Musclecar Monday

But it's a wagon, I know. But not just any wagon, it's a very clean 1959 Impala belonging to a Palos Verdes surfer. Look at the rims & white walls, period perfect for '59

Fun Waves up in New Hampshire

Crystal clear water, a fun east swell, this is one of the final no-full-suit days to savor.

This little ripper ripped.

Even Genessee looked fun, but after 2½ hours, I was ready for a beer.

Labor Day

Summer ends quietly on autumnal Labor Day.

The wall got pretty damn fun on Saturday Afternoon, which will probably be the last of the trunks only days. The Sand Dollar model is perfect, this is a super board.

Taste ‘O Fall
Easterly drift makes for ideal bike ride conditions. I did about an hour and a half through Essex & Ipswich. Along 133 there was this very clean old Porsche 911; about the purest 911 there is. A rare 2.2 liter from 1970, and a car that really took me back into the roots of time. This Steve McQueen replica will serve as the Musclecar Monday car of the week:


Labor Day – Goodbye to Summer.
A spec-ops photo and swim session for the tale end of the best season.

Tyler Hatzikian

Big Show at the Hive Friday

Danny and the 50-50

Diamond in the rough vs. treasure chest
So often surfing around here is a search for a diamond in the rough. Very rough sometimes. This can get old, especially when you know that real waves with offshore winds and long rides and warm water and blah blah blah are about 2 hours away. Diamonds in the rough? How about the Franklin *$#%ing Mint! Again, nothing epic, but fun chest high waves suit me just fine.

Change up the quiver choices if you can:
We all have our go-to boards. We like them more because we know them better, and vice-versa. And as is the case for me, I use the other boards when the conditions are off, decreasing the stoke and affection I have for the board. Take the alternative board out on an ideal day, whatever that is for you. You’ll have a blast and add some diversity to your surf experiences. It worked for me during Bill with the Anderson, and it worked for me during Danny and the ’66 Hansen 50–50.

The Hansen in a real wave:
Old boards are fun to take out on a tiny day. But how would this beast go in a real wave? Who wouldn’t want to know? Besides, the thing has kicked around garages, been abused & sunburned since God knows when.

But it goes, it hums along, literally, the fin vibrates and hums, an added benefit as it were. While not as refined and fast as the Tyler 777, it’s a great rider. It paddles and catches waves easily. The 50-50 still gives up fun turns and cutbacks, and glide galore in full trim. At the Old Timer’s contest this thing will rock I wonder when the last time the board actually cut back in a real wave.

Now I know how the board goes in a real wave, my go-to board will still be there for next time.

Musclecar Monday

Baron is a Gloucester guy who really knows how to set up a hot rod. There's always something interesting on his lot. This time it's a '60's gasser style 1955 Chevy Bel Air. Satin black with Windex blue tinted glass and wrinkle side slicks, ready to race. Attitude on top of attitude.

It reminded me of the 1971 masterpice Two Lane Blacktop, starring James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, and Warren Oates. Try watch: