Body Glove co-founder, waterman legend Bob Meistrell dies on Catalina Island
Bob Meistrell, nephew Billy, grandnephew Daley and grandniece Jenna awoke at 4:30 a.m.
Recent
-
Street side attack prompts citizen aid in Hermosa Beach -
Body Glove co-founder, waterman legend Bob Meistrell dies on Catalina Island -
Hermosa Beach 2020 and Beyond forum July 13 -
Hermosa Beach woman searches for missing ginger tabby cat -
About Town in Manhattan Beach: Week of June 13
-
The blissful investigation: the state of happy hour in the South Bay -
Beach Magazine: Destinations issue (June 2013) -
Destination Bliss: Carmel by the Sea
Surfing
Paddling with Icebergs in Seward, Alaska
by Dave Shivley
Reprinted with permission from SUP magazine (SUPtheMag.com)
Editor’s note: Pam Sousa grew up on 16th Street walkstreet in Hermosa Beach surfing, playing volleyball and paddling with the Lanakila Outrigger Club.
Thomas begins comeback with R-10 Paddleboard Race victory
After taking a year off, Catalina Classic 2011 winner Brad Thomas, of Redondo Beach, reasserted himself at the 2013 Riviera Mexican Grill R-10 paddleboard race on June 1.
Scoring surf, making friends in El Salvador: AST Surf Travel
by Dave Hall
Twenty years after the end of El Salvador’s brutal civil war, the tropical, Central American country’s black, volcanic beaches and right point breaks have made it a destination for surfers from around the world.
Peter “PT” Townend’s “Mate’s Point of View”: First trip to Southern California
Topanga Dayz
In 1972, on the heals of 10 days in San Diego competing in the ISA World Surfing Championships with the Australian Surfing Team, I befriended film-maker Hal Jepsen.
Baywatch: Photo Gallery
A few pics from last month in the paddling world…
Olympus Board Shop owner Jeremy Godokis congratulates Gypsy Paddler Jenny Ramos on her third place finish in the Hennessey Return to the Pier Paddleboard Race on Memorial Day.
Mike Purpus’ Pipeline: Jamie Meistrell Profile
Teaching and competing
Captions by Eddie Solt
Jamie Meistrell is sitting in exactly the same spot in my living room as he and his younger brother Tracy sat 14 years ago when I wrote about them ripping for the Redondo High School Surf team.
Tim Tindall Photo Gallery
All shots by Tim Tindall from two different surf sessions shot from one of the piers in LA County.
Sapphire June 2013
Since the dumping of massive quantities of sand years ago, Sapphire Street in Redondo Beach has reemerged as a surf break.
Rosecrans Sandbar Surfing 2-17-10
Rosecrans Sandbar Surfing
02-17-10 Winter Waves with Derek Brewer, Keith Brewer, Kelly and Dane Zaun, Scott Johnson, Chris Wells, Scott Daley, Pat Murphy, John Balk, Steve Howe, Steve Troeger, Chris Bredesen Jr., Mike Balzer, Jim Wilson, Mark Wagner
Filmed and Edited by the Legendary MartyCam
Local Dane Zaun in Round 2 of “Flight to The Flats” Contest
In round two of Chippa Wilson’s “Flight To The Flats” air contest, New York’s Balaram Stack goes up against LA’s Dane Zaun.
Night Train Surfboards
Joining the Surfboard Design page is Night Train Surfboards shaped and glassed by Jack Sabala.
Mike Purpus and Friends
Surfers include Mike Siordia, Mike Purpus, Edfactor, and Hudson Ritchie
Video and editing by David Perkins of perkandpearl.com
Mike Balzer Crew M.B. Pier Topside 1/18/96
Surfing mid-morning at the Manhattan Pier Topside 01-18-96
second session, alongside Mike Balzer, starring
Sean Hayes, Hagen Kelly, Shaun Burrell, Evan Slater, Shea Lopez
Shot and edited by the Legendary Marty Cam
Smooth water, fast times in Hennessey Return to the Pier Paddleboard Race
Stand-up paddleboard veteran Dialy Ndiaye took advantage of being the only entrant in the SUP unlimited division to finish first overall in the Hennessey Return to the Pier Paddleboard race.