Contest Results, South Swells, Rincon Parking Lot Break-Ins
Brandon Smith tucked nicely into a Ventura County barrel last Saturday
Local Surf Club Places 2nd at MSA Contest
"This past weekend, September 6 and 7, 2008, was the 45th Annual MSA Classic, held at Malibu's famous First Point. The Santa Barbara Surf Club once again attended this year's classic with a large team in tow in hopes of repeating its historic 2007 first place team finish at the Classic. The week leading up to the contest saw a steady flow of solid south swell with the surf forecasters (read "surf guessers") calling for a solid south throughout the weekend of this year's Classic. Unfortunately, this was not quite the case for much of Saturday's first round heats, many of which saw the combo of fading swell and high tide choking away the waves. By Sunday, however, the swell once again began to show in a consistent fashion and by the end of the day chest high+ sets regularly peeled down the point, allowing this year's finalists ample oppotunity to explore the many possibilities made available by Malibu with 6 people out.
Out of the water, the MSA focused their attention to throwing a Green event, putting the environment and environmental awareness at the forefront of the contest. The MSA also honored surfing legend Lance Carson and their former president Diane Sanders with special awards over the course of the weekend. Another feature of this year's Classic was paying homage to the first MSA Classic way back in 1963, a time when the MSA was still under the leadership of now SBSC member Butch Linden (the MSA's first president and one of its founding members).
With 1963 on the mind, surfers from the original MSA Classic were invited to come on down and hang out over the weekend. Locally, Andy Neumann and Mike Haskell, both of whom represented the SBSC in this year's event, were among the many surfers from the original MSA classic in attendance this year. In 1963, these two surfers were among a team of young high school aged kids that came down to Malibu as part of the Hope Ranch Surf Club team to compete. They were not the only HRSC surfers from the 1963 team to make an appearance, howevr. Showing up at the Saturday night party, were 1963 HRSC surfers and Santa Barbara locals Jim "Slim" Powell, John Powell, and Jon Church, thereby creating a mini-HRSC reunion (see this link for more info, courtesy of Jim Powell, on the HRSC and its participation in the 1963 event: www.west.net/~coyote/hoperanch.html). Other members of that original team not in attendance at this year's 45th MSA Classic include: Jim Hansen, Steven Neal (killed in Vietnam 1967), Alan Hazard, Jim Head, Glen Merfield, and possibly John Peck (there is debate among the above as to whether or not Peck was on the 1963 team). Old age sometimes creates faded memories i suppose. Several original contestants from the 1963 contest from the Long Beach Surf Club, the MSA, and the Windansea Surf Club also attended the party. All in all, it was a very neat experience to be able to meet some of these surfers and hear their stories of the original event and their memories of the "old days".
Party and side attractions aside, this year's MSA Classic once again proved to be a successful competitive venture for the SBSC. Although not as fruitful as a year ago (in 2007 the club finished as a team and placed 18 surfers in the finals), the SBSC once again established itself as a dominant presence at Malibu. Indivdually, the club placed 12 surfers into the finals:
Menehune Girls - ChaCha Fisher 4th Place (This was ChaCha's first ever time surfing Malibu! Imagine that! Your first Malibu session is just you and 5 other girls and the waves are good! It can only goes down hill from there. ChaCha's dad and I had to explain to her how crowded of a spot first point typically is).
18-34 Women - Kaley Swift 6th Place (A return finalist from 2007, Kaley surfed great all weekend in two different divisions, making the finals in both). Janna Irons 4th Place (As usual, Janna showed tremendous tip riding skills and power in her heats and once again found herself on the finals podium at the end of the contest. Nice Job Janna!)
Open Women - Kaley Swift 4th Place (Kaley was a rock all weekend. Sliding through heat after heat near effortlessly, or so it seemed. Congrats Kaley!)
13-17 Boys - Gabe Biancone 4th Place (Gabe's second straight Malibu final this summer, well done!) Sam McClennon 3rd Place (Sam surfer great all weekend!)
30-49 Men - Andrew Buck 5th Place (From first to fifth, Andrew won the MSA Classic in 2007, but had to settle for 5th this year) Tommy Dane 1st Place!!!!! (Excellent job Tommy. This was Tommy's fouth straight Malibu final appearance and his first first place finish. You did the club proud Tommy).
60-69 Men - Andy Neumann 3rd Place (A true Santa Barbara legend. Andy surfed wonderfully all weekend, as usual).
70+ Men - Bob Perkos 6th Place (Long time Santa Barbara surfer and an original member of the circa 1960 Santa Barbara County Surf Club, after recently turning 70, Bob Perkos decided to begin to compete again. Before his heat Bob entertained many of us with story of the old days, including how the Bixby Ranch surf spot Perkos came to named Perkos. What a fun story. In the water, Perkos caught two of the best waves in the heat and might have placed first had he had the wind to catch two more like his first two! Add some time to this age group's final and lookout for Bob! Nice job Bob, you did great!) Frayne Higgesan 4th Place (Yet another nice surf contest for the near 75 year old Frayne. The best part about watching the Super Legends surf is listening to how many people comment how they hope to simply still surf when they are that age! Frayne, Bob, and all of the other Super Legends are a true gift to be able to watch surf).
Open Men - Tyler Anderson 5th Place (Riding one of his homemade sub-5'8" quads Tyler wowed the crowds and competion with his unreal speed on his board. This was his first contest for the club and we hope not his last. Congrats Tyler!)
Overall, the club finished in second place among the 15 teams competing. Which, though a step down from 2007, was a wonderful result for the SBSC (the club's recent history at the MSA classic includes a 2nd place team finish in 2004, second place in 2005, second place in 2006, 1st place in 2007, and second in 2008). Our friends to the south, the Ventura Surf Club ended up in third, and Windansea was in 4th. Congratulations to all of the surfers who competed in this year's MSA Classic for SBSC!"
Final Team Standings:
1. Malibu Surfing Association
2. Santa Barbara Surf Club
3. Ventura Surf Club
4. Windansea Surf Club
5. Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club
6. Long Beach Surf Club
7. Virginia Longboard Federation
8. Swami's Surfing Association
9. Malibu Boardriders Club
10. Big Stick Surfing Association
11. Santa Cruz Longboard Union
12. Colony Cool Cats
13. Pacific Beach Surf Club
14. Hawaiian Longboard Federation
15. Oxnard Waveriders
Malibu Surfing Association Team members took first place in five contest divisions: Cole Robbins (Jr. Men's 13-17); Chad Marshall (Men's 20-29); Kassia Meador (Women 18-34); Mario Quiros (Grand Masters Men 30-59); and Ana Osgood (Sr. Women 35+).
Said Donny Wilson, professional surfer and MSA Team Captain, "We're proud of our team and the teams from other clubs. A great contest. Everyone came out, turned out, tuned up, blew up, and got down."
Other standout performances included: Julie Cox (MSA), Mark Wolfinger (Windansea Surf Club), Johnnie Hooper (Malibu Boardriders Club), Lucas Dirkse (Windansea Surf Club), Kaitlin Maguire (Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club), and 7-year old Tiare Thompson (Windansea Surf Club).
Sunday's events included a celebration of the MSA's 1963 contest, the first at Malibu. Several 1963 participants and attendees, including San Diego legends Skip Frye and Hank Warner, took to the water with professional surfers Dane Perlee, Josh Rothman, and others for 1-hour in perfect waist-to-chest Malibu surf.
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Vehicle Break-Ins Becoming a Problem at Rincon
Not just thieves finding stashed keys, but broken windows now the modus operandi
From an unnamed Rincon local: "This is terrible! I've been hearing of one (a vehicle break-in) every few days! (they got me in july) ...... IT SUCKS!! i got a call from a girlfriend today as she dropped off her son in the upper lot after school. an older woman had just parked her Subaru and walked over the top of the stairs for about 7 minutes to enjoy the view. ... she came back to a smashed window and all of her stuff taken! (purse, cell phone, credit cards etc...) she was crying.... this is wrong! these people need to get caught!!"
-- Let's everyone keep an eye out for each other, and we can nail the perpetrator(s)!!
Congrats to the S.B. Surf Club!!!!!
amazing picture of that tuck...wow! very very cool angle.
very nice coverage of the Saturday/Sunday event.
total bummer about the break-ins....BOO Hoo!
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Re: BP's story regarding the naming of that spot is interesting in light of the fact that the signs above the spot, at the sign post and on the gate headed down the hill, both read "Percos". Hmmmm....maybe just a typo?
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Don't leave anything that looks valuable in site. And don't park and put stuff in your trunk. Instead secure your stuff ahead of time.
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this was the best surfing blog i have ever read. they have amazing video clips of surfing.
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Maybe it is time to stake out the parking lot. Set up a bait car (items on seat) and watch from a concealed location (car or van)Nab them in the act and hold them for police. The same people are doing these break-ins since it is fast and easy for them.
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"Subaru and walked over the top of the stairs for about 7 minutes to enjoy the view. ... she came back to a smashed window and all of her stuff taken!" I have read several articles lately about Subaru's being robbed, don't know if it's just coincidence.
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Such a nice post keep it up
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Set up a bait car (items on seat) and watch from a concealed location (car or van)
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I'm a keen surfer at the mt. To put some perspective to it the mount only receives swell about 65 days out of the year in total, but often has offshore winds and so good surfing conditions. The reef has barely been surfable for 2-3 small windows of waves over the past year (ie not days but a few hours).
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Thanks for such amazing article....
keep posting more such articles...
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