A Luau for the Wave Riders is presented by the HMB Surf Club (an affiliate of the Boys and Girls Cub of the Coastside). All proceeds will benefit the HMB Middle and High School Surf Teams.

Date: Saturday the 8th of May 2010 at 6pm

Location: Sea Crest Gym at 901 Arnold Way, Half Moon Bay, CA.

Cost: $40.00 per person [tickets purchased after May 1st $50], $25.00 per kid (12 and under) - checks should be made payable to "the Boys & Girls Club of the Coastside"

• 6:00pm - Appetizers
• 7:30pm - Buffet Dinner
• 8:30pm - Live Music by, Blame it on the Dog
• Cash Bar- Beer & Wine
• Raffle & Silent Auction

Luau Buffet Generously Provided by:

• Cooking for Friends
• It's Italia
• Pasta Moon
• Sam's Chowder House

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Paula ( email: paula AT bellhmb.com or call: 650-269-3180)

TSUNAMI ALERT IN EFFECT FOR COAST AFTER CHILE QUAKE:

A strong earthquake has struck the coast of Chile and a Tsunami Advisory is now in effect for San Mateo County.

A Tsunami Advisory means a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to people in, or very near, the water is possible. It is estimated that these waves may arrive by 1 p.m. and could last for several hours. No general evacuation is required at this time.

Monitor NOAA Weather Radio or your local radio stations (KCBS 740 AM or KQED 88.5 FM) for additional information on this Tsunami Alert.

Sent by Stephen Mahaley to Miramar, Princeton, San Gregorio, Moss Beach, Coastal Communities, El Granada, Pacifica, Pescadaro, Half Moon Bay, Montara (E-mail accounts, Wireless devices) through SMC Alert.

Exercise caution around the surf today, thanks,

Coaches Rocky, Oliver, Mike and Dave

Surfers,

Flea is going to be at the Boys and Girls Club (at Cunha) tomorrow night at 5PM to discuss his addictions to drugs and how it affected his surfing career and what he is doing about it. 

This is a very informative, low key and direct talk that he wants to do with all our young surfers. I strongly encourage all of you to come.

Thanks, Marty

[Questions or concerns please drop me an email: marty.vci AT gmail.com]

Ps. For the sake of candidness, this is for the Kids only.

( this image from an interview with "Flea" )

Huntington Beach Pier on March 5-7 College Championships, High School and Middle School Championships

(no practice at home this weekend)

If you had your fill of slow lefts and rights at Capitola today, go ahead and dream of warm water and spitting lefts...

CSSL Leadership Team

Has been MOVED the contest 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.

HMB team:

You should all know by now that the Maverick's contest will begin at 8 a.m. sharp on Saturday. It is very hard to see anything from the beach or cliffs and the scene will be pretty mobbed as usual. The best viewing will actually be on the net at: http://maverickssurf.com/

They will also have an interactive Facebook page covering the event as well. That said, Tim West has invited you all to visit him in the competitors' area after his heats and I'm sure would appreciate your support (He is in Heat 3 from about 9:30-10:15 a.m.). You'll probably be able to hang with him and the competitors as well after the event, which is set to wrap up about 3 p.m.

The contest is set to be a very challenging one, with a large bumpy West swell, high tide and south winds conspiring against the first heats. But it should peak at about noon and clean up for some epic semis and finals. See Bruce Jenkins preview in SFGate:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/12/SP0I1C0AQQ.DTL&tsp=1

This should get you all fired up for our longboard trials in Capitola on Sunday and next week's contest!

Mike

The practice we're holding this weekend is a longboard trials - As the swell forecasters think it may be pretty big - we'll probably be at Capitola, for practice for the coming Contest on the 21st. Following that we'll probably take some of the kids up to the Hook / Pleasures if they're interested in trying some bigger waves.

I'd like to suggest we try and meet at Starbucks on Sunday at 7am. If you have a surfer and won't be driving and would like to match them for a ride. Please drop either Mike or myself a note and we'll do our best to match them up with someone who is driving.

See you there,

Mike, Oliver & Dave

Calling All Groms!

Our favorite local invitee to the Maverick's contest and HMB Surf Team supporter, Tim West, sends you the following message:

"Looks like a possible go for the contest. Hope so! Tell the groms to be there if they can make it so I can get 'em the VIP status behind the fenced area. Final word is Saturday morning. Cheers, Tim."

We will be in touch with contest officials this week and keep you guys in the loop. Let's get out there and support Tim, should be fun!

Coach Mike