10 Ft Pipeline

This is crazy enough to post. Anyone want to swim out at 10ft pipe and go over the falls on pool toy? Apparently, these guys did....


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The locals here were probably more upset than the ones at Ralph's when the yacht pulled up. :-)

Blakely Still Virgin to Barrel Riding After Samoa

Early reports are in that Ford did not get a barrel on his trip to samoa.

updates to come..

Fun Day

Great day on the boat... Thanks to everyone who came out, had fun and helped me park that BIG MOFO!! GEZZZZZZZZZZ! Gotta work on that or get some friggin bow thrusters.. Special props go out to the ICE man for 3 saves during out day... Next time lets hope for More Surf, LESS FCUKING WIND, another jetski and the rest of the jackasses... Thanks again everyone..
Oh and sorry, this is the only pic I took the whole day..

Boat Day at Ralphs

Ok... So Im gonna leave late Fri night and goto Smyth's or Leave at the Crack on Sat and arrive at O-side around 7-8A.. I would like to extend an all out invitation to everyone for a Boat day at Ralphs.. Guys and Girls.. Hang on the boat, ride Smyth's Jet ski, Surf Ralphs (Which I hear is gonna be head high on sat, lowtide @8A), get a tan, drink, eat, watch TV, whatever... Point is were all together hangin and havin fun... We should probably shove off the slip @ harbor island 8-9ish and we will come back around 3-4ish.. The boat is 50ft and can hold a bunch of people... Call me or Smyth w/ any questions.. Hope to see everyone...

South Swell in San Diego

Peoples...south swell started to fill in tonight. Chest high sets at Ponto, O-Side was still below average but I am thinking it should be good mid-morning tomorrow. Anyone up for a surf? Shea...you comin' down this way?

The Smyth

Deep thoughts from Ford

Donkey's

Below is an email from fb today, comments from me are in red.

Conner

-----Original Message-----
From: FB@xxx.com (aka Grande Labia)
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 2:10 PM
To: Bryan Pohlman (Quiksilver Travel)
Cc: FB; Noah Jacobson
Subject: RE: Samoa - Shack Attack Trip

Bryan,

What's the low down or security policy on travel items these days (because i am incapable of reading the internet or the newspaper). I was just planning on taking a carryon backback (crayons and a backpack: to occupy my time on the boat while watching from the channel) with all my stuff in it (i.e., ipod, dvd, bathroom items including douche and tampax, ding repair, etc.) Whats the policy on Air New Zealand for (being a vagina?) electronics and liquids (Anal ease, toothpaste, soap, solarez, etc.)

Also, do you know if standard power (butt) plugs will work (for recharging purposes) or do we need an adapter - if so what kind (vaginal or rectal)? Also are we cool with bringing protein bars and snacks thru Samoa customs (I am very concerned about my cliff bars specifically)?

FB, CPA
Senior Managing Consultant

5 West Broadway, 0th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
Main: 619-XXX-0001
Fax: 619-XXX-0002
Email: fb@xxx.com

Costa Rica Tip of the Day

If you are pulled over by the police, this will smooth things over.
"puede un grupo de monos lamer sus bolas y hacerle sonrisa"

Surf Video - Ford Stoked on Somoa

Ford-



Enough said: Somoa is your time to step up!

Monday Dreaming

I surfed oceanside harbor last night with 3 other guys out.. It was big, meaty and honestly a little nerve rattling. The sets were 3-4ft OH, and the waves were as thick as they were tall. I sat 20ft south of the north jetty and caught 6 top to bottom reeling lefts into the hook of the jetty. I wished I had the another donkey with me so I could have settled my nerves.. Anyways have a good week and enjoy this picture above..

Surfboard Tail Design

From: FB Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 10:37 AM
To: Conner Erwin
Subject: Board question

Will my 6 9 spider (the one I donÂ’t ride very much) with the narrow swallow tail be enough to hold in Samoa (similar to a pin)?

FB, CPA

Response by Conner:

Imagine water encountering a surfboard. First -- before it comes into contact with the board -- it's free to move. Then, bang! It runs into, or is run into, by the board. Friction slows the water's passage beneath, around and past the board (hydrodynamic tests show the water moves slowest halfway along the object with which it's come into contact). Then, as it approaches the tail, the water sniffs freedom. Yesss! It accelerates out and away.

Here's what that tells us: water is moving at its quickest at the beginning and end of its journey past our board. And thus, the board's outline is most like to have its greatest effect on waterflow at those beginning and end points.

Thus! The tail shape is a seriously important piece of the surfboard's overall design.

Here's a very crude series of explanations of the effects of the basic tail shapes on waterflow, and how they affect a board's performance.

a) The SQUARETAIL. Water moves straight off the rail line, which is cut off, boom, just like that. It also moves abruptly straight off the square edge behind the back fin. The squaretail gets rid of a lot of water very quickly, which makes it a very fast tail shape; but since the water's all dumping off a straight edge with no modulation of the flow, the squaretail tends to turn awkwardly in "jumps" from rail to rail, with little subtlety in between. The squaretail also permits a wider tail, preserving volume well behind the forward fins, which helps flotation. I believe this shape suits a beginner surfer or one who's experimenting with short, wide boards for small waves.

b) The SQUASHTAIL. This is an adapted squaretail, with some of the benefits of quick release and width for flotation, but the rounded curves off the rails provide some subtle modulation in turns. A "tradeoff" tail, well suited to a wide range of surfers in most waves between two and eight feet.

c) The PINTAIL, or round pin. Water moves off the tail and rails in a diffuse fashion, in a wide range of angles. Since it has a lot of options in that nice curve toward the final pin, the water takes more time to break free. Thus the pintail doesn't have the raw acceleration of a square or squashtail, but what it lacks in off-the-mark speed it gains immensely in control and subtlety of turning angles, and the generally narrower immediate tail area fits better into barrels than either square or squash. A common tail shape among elite pros, particularly in surf over six feet.

d) The SWALLOWTAIL. Referred to as a "double pin" by at least one of its pioneers (Bob McTavish), the swallow blends a square's instant rail fall-off with some of the pin's tube-fitting and turning subtlety. Swallows release concave bottoms better than most other tail shapes and also allow a wider tail shape, which makes 'em popular among some high performance surfers in the nitro-small-wave hotdogger range.

e) The DIAMOND is a largely superseded attempt to soften the square's hard edges and preserve some of its release speed. Its job is now done more effectively by the SQUASH.

Puerto Weako

While Stefan (during summer) cruises the gay beach in Caribbean Puerto Rico.

And Smyth looks for love on Craig'sList Pittsburg

We will enjoy the lovely surf here in SOCAL....

Forecast Summary*

Thursday,Aug 3: 3-5 ft. - waist to head high occasionally 6 ft. and fair conditions. SW swell builds.

Friday,Aug 4: 3-5 ft. - waist to head high occasionally 7 ft. and fair conditions. SW swell builds further. Weak eddy conditions for SE morning wind.

Saturday,Aug 5: 3-5 ft. - waist to head high occasionally 6 ft. and fair conditions. SW swell slowly fades

Sunday,Aug 6: 3-4 ft. - waist to shoulder high occasionally 7 ft. and fair conditions. New SW swell building through the afternoon.

Monday,Aug 7: 3-5 ft. - waist to head high occasionally 7 ft. and fair conditions.

Puerto Rico Hurricane!

How stoked am I? All you fuckers talking about great surf in S. California. Look at the storm forcast i pulled off of the noaa.gov website.



Yep, here I sit in puerto rico...and despite the above hurricane chart..it's flat here. :-) Enjoy the swell back home...fuckers.

I can see into the future

Ford Blakely barreled in Samoa '06