Folks, heads up!

Tomorrow, Friday October 30th, is the MAVERICKS SURF CONTEST opening day ceremonies / meet & greet for the contestants. All HMB High School and Middle School Team members have been invited to come to The Oceano Hotel at 4:30pm. Come meet and see the folks who will be competing in this years contest. We ask that you wear either your Team Sweatshirt or T-Shirt to gain entry.

If you have questions please drop Rocky an email.

-Oliver

Here's the slideshow, originally uploaded by Half Moon Bay Surf Club.

...on his Yellow Sidewalk.

Maybe these tips will help you too? Here's what I like to do when I look at a used surfboard.

• It's hard to tell how big a board is in a picture. Make sure you get dimensions and those dimensions fit your body & style of surfing.
• Look at the fins, leash plug, and rails. Look for cracks that might be open.
• If you find a crack or a repaired ding, squeeze it a bit to see if there are soft spots nearby (to tell if it's waterlogged).
• If the board is a single-fin or a 2+1, look at the part of the big fin that would touch the ground. If the ground-facing tip is chewed up, one of the last owners may have been a little careless with where they put the board down.
• If the board is a 2+1, make sure those little sidebite fins are solid. If they're removable (usually with a hex wrench), see if the bolts are rusty. If they're glassed-on, just do the crack check.
• Make sure that the water-side of the board is smooth. This is the side you'll be sliding on. Dings, dents, bumps won't help you too much.
• Pick it up to see if it's reasonably balanced (some patches can be really heavy and throw off the board balance).
• Look from the tail toward the nose (and vice-versa). Sometimes you'll see a twist in a board. If you see something, ask about it.
• See if there's a serial number on the board (handy for tracking history).
• Of course, ask where the seller got it. Get the whole story of the board. This will come in handy at some point.
• Ask the seller where he/she surfed it. What worked, what didn't? Why are they unloading it? What will they be surfing next?
• Look for known shapers and brands. Bonus points are always awarded for investing in local shapers. These will all help with resale.

Sometimes a board will have some problems and it's just worth picking it up anyway. Sometimes the board looks great, but it's just a dud once it gets into the water. If you get stuck with a dud, you'll learn something.

What do you like to do when shopping for new gear?

Seacrest students we'll see you there...

$200 for round trip ticket to Del Mar Sacred Craft Expo. "Free" stickers, wax and board demos. Hairstyle tips from your idol... priceless. Way to go, Konrad!

There is a contest in Pacifica for those interested in competing, here is the link to the event.

The following was released by the organizers:

P-Town Classic 2009 Information

This year the 3rd Annual P-Town Classic is set for October 24 (Surf Contest) and 25 (Golf Tournament). To make it more flexible for participants we are running each event individually with awards for all divisions. Participants can enter either event separately or do both and compete for an overall award. We will give overall awards for each division. The divisions will be : Juniors (19 & under), Men's (20-39), Masters (40 & over), Women's (all ages). The Surf Contest will be at Linda Mar Beach. The thing that makes this surf contest different is you must compete on a short board (under 7'6") and on a long board (over 9'). Its all for fun so we are very flexible on surfboard size if its close its OK. In years past people have been very generous sharing their surfboards. The heats are non-elimination, all contestants surf four 15 minute heats, its a real workout.

The Golf Tournament will be at Sharp Park Golf Course. There is no handicapping for the golf event. Contestants compete in age divisions. There will be special awards for "closest to the pin" (par 3s) and "longest drive". An awards party will follow golf to present golf and overall awards.

We have a blog site set up to give current information on the event at ptown-classic.blogspot.com . Thanks for participating in the past, I hope you can make it this year. See you on the fairways and in the surf,

Norm

CSSL Leadership Team

Has been MOVED to Capitola

Contest Date update... the middle school and high school dates are back as the schedule originally had them. The Schedule is for the Middle School to compete on SUNDAY the 21th of Feb. (High School is on Sat the 20th)

The CSSL Leadership Team will make the call via email and on their website www.surfcssl.org by 8pm Friday for Saturday’s High School Contest and 8pm Saturday for Sunday’s Jr. High Contest regarding potential contest relocation to Capitola or postponement due to extreme weather. You all know by know that times are subject to change throughout the day so please be at the contest venue at least one hour before your heat.

The High School Team will be holding practice on Sunday at Dunes tomorrow at 7AM. The Middles School has been invited to attend. Marty or Rocky will have the gate open for us... also Dave Westendorf has just recieved the Surf Club Sweatshirts and will be handing them out to those in attendance, for those who ordered them. Please See Dave at Practice Sunday 10/18.

Cheers