Looks like Sam Hammer is starting a Summer Surf Camp. Check it out at :
Hammersurfcamp.com
.
Monday, May 10, 2010
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:
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.
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
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.
Friday, May 7, 2010
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
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
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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
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