Guitar Surf

Leigh and I went to this surfboard tradeshow on May 17. Dave Royster put us on to it. There were hundred of new and collectible boards of all shapes and sizes. Longboards of traditional designs, made of balsa wood, were displayed with short wave rockets fashioned of epoxy.
Wet suits, fins [...]

That’s the only word I can think of to describe the surf here since Monday. Hollow A-frame barrels, offshore winds holding sections up, and warm weather all lined up to produce perfection. No crowd.
Thankgodi’masurferboy!

Offshore winds blowing hard today, temperture is 50 degrees. Went to the Strand (Oxnard). Pretty nice waves, but howling wind and low temps persuaded me to wait for warmer times. I surfed there a few days ago in warmer, glassy conditions and had fun. It breaks like Blackies, but so far [...]

The first big NW swell is here! As I post this, we are into day 8 of overhead surf. Most breaks are not rideable for various reasons. Some places, like the Harbor, 5th St., and the Strand are walled. The Point (C Street) has better shape, but since it’s one of the few places that [...]

Click on the pictures to see the full-sized view.On the advice of our friend, Jeff Smith, we flew to Puerto Rico to get some much-needed waves. We had just gotten over cold/hacking coughs and felt to tropical island call once again. Flying into San Juan, we could see a big part of the [...]

Beaufort — To surf Shackleford Banks, anchor in the Beaufort, Nort Carolina, area and take your dinghy to the area behind Shackleford at 34 deg. 41.7 min. north, and 076 deg. 39.7 min. west. From here you will anchor the dinghy or pull it up on the beach, then walk across [...]

Leave the intracoastal waterway — Just south of the bascule bridge, turn toward the ocean and follow the channel to the anchorage. The best anchorage (34 deg. 12.55 min north, 077 deg. 47.86 min. west) is one hundred yards from the dinghy dock next to the non-opening bridge. Access the beach from the [...]

Just off the intracoastl waterway — Carolina Beach is one of those places where you can anchor your boat, paddle or dinghy to shore, walk to the beach and paddle out. Beach access points are located at several points along the shore. The beach is very long, with peaks [...]

Witch’s Rock and Bahia Portrero Ollie’s Point (Bahia Portrero) is the first spot you come to when sailing down the coast to Costa Rica. The anchorage is in Portrero Grande at 10deg. 50.72min. N, 85 deg. 47.53 min. W. with good protection. The Papagayo winds will blow here, but not as strong as other anchorages [...]

Punta Leona   Punta Leona in the Gulf of Nicoya is one of my personal favorites. You anchor in a nice cove in front of a resort (09 deg. 42.34 min. N., 084 deg. 39.81 min. W.) You can use most of the facilities in the resort for free! Pools, restaurants, palapas, nature tours etc.. [...]