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"These two photos were taken during the
Junior Women's division during the Women on
Waves contest's very first heat. This initial heat was rather exciting,
given the waves were breaking at Capitola's first jetty, second jetty, and Toes
-- no one was sure where they were going to consistently set up.
Early on, a solidly good wave began reeling off
first jetty, and local 'Tola gromette, Lexi Hinn, caught it sitting
deep and raced down the line. It was also cool to capture Sierra
Partridge's smooth style as she cross-stepped her way into the sunrise. Sure,
the water was brackish and a bit brown, but with much-need fun surf and sun
after record weeks of rain, who could complain?"
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published surf photographer. Her photo of Hotline team rider Steve Thomas
parked on the nose appeared on the cover of Longboard Magazine's June 2005
issue. Nikki's photos of the recent 2006 Women On Waves contest will also be
appearing in a future Longboard Magazine issue.
Known for frequently donning a bright
helmet while shooting in the water amidst the surfers and the waves, Nikki also
enjoys documenting the personalities, events and seascapes that make up the surf
lifestyle. For more photos, visit
www.nikkibrooksphotography.com.
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note
Sorry we had to
skip our earlier April issue...Instead of Brazil, we had a last minute trip to
Beijing right after the Women On Waves contest. It was a bummer that we
didn't have time to head out to Hainan and test out the waves there...Ah, we
hope the rains have slowed down...Looking ahead, May is packed with surf
events...
WOMEN ON WAVES RECAP
The Women on Waves contest earlier this April was a fun festival -- record
spectator turnout, a hoard of boards given away and 100 women competitors
putting on a fine show in some decent waves. Recent world longboard champ
and Siren/Surftech team rider Kristy Murphy, along a few other pros spiced
things up in the expression session with some tandem-riding hijinks and
more...Check out results, photos and more
here.
BIG STICK
LOGJAM RECAP
 Congrats to Woody Robinson, Terry Simms (who also
won the Hot Dogger Logger award for highest overall score), Anthony
Daddario, EJ, Ashley Lloyd, Jane McKenzie and others for their top finishes in the vintage
boards, no-cords contest this past weekend. Big Stick Surf Check results & photos
here. Missed
seeing Joel Tudor? He was there but didn't compete...check his art show
here.
LOCALS IN THE MEDIA...
If you missed the April issue of San Francisco Magazine, there's a good
article on the low-key vie of the Mollusk Surf Shop crew...And while we killing
time in airports this month, we perused a piece by Dan Duane, author of
"Caught Inside," who stirs it up a little in April's Men's Journal by
writing about his day pass with the heavy locals at "surfing's most notoriously
exclusive destinations, Steamer Lane." We must say,
given the Men's Journal's core audience, it's
been
entertaining to check out their 'surfing-lite' fare, as well as its
portrayal of the surf scene and folks like Laird Hamilton....
 Julie Cox
appears on this month's
Athleta catalog
cover and throughout the pages, along with
Ashley Lloyd. The two ladies were down Punta Mita
Mexico with the Las Olas crew and was recruited to be in shoot...Congrats to
Paradise Team Rider Jamilah Star
who won the
Billabong XXL Girl's Best Performance Award and $5000 for the second year in
a row. Santa Cruz’s JamStar's paddle-in efforts at Mavericks and Waimea Bay
bested Hawaiian Keala Kennelly's shocking Tahiti tow-in tube ride by a single
ballot. View Powerline Production's
Mavs video clip of JamStar and the Surfline
write-up.
See you in the waves,
Monica Lee & the Zuna Surf Crew
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FREE
TEST RIDE: Cobalt Surfboards Demo Day -
epoxy Bob Miller Designs
at
Cowells Beach,
Santa Cruz
Hosted by Cobalt
Surfboards,
831-458-2151
 8am
to 4pm. *FREE* Cobalt Demo Day. Look for our tent and try out our
shortboards and longboards in the waves. Can't make it?
Arrange for a demo session by calling or dropping by our
new Eastside location (we closed our westside Palm Surf
Shop location).
More:
www.cobaltsurfboards.com Location:
1720
Commercial Way, Unit E. off Soquel
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Sat Apr
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Log Shop's SKATEBOARD Art
& Movie Premiere Party | meet the pros
at
Logshop Surf Shop,
Pacifica
640 Crespi Drive. Tel: 650-738-5664
7:00 pm movie (all ages): Escape from Boredom by
Death Skateboards.
9:00 pm (21+): Party on with the pros.
The Logshop crew and
Consolidated Skateboards bring you a fun evening of skate art. Meet the
who's who of the Bay Area skateboard scene, the Deluxe crew...Artwork by Todd
Bratrud, Patrick Jilbert, Devon Green & Kyle Green.
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Sat Apr 29
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ASHLEY LLOYD SITUATION
| live music performance
at
E3 Playhouse,
Santa Cruz
435 Front St. downtown
6:00 pm-9:00 pm. Check out
the acoustic stylings of The Ashley Lloyd Situation,
comprised of pro surfer & Malibu transplant Ashley
Lloyd, with Santa Cruz's surf standouts
Zeuf Hesson, Cathy Mayerhofer (on banjo)
More:
ashleylloydmusic.com
| music clips at
myspace.com/ashleylloydmusic
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Tue May 2
FIN:
What you
ride means nothing, but how you ride
it means everything.
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MIKE WASCH CANCER BENEFIT
plus
surf movie screening of "FIN"
at
The Rio Theatre,
Santa Cruz
6pm-10pm,
1205 Soquel Avenue, 95062
 Friends
of longtime local laminator and fiberglass artist Mike
Wasch are throwing a benefit to help Wasch with expenses
following brain tumor surgery for a brain tumor.
See the Ira
Opper surf movie "FIN"
and score in their huge
raffle for Surfboards, Wetsuits, T-Shirts, and more.
Live Music from Cruzin' and Ashley Lloyd Backyard Band.
Tickets, $10, are available at Paradise Surf Shop,Haut
Surf Shop, or at the door.
View the Fin
video
trailer
here.
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Fri
May 5 -
Fri May 19
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Offshore/Onboard: Surf Art Reconsidered
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Art Exhibit - NEW YORK
at
Mario Novak Gallery
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online
35-11 36th Street, 4th Floor, Long Island City, NY. 718-777-7192.
Take N or W train to 36th Ave in Qns.
7pm Friday,
May 5 - Opening Night Party
Live Music and Drinks; Featuring Bastards of Boom
Show will
feature work by East & West Coast surfers/artists including Dalton Portella,
David Bogart, Michael Machemer, Jan Wurm, Colette Schiavone, Spencer
Reynolds, Snapwater, Julie Goldstein, Grant Myrdal, Jamie
McPartland, Joel Tudor, and more.
Raffle prizes
from Ben Sherman, Sundown Surf Shop, Aaron Chang Clothing, plus original
artist prints. Complimentary drinks will be provided by Mãe de Ouro, Singha
Beer, Banyan
Wine, and Pampero Rum.
Info:
www.mariogallery.com
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www.artbythesurfer.org
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MOLLUSK LIVE MUSIC NIGHT
with the White White Quilts & Jene Marie...
at
Mollusk Surf
Shop, San
Francisco
7pm-10pm at
4500 Irving Street (at 46th Ave)
FREE. Come by
Mollusk and check out these two live music acts plus a
third surprise band. All three are part of the
RVCA
Artist Network Program. Our next music night
is Sat May 13.
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Sat
May 6 &
Sun May 7
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video trailer
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JACK
MCCOY'S "Free as A Dog" Film Fest
| Billabong Surf Flick
Sat May 6 at
The Balboa Theater,
San Francisco
3630 Balboa St & 38th
Avenue | Showings: 7pm & 9:30pm
$9 at door or
Wise Surfboards,
800 Great Highway
Sun May 7 at
The Rio Theatre,
Santa Cruz
1205 Soquel Avenue,
95062 | Showings: 7pm
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Free
as a Dog— A True Dog’s Tale is a new Billabong film
starring Joel "Parko" Parkinson and his faithful hound,
Trey. This film
showcases Parko at his home turf, Coolangatta, the
Queensland Australian town know for "The
Superbank", a man-made beach that
creates perfect, long, peeling waves.
Read more.
This
is Jack McCoy's 24th film and its DVD release in October
2006.
The festival also will screen some
monster big-wave surfing from the 2005 Billabong XXL
Global Big Wave Awards and the winning entry from the
Panasonic Surfshorts Competition.
Info:
jackmccoy.com
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billabong.com/faad
Online tix:
Ticketweb.com
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Sat
May 6-
cleanup
Mon May 8 -
meeting
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SHARK
TALK | Surfrider SANTA CRUZ
Chapter
Sat May 6: Beach Cleanup, 11am - 1pm
Manresa
All cleanups
are the
first Saturday of the month.
Mon May 8 : General
Meeting, 7-9 p.m.
at
Simpkins Swim Center, 979
17th Avenue
Santa Cruz
Guest
speaker will be Sean Van Sommeran, our favorite local
"shark guy" as seen on the Discovery Channel.
Santa
Cruz. Sean is the Executive Director of the Pelagic
Shark Research Foundation and will be presenting an
overview and update on his most recent shark-tagging
efforts. Info:
www.surfridersantacruz.org
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Cobalt's
SUNDAY SURF
GEAR SWAP MEET
+
Bob
Miller Quick Epoxy Surfboard Repair Clinic
at
Cobalt
Surfboards' Parking Lot,
Santa Cruz
1720
Commercial Way, Unit E. off Soquel.
831-458-2151
9:00am-3:00 pm, free
admission + refreshments provided.
Hosted by Cobalt, come buy-sell-trade
your surfboards & gear, plus meet Bob Miller and
partake in his Quick Epoxy Surfboard Repair Clinic. Hereafter, swap meets
will be held regularly on the first Sunday of each
month!
Event
info & policies:
www. zunasurf.com/2006cobalt
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www.cobaltsurfboards.com
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Tues May 9 -
Fri May 12
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SURFING'S
GREATEST MISADVENTURES |
Book Reading
with authors Paul Diamond & Ben Marcus;
Mav's Shawn Alladio
Tues May 9
- Borders San
Francisco (Stonestown) 7:00PM
233 Winston Dr.,
San Francisco, CA Tel: 415.731.0665
Readers: Paul Diamond, Ben Marcus
Fri May 12 - at
Bookshop Santa Cruz, 7:00pm
1520
Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831-423-0900
Readers: Ben Marcus, Shawn
Alladio
Surf writer Ben Marcus, Santa Cruz native now living in Malibu, and Santa
Barbara-based big wave surf rescuer Shawn Alladio will read from
the new surf book, "Surfing's
Greatest Misadventures."
Edited by
Seattle writer, editor and surfer Paul Diamond, the book is a
collection of 30 stories of big waves, shark attacks,
tsunamis, sinking surf boats, killer wipeouts and
comical pranks, illuminating "the less enchanting
aspects of a life committed to surf," according to
Diamond. (source: Santa Cruz Sentinel)
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DALE
VELZY IS HAWK
| Surfing Heritage Foundation Special Event
at
the
Surfing Heritage Foundation, San Clemente
110 Calle Iglesia, San
Clemente CA
6:30pm-9:30pm. Surtech and
the Surfing Heritage Foundation presents the book launch
"Dale Velzy is Hawk," the definitive authorized
biography published by the Croul Family Foundation.
Spend a special evening with the book author Paul Holmes
and renowned artist Phil Roberts. Also silent
auction of the Dale Velzy model of Surftech surfboards.
Festivities: Pupu
trays, drinks, entertainment & brief talk by the author.
See display of velzy surfboards, shaping tools and
photographs from his memorial service, plus select
images from his biography.
Event price $125, includes
a copy of the book ($65 retail) signed by the author &
artist. Reservations required. Buy tickets by May
1st via phone: 949-388-0313 ext 4.
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Fri
May 12 thru
Sat June 17
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"FLOW - FINE LINES ON WATER"
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Group
Surf Art Exhibit
at
Lisa Coscino Gallery,
Pacific Grove
216 Grand Avenue, Pacific Grove 831-646-1939
Runs Friday
May 12th through Saturday June 17th, 2006.
Opening Reception: Friday May 12th, 6-9PM
This FLOW
exhibition, curated by artist/surfer Dianna Cohen,
transforms a California icon as it presents Hobie-made
surfboards bearing original works of fine art by Cohen,
Kymber Holt, Raymond Pettibon, Alison Saar, Francisco
Latelier, and others. The show debuted originally in
Laguna Beach. Overview -
click here.
Preview boards
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"LETTING GO" - KELLY SLATER
DOCUMENTARY | Log Shop Movie Night
at
Logshop Surf Shop,
Pacifica
640 Crespi Drive. Tel: 650-738-5664
MID MAY DATE TBA. “Letting Go,” the
Kelly Slater 7th World Title 2005 Trials & Triumphs documentary from Quiksilver
is available in stores this week. See it in full at the Log Shop's newly
expanded store this month...check back for details.
Check out one of the most notable years in pro surfing
history. Follow Kelly's quest for title #7 around the world -- a roller coaster
of the highs and lows, the celebrations, the rivalry with Andy Irons, and the
pressure.
View the
video trailer here
or
at
Google
video.
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Sat
May 13
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MOLLUSK LIVE MUSIC NIGHT
with The Blank Tapes and Whysp
at
Mollusk Surf
Shop, San
Francisco
7pm-10pm at 4500 Irving Street (at 46th
Ave)
FREE. Kick back and
enjoy some great music from San Francisco acoustic/indie
rock band
The Blank Tapes, and
Whysp, SantaCruz's emerging acoustic woodland
folk/psychedelic sound.
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Mon May
15
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YOGA FOR SURFING
with Amy Impellizzeri - Mondays
at
Louden Nelson Community Center,
Santa Cruz
301 Center Street.
831.227.1911
Mondays, 7-8pm. 3
dates:
April 24, May 15, June 12.
Open to all levels of
experience.
$10 at the door/$25 for
all three. Additional discount for Surfrider
Members
More:
www.elementalbalance.org
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Fri May
26-
Mon May 29
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WETSUIT SALES & SIDEWALK SALES |
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
along
41st Avenue, Santa Cruz
It's that time of year for
the massive wetsuit & gear sales at theO'Neill,
Billabong and Ripcurl shops...plus check out the slew of
bargains at the sidewalk sales throughout the Pleasure
Point Shopping District.
More info TBA. Also
visit the
Pleasure Point Business Association
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ongoing-bonfires
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Surfrider
SAN FRANCISCO Chapter | bonfire ban issue
Per Chapter head Adam
Berke, GGNRA is evaluating a ban on bonfires at Ocean
Beach and our chapter submitted a formal letter opposing
the ban...Learn more about the proposed ban and make
your thoughts known! Visit
SaveOceanBeach.org
info:
www.sfsurfrider.org
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Ongoing -
art
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DEBBIE SIDENFADEN SEK + Elizabeth Pepin
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Art Exhibit
at
Paradise Surf Shop,
Santa Cruz
3961 Portola Drive, 831
462-3880
If you missed the opening
night
bash, Santa Cruz's
Debbie Siedenfaden Sek's local photos & aerial shots
are still on display through the end of April.
Then,
Elizabeth Pepin's work goes up for all of May.
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Ongoing -
art
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MOLLUSK SURF ART EXHIBIT:
Andy "Ando" Davis |
thru
mid May
 at
Mollusk Surf
Shop, San
Francisco
4500 Irving Street (at 46th
Ave)
Thru mid-May. Missed
the opening bash? You can still catch the drawings and paintings by San
Diego's
Andy "Ando"
Davis, the famed designer of Free, Freebyrd and Byrd clothing
brands.
Check out more of his artwork in his
children's book, "Way of the Byrd," a
collaboration with Andrew Kidman, as well as his cool
sites,
AndyDavisArtStore and
TheElectricGrapevine.com.
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