouldn't even have been out there, really. It was pretty lame.

Monday Nov 7th Gee Gee's Manasquan

Went out at sunset in front of Gee Gee's. They were breaking somewhat close to shore, but of decent size (waist to chest) and shape (light SE wind). Surfed the blue log until the moon came out. It was cool seeing both the sunset and the moonlight reflecting off the water at the same time. Three local groms were the only other people out. Two were surfing and one was sponging off the Brielle Rd jetty. I went over the falls on a fairly steep shoulder high wave, caught about three more and went home. It was getting dark as I walked back to my car.

Tuesday Nov 8th Manasquan Inlet

Took the log out around 12 or 1 pm. Was surprised to see as many people out as I did considering it was the middle of the work day. There were a few loggers way outside and a couple of short boarders on the inside. The waist to chest high wave was clean, but peaky. At one point, one of the short boarders mockingly said " Noooo, go over theerrre with the long boarders apparently identifying me as a member of a tribe of whom I have no knowledge. He pointed out to the main peak. He was struggling to catch waves on the wrong equipment for the conditions. OK, I thought and continued to catch nice, clean rides from all the way out. It was a great session.

Wednesday Nov 9th 18th Ave Belmar

Went out at Belmar today with the old school twin fin fish. There was no one out and it looked pretty good. A hurricane somewhere off shore (I don't know where as I haven't been tracking it) has been generating consistent surf for the eastern seaboard. It was about shoulder to head high and peeling from right to left off the 18th Ave jetty. The paddle out was a challenge. These waves had push. I wasn't long out before I realized a pretty gnarly situation. These waves were ledgey and breaking in about a foot of water. A few were makeable, though, if you popped up and set a line quick. This is what I proceeded to do for about 6 or so waves before heading in. the successive paddle outs weren’t worth it. After changing in the car I got a cup of coffee and ran into Red Eye who was about to paddle out the 16th Ave jetty on a weird pop out shape. It was probably about as odd a choice of board for the day's conditions as my old twin skeg. He told me he was leaving for Puerto Rico in about two days so we made some vague plans to do a couple shows over the coming winter. After that, I headed back home to The Squan.

Wednesday Nov 9th Riddle Ave Manasquan

As my earlier session had left me somewhat lacking, I decided to paddle back out later that afternoon closer to home. The waves were about the same size, still shallow but a bit cleaner on the faces. I took my 6'2" fish out to Riddle Ave. The steep take-offs had me pondering the merits of various amounts of rocker, as my board had almost none, I had to be very conscious of what the nose of the board was doing at almost all times. Caught a bunch of waves before calling it a day and heading home for good.