Great Monmouth County video from 12/13 swell

On the Road 12.13.10 from Bobby Gilanyi on Vimeo.

Some boards for sale

Updated the pricing on some boards I am selling:

Doing this the lazy way for now (instead of creating posts in the "Buy Stuff" section of this site) by linking to Craigslist Ads:

6'5" Campbell Brothers Bonzer: http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/spo/2118999303.html

5'10" ...lost Round-nose Fish: http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/spo/2118993862.html

6'10" Fly: http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/spo/2118996451.html

Feel free to contact me through sak@eastcoastsurfer.com instead of via the craigslist ads so I know you are a follower of this site.

The Inertia feature on Ryan Struck

http://www.theinertia.com/surf/new-jerseys-freezing-surf-ryan-struck-portfolio/

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Time-lapse surfboard build video

"Moonie" of Gruv Shapes posted this cool sped up/timelapse video of him making a board start to finish:

Greenlight Surf Supply

Greenlight Surf Supply has opened a retail shop in Belmar, NJ. Greenlight is an excellent source of raw materials, shaping supplies, and, most importantly, KNOWLEDGE. Brian Gagliana is a long-time friend of eastcoastsurfer.com and Gallery Surfboards, so we can vouch for his knowledge and courtesy in dealing with first-time shapers an small-time labels. Check them out!

www.greenlightsurfsupply.com




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super-sweet surfer-dude interview auto-tune

You might remember this guy from a while back:



Now check out the auto-tune remix. Hilarious!

Unleashed Surfer- online surf mag

Caught wind of this site out of the UK, some good content, pics, world-tour stuff, pros and bros.... you get the point. Check it out.

http://www.unleashedsurfer.com/


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Hyperflex Aerodome fullsuit review by Jon Coen

Jon Coen just penned up a nice review of the 2011 Aerodome 4/3:

http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/blog/_/post/5838269/hyperflex-amp-aerodome-4-3-fullsuit-279

Coming soon: my review of the 6/5/4 Aerodome (yep, I am going heavy-duty this year; I hate having my sessions cut short by cold!)

Video: Humpback whale feeding in mouth of manasquan inlet

Video: Three Days in the Mid-Atlantic

Check out this video by Rick Starick:

3 Days in The Mid Atlantic from rick starick on Vimeo.

More Surfline NJ coverage: Mikey Ciaramella

Mikey Ciaramella scores a great barrel on Surfline's Sequence of the Week:

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/sequence-of-the-week-mikey-ciaramella--jersey-teen-scores-long-sand-bottomed-shack_50114/

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Surfline Feature: Fall Perfection

Dark Fall Productions was there to capture our killer South Swell in early November. Featuring Andrew Gesler, The Kelly Brothers, Zack Humphreys, Jamie Moran, Sam Hammer and more:



http://www.surfline.com/video/featured-clips/fall-perfection_50020



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Surfline feature on NJ: Pre-Thanksgiving Feast

Solid article/slideshow on last weekend's south swell.

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/pre-thanksgiving-feast--areas-of-east-coast-sees-weekend-of-pumping-surf_49828/

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Grudge Match Video and Coen article

Fresh video from the Garden State Grudge Match:



Jon Coen's article can be read at:

http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/blog/_/post/5765971/holding-grudge

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Punt of the Month- Balaram Stack

NY's Balaram Stack received "Punt of the Month" honors from Surfline. Not a bad representation of the Northeast (surfers and waves) considering this is a global contest.

http://www.surfline.com/surflinetv/punt-of-the-month/balaram-stack_49745

10/6 Report and prediction

Saturday 6 November 2010

Report: After near-epic (only issue was the drained-out low tide, which filled in sufficiently before dark) OH freight-train barrels last night, we have smaller conditions plagued by N-NNW winds putting a little side-chop on it. More South-facing and protected breaks will hold the best waves today, but even exposed beaches may produce decent surf as well.

Prediction: The groundswell should continue, in some form, through today and into tomorrow. We are likely looking at continued North winds for the remainder of today. Winds currently look like they should take a more NNW-NW tilt tomorrow. Extreme tides are running, so you will have to strike a balance between lots and little water. Monitor sources of local weather for up-to-date wind reports and predictions.

Extended Forecast: Significantly smaller leftovers on Monday, possibly with more-favorable NW winds. Again, monitor sources of local weather for up-to-date wind reports and predictions. Check back here (first reference the Surf News section, above, since I can get updates posted there much quicker) for and update late-weekend or early work-week.

Andy Irons passes away

Normally I stick to local surf-related news, but...

By now, you have surely heard that 3x world champion Andy Irons has passed away. The cause of death is to be (officially) determined, but it appears he succumbed to Dengue Fever. Yes, there are other questionable circumstances, but I will not speculate on them.

You can visit Surfline, Transworld surf, the offical ASP website, and Billabong (among many others) for more info.

You may recall Andy and some of the Billabong crew visited our area last summer during Hurricane Bill and put on one hell of a demonstration of world-class surfing. If I can, I'll dig up and link some pics and post/link them here in the near future.

RIP Andy.

Grudge Match results

Zack Humphreys has won the 2010 Grudge Match; congrats to Zack.

Surferscandy had a nice blog-style live-update thing, with photos, going during the contest, which can be seen here (the victory photo of Zack, below, is credited to them):

http://surferscandy.com/surferscandy/2010/10/28/grudge-match-live-updates/

As I find posts and pictures about the Grudge, I'll update this post for ya.



Photo Credit: Surferscandy

Jetty Clam Jam date change

Looks like Jetty will be utilizing the no-wave date for the Clam Jam considering Lake Atlantic's dismal surf outlook for the weekend: Oct 23-24th.

Brian Wynn article

Article from New Jersey Monthly:

http://njmonthly.com/articles/jerseyshore/wave-master.html

Hagtoberfest

Announcement copied from localswell.com :

Hagtoberfest 2010
10 Year Anniversary Party
Hag Team Surf Scuffle.
Teams of 6-Hour Long Heats-1 Team Crowned.
Saturday October 23rd.
2nd Ave. Seaside Park
Sign ins at 9am.
No Wave Date - Piss Off.
After Party to follow immediately at Surf Taco.
Formal Attire requested.

East Coast road trip footage

Wind and Current from Sean Benik on Vimeo.

Found on Vimeo: A session-by-session look into a weeklong east coast road trip with Cody Thompson and Oliver Kurtz. Kicks off with some solid Jersey footage.

Surf Contests and Events

Some contests and events you should know about:

Belmar Pro is going in Sept 17-19. Visit www.belmarpro.com for more info.

Kenny Tooker Memorial: Saturday 9/25. Registration starts at 7 a.m. - contest starts at 8 a.m. Entry forms are available at the Beach House or at the beach that morning (Karge street as usual). Food by Surf Taco, coffee by Rockin' Joe's and lots of raffle prizes - trophies to the winners - longboard and bodyboard - male and female div. All proceeds go the the Kenneth E. Tooker Memorial Scholarship Fund. Entry fee is $25 and includes a t-shirt.

Manasquan Classic: Date change to Sunday 9/26. Visit http://www.facebook.com/ManasquanClassicLongboard?ref=ts or http://www.surfriderjsc.org/events.asp?nid=55 for more details.



And now for some Surfrider events:

Surf Bash! with Matt Costa - Saturday 9/18 at 4PM and doors for the show at 7:30PM
The first-ever Algonquin Arts Theatre Surf Bash will feature live entertainment, including concert headliner Matt Costa, surf artist Jay Alders, the Original Longboard Skate Team, & more.
More Info: http://www.surfriderjsc.org/events.asp?nid=69
Volunteers Needed: Please contact Kate at Kate9cat@verizon.net

180° SOUTH - Film Showing - Saturday Night 9/25 at 8PM
The Asbury Park Film Initiative Presents 180° SOUTH at 8pm in the Paramount Theater - 1200 Ocean Avenue $10.00 - Post Screening Q&A with Timmy O''Neill and Jeff Johnson. More info: http://www.surfriderjsc.org/events.asp?nid=70

COA Beach Sweeps on Saturday 10/23 9AM-12:30 PM. The JSC of the Surfrider Foundation will again be sponsoring the Deal (Philips Ave.) Beach location for the fall sweep. Please plan to come out and help clean up at Deal or your local break. More info: http://www.surfriderjsc.org/events.asp?nid=45
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Quiver Downsizing: Boards for Sale

All boards located in Lavallette. Contact sak@eastcoastsurfer.com

6'10" x 20" x 2.5" Fly (Paul Baymore hand-shape, Glassed-off epoxy glassing). In very good+ condition. No dings or dents on bottom or rails, minimal denting on deck, one pro-repaired ding on tail that never took in water. Not a funshape- a shortboard-y outline with a round tail. Has traction and noseguard. Comes with JC1 fins and a leash, so it is the complete package and ready to go. $275.





5’10” …lost Round Nose Fish. No dings, a few minor dents on the deck. I bought this board advertised as a 5’8” sight-unseen, turns out it was actually a 5’10” which is a touch too big for my tastes. Pulled the dimensions, going to have my friend Rick at Gallery Surfboards re-scale it down a few inches, but gotta sell this one first. Comes with a set of new M5’s for $350. If you want to supercharge it, I can swap out a set of Carbon twin fins and small fiberglass trailer for an additional $25.




And finally, the 6’5” Bonzer. Moonlight glassing, rock-solid quality, absolutely zero dents on the bottom and only the slightest dimpling on the deck (we are talking really solid glassing here). No dings whatsoever except a spider-cracking on the rail near the tail that has been sealed.

Dimensions are not written on the board, but I am pretty sure they are 6'5" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8" I do believe I can make out the serial number through the pigment, so if precise dimensions are needed, maybe the Campbell Brothers will have the info in their records.

The rails are quite foiled down by Campbell Bros. standards (most bonzers are too beefy for my likes), but still has plenty of float and paddle for my 6'0" 185-190 frame. Comes with 7" True Ames Bonzer fin. $400 FIRM.

7minds at Aztec tonight

Friday, August 20th@ The Aztec Bar901 Boardwalk, Seaside Heights, NJShow starts at 10pm (2 sets)SEASIDE TONY NIGHT Come dressed as Seaside Tony (or Tina)Prizes will be given to best dressed!

Beg the band to give you a CD. I'll make more

Brent

www.eastcoastsurfer.com

Upcoming Surfrider Events

From their recent email announcement:

The Kaleidoscope Collection - Sunday 8/22 at 7 to 10:30PM
Belmar, NJ - A one night mixed media event celebrating summer 2010 in Monmouth County. Will feature original art, music, design, and film by 12 local artists.

More Info: http://www.surfriderjsc.org/events.asp?nid=68

Volunteers Needed: Please contact Christine at christinelynnebell@gmail.com

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Surf Bash! with Matt Costa - Saturday 9/18 at 4PM and doors for the show at 7:30PM
The first-ever Algonquin Arts Theatre Surf Bash will feature live entertainment, including concert headliner Matt Costa, surf artist Jay Alders, the Original Longboard Skate Team, & more.

More Info: http://www.surfriderjsc.org/events.asp?nid=69

Volunteers Needed: Please contact Kate at Kate9cat@verizon.net
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18th Annual Manasquan Classic Longboard Contest - 9/19
Registration starts at 7AM. Entry fee is only $35, which includes a contest t-shirt. All proceeds to benefit the Jersey Shore Chapter of Surfrider.

More Info: http://www.surfriderjsc.org/events.asp?nid=55


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Jetty Coquina Jam 8/18

Jetty Coquina Jam is scheduled for 8/18, with a no-wave date of 08/25.

Dark Fall Premiere REDUX

Returning to the scene of the crime, Dark Fall is being "premiered" a second time at the House of Blues this evening (Friday Aug 13th).

Check out www.darkfallthemovie.com for more details.

Incidentally, I saw Dark Fall at the Tuckerton Seaport screening last week. Definitely worth the price of admission. DVD copies, not yet being sold in shops or even online, were sold at the event, nice and cheap ($20!).


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Film Screening 08/03 A Pleasant Surprise

4th Annual Sea Paddle NYC August 13th

The 4th annual Sea Paddle in NYC is scheduled for Aug 13th. This is a benefit for SEA (Surfers Environmental Alliance) and Autism Awareness.



For more info visit http://seapaddlenyc.org/



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MotoSurf 2010 Aug 21-22

I ran into an old friend, Chris Kretzer, at the surfing slideshow last weekend and he told me about a cross-over surf competition he is organizing: MotoSurf 2010. In a nutshell, teams of two compete in motocross one day, and surfing the other. They plan for 40 two-man teams. Check 'em out on facebook under MOTO/Surf Competition .

REMINDER: 23 July slideshow at Tuckerton Seaport

REMINDER: this event is tonight:

Singlefins, Boardwalks, And Story Talks: An Evening Of New Jersey Surf History Presented By Intercourse Brewing Company

At Tuckerton Seaport
6-10 PM


More info at easternsurf.com

http://www.easternsurf.com/thisjustin_072110a/

Art Auction and Surf Movie 07/31/10

Surfing slideshow shindig at New Jersey Surfing Museum

Four of the Jersey Shore’s most celebrated surf photographers, Ray Hallgreen, Dan Mittelman, Rich McMullin and (returning from Florida) Dick ‘Mez’ Meseroll, will come together on July 23rd, 2010 to present their work in a series of narrated slideshows at the Tuckerton Seaport’s New Jersey Surfing Museum, 120 West Main Street (Rt. 9) Tuckerton, NJ, from 6 to 10 p.m.

Free event
$3 beers by Intercourse Brewing Company
Jersey fresh dinner available from the grill

Saturday 10 July report and prediction

Saturday 10 July 2010

Sorry for the lack up a recent update; I have been sick as a dog and basically offline for a while.

Report: Some ESE windswell in the waist+ range and semi-clean with sideshore/slightly offshore S-SSW winds.

Prediction: The wind angle could improve if/when T-storms roll through later today. Consider the tides; higher tides will surely swamp this swell as it is neither big nor that powerful. Continued ESE windswell for Sunday with variable winds: currently looking like sideshore NW early and settling into a more Westerly angle later in the morning or early afternoon. Beware a possibe windshift to the S-SSE in the afternoon as things heat up. Monitor sources of local weather information for up-to-date wind forecasts.

Extended Forecast: The swell could peek into Monday, with offshore winds currently predicted for early AM, going sideshore S-SSE as things heat up. Potential new round of building windswell for mid-week. Check back late weekend/early work-week for an update.

Dark Fall- new trailer and release party

Check out the trailer:

Dark Fall the movie from Alex DePhillipo on Vimeo.

Also, a release party on July 16th at House of Blues in Atlantic City has been announced. Go to http://www.darkfallthemovie.com/ for details.

Sam Hammer's surf camp

Looks like Sam Hammer is starting a Summer Surf Camp. Check it out at :

Hammersurfcamp.com


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Steadfast Films

While tinkering around with my iPod this past weekend, and looking to load some surf-related footage onto it, I remembered that the Steadfast Films production "Making for the Sea" was a REALLY good downloadable surf film released a few years ago. It features NY and NJ surfers escaping their hectic, urban environments by "making for the sea" to find solace and release in the ocean. It is a "Shelter"-esque film and well-worth seeing.

A quick check of my bookmarked favorites revealed that the site is still active, the download is still available, and since it is in quicktime format, it is easily loaded on an iPod. Download it and view it; you won't regret it. I do recommend downloading the "Large" version, even if you are going to view it in a small window as the "small" download is very small and pixelates even on my iPod screen.

Vist the page to download the film here:

http://www.fourxeight.com/stedfastfilms/viewfilm.html

Or simply watch it here:

VIDEO- Randazzo family vacation

Another Jon Coen-related find: http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/blog/_/post/5167881

Some good waves for Dean and his brother, and some good words from Dean himself; inspiring stuff.

Winter Surf in NJ film

Anthony Coan (and friends?) have been putting together a surf film about winter surfing in NJ. More information about the film can be read at the localswell.com surf discussion (forum):

http://localswell.freeforums.org/new-surf-film-winter-surfing-in-nj-t2517.html

Vimeo page with trailer here: http://vimeo.com/11604771

Cold Water Teaser from Anthony Coan on Vimeo.

A letter to Surfer Magazine

Concerning their recent article on Dean Randazzo.

Would be surprised if they publish it, but I guess we'll see.

In what, to many, may be one of the most important and poignant features (Survivor: the Dean Randazzo Story) you published as of late, you present a photo of Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, and captioned it as Dean’s stomping grounds of Ocean City, NJ. The structures are located nowhere near each other geographically, look nothing alike, and host completely disjunct surf communities and dissimilar surf cultures. To not bother to make the effort to get such basic facts correct is an insult to Dean, his story of comeuppance, and his current battle. To put in in Cali-centric terms with which you might identify, it is akin to taking a picture of Rincon and dubbing it Steamer Lane; both breaks have quality surfers and quality waves, but for a professional magazine to mix up the two is not justifiable.

I could be wrong, but one can not help but jump to the conclusion that this blatant error is the result of pure laziness or unprofessionalism on the part of the person responsible for assigning the images to the story; did he or she just grab some stock image from some neglected and forgotten “New Jersey” file folder, slap the “Ocean City” caption on it, declare “good enough” and call it a day? It is not the first time I have seen such mixed-up captioning or downright wrong information about the Garden State, its surf, and its surfers, but this one stings a bit more because, quite frankly, it was important to get it correct, dammit. The break where one learns the ropes, forges ties, and makes one’s mark means a lot to us; such cavalier misidentification can easily be interpreted as an insult to the man, the crew, and the locale itself.

Sorry if this all sounds a bit harsh, but as the article says, we tend to get “up in your face around here” and call screw-ups for what they are.

Sak
Lavallette, NJ

Coil shortboard for sale

5'11" x 18.25" x 2 1/8" Coil shortboard for sale. Not my board, but selling it for a friend. Excellent condition, $350. Contact me at sak@eastcoastsurfer.com

A Friend Needs your Help

http://bkfk.com/Modules/Ideation/inventiondimension_vote.aspx


I never ask for Help for myself. This is Help for a Friend.

His Son has entered a Contest for a Board Game Inventor. His name is Brian and His game is the Puzzler.

It takes less than 2 seconds to vote and there is no need to sign in.

Please help him win. He is a good kid and a Good Family. Thanks in advance.

If all of you that support this site vote for him. He will totally win. Let show them the power of the eastcoastsurfer

Thanks
Brent
www.eastcoastsurfer.com

Kyle Gronostajski's article in the SandPaper

Friend of Eastcoastsurfer.com Kyle Gronostajski scored some shots and an article about his recent trip to Puerto Rico to work with legendary photog Art Brewer. Check it out at:

http://thesandpaper.net/SP-pgs/sandpaper_page45.htm

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Stokefest 2010

The Jersey Shore Chapter of Surfrider foundation is hosting Stokefest 2010 on Sunday, March 28th.

For info go to http://www.surfriderjsc.org/

59 dollar Water Video Camera?

I am sure I am late to the game on this one. But I got an amazon email today on 10 ten tech thingys for sale. I saw this:



for 59 bucks seems pretty killa. It isn't HD but it is DV quality video and Might look good on the web. Could be fun if you made a fiberglass mount for this thing on a longboard or even attached it to a helmet or stick it where ever you choose.

I remember Chenzo and I dreamed about putting our underwater housing on a longboard but the housing and the video camera alone cost us in the 2000 plus range. So if that fell off the board we would of been sunk. This is a much better alternative. I am sure there are others out there that are better but can they beat the 59 dollar price tag.

If anyone has one or gets one send me some video!
Brent
http://www.eastcoastsurfer.com/

Freeze for a Cause in ESM

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http://www.easternsurf.com/fightclub_030910/

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Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Freeze for a Cause

The DRCF "Freeze for a Cause" event was postponed by a Noreaster, but is ON for this Saturday. Visit the DRCF website for details:

http://www.deanrandazzocancerfoundation.org/latest/freeze-for-a-cause

NJ shack featured in ESM caption contest

A winter Bay Head shack was featured in ESM's recent Weekly Sick-quence Caption Contest:

http://www.easternsurf.com/weeklysick_021610/

Bonus: NJ's own Chris Huch (who occasionally contributes reviews and info to Eastcoastsurfer.com) was the contest winner!

Surfermag Interview: Alex Dephillipo (Dark Fall)

Plenty of information from the source regarding the much-anticipated NJ surf movie Dark Fall:

http://surfermag.com/features/onlineexclusives/interview_with_alex_dephillipo/

NJ Surfers Charge Waimea

Wrenna Delgado was recently featured in a Surfline feature on women surfing Waimea. Check out frame 7.

http://www.surfline.com/women/girls-charge-waimea_41007/1/



NJ surfer Mark Gilmartin can also be seen up and riding in frame 2.

Jon Coen: Cold, Hard Facts

Another Jon Coen article:

Cold hard facts
Some seriously cold swell on the East Coast

http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/blog/_/post/4863416

FOR SALE 6'5" Campbell Brothers Bonzer

File this under the last F*(king thing I want to do, but I've been hit by a series of expensive bad-luck events lately (which was topped-off by my parked car being totaled by a disoriented senior citizen earlier this week), so I'm tapping my quiver in attempt to make up the deficits I'm running.

So, it pains me to do this, but:

6'5" Bonzer for sale, located in Lavallette, NJ. Moonlight glassing, rock-solid quality, absolutely zero dents on the bottom and only the slightest dimpling on the deck (we are talking really solid glassing here).

Dimensions are not written on the board, but I am pretty sure they are 6'5" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8" I do believe I can make out the serial number through the pigment, so if precise dimensions are needed, maybe the Campbell Brothers will have the info in their records.

The rails are quite foiled down by Campbell Bros. standards (most bonzers are too beefy for my likes), but still has plenty of float and paddle for my 6'0" 185-190 frame.

No dings whatsoever except a spider-cracking on the rail near the tail. I included a picture with no sense of scale except the weave of the glass visible through the resin. It is small (only an inch or so) and apparently only the gloss/fill coat (no leakage evident, but I covered it with electrical tape just to be safe). I'm going to try to seal it up and gloss it out once the weather warms up a tad.

UPDATE: The tail is sealed up and I'm dropping the price to $500 with both fins included. This is $75 off what is posted on craigslist, ebay, etc.

Contact sak@eastcoastsurfer.com

Latest Jon Coen article (Winter Reality Bites)

http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/blog/_/post/4794934


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