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The Maiden Voyage of the Sea NymphThe Maiden Voyage of the Sea Nymph NEW VIDEO!  I know, I know.  You thought we reached episode 13 and were cursed.  Wrong, scurvy dogs.  We just got delayed by rain and holidays.  But I am happy to bring...

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Local Report from the Eddie Aikau Big Wave ContestLocal Report from the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Contest My buddy Duane, who lives on Oahu, went over to watch the In Memory of Eddie Aikau Waiamea big wave surf contest after work yesterday.  He was only able to see the last heat,...

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Cleaning My Used Wetsuit to Get That Stink OutCleaning My Used Wetsuit to Get That Stink Out Wetsuits, by their very nature, are nearly a perfect creation for growing stinky bacteria. As your mom and biology teacher always told you, bacteria love damp, dark, warm...

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My New Michel Junod Pumkin Seed SurfboardMy New Michel Junod Pumkin Seed Surfboard Seeing The Present was the first time I'd ever heard of Michel Junod or seen his surfboards in action.  In fact, Michel Junod was at the screening of the movie when I saw...

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How To Build a Vertical Surf Rack on the CheapHow To Build a Vertical Surf Rack on the Cheap My quiver grew to a half dozen this summer and storage was becoming scarce. All the nooks, crannies and corners were spoken for and by August I was actually storing a board...

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Dog Surfing CompetitionDog Surfing Competition I attended the Dog Surfing Competition I mentioned a while back.  Then my compy crashed.  But now I am back up to full speed and I can finally bring you my pictures from...

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EPF - Episode 8: Greg's CurseEPF - Episode 8: Greg's Curse The computer woes that plagued me all last week (and on into this week) are nearly all cleared up, enough to edit last week's video anyway.  So, pretend it was last week...

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El Porto Fridays Rss

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On : 20 Nov 2009
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The fog was on again.  But this time it did not deter anyone from the sweet waves like it did a few weeks ago.  On the contrary, it was about as crowded in the line up today as I’ve ever seen it at El Porto.  And the waves were superb, which really added to the [...]

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On : 24 Oct 2009
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The thick fog was impressive. The surfers are smaller in this video than usual and seem to appear out of the mist.  I had to film from the shore as bobbing in the big surf and heavy fog made me a dangerous obstacle for surfers.  The best part about this video is watching how long [...]

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On : 23 Oct 2009
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I know I keep saying that every day is epic lately, but today was an A+.  The wave size and shape was great (not stellar, but great).  There were some straight up close outs, but close outs weren’t the majority and when you did lock into a line, it was a fast, super charged ride [...]

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On : 16 Oct 2009
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Surfline has been using a beta version of their newer HD cams lately.  When I checked the report for HB this morning I noticed some serious fog.

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On : 26 Sep 2009
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Brandon called me again on Friday and asked if I wanted to head out with him on Saturday morning for some surf surfing.  “Of course!  Duh!” I said.  We actually paddled out around 17th Street, but the current was such that we wound up at Dog Beach by the time we got out of the [...]

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On : 25 Sep 2009
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It was a great day at El Porto.  The sun was out and the water warm, glassy and clearer than I’ve ever seen it.  (Although there was a funky smell in the air.)  The water was so clear we could see 15 feet down if we could see a foot.  We even spotted a few [...]