bwwt/nelscott 2010

[erzats]

Definitely will be huge. But, check out the surfline feature on Todos Santos by Greg Long:

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/todos-santos---taking-the-drop-at-killers----bajas-big-wave-proving-ground_49269/

especially the slide where he talks about folks paddling no matter how big it got. I have no idea if the wave at nelscott is unpaddleable at certain sizes but these would be the fellows to test that theory. I hope the ocean greets the competitors with the conditions that they need to shred. Should be phenomenal to watch.

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[Tatonka]

On dia de los muertos, less than a week after a near-by shark attack, and in the conditions they are forecasting... yikes.

[erzats]

it's heeeeerrrre. Buoys reading 22 on 19. Can feel the rumbling through the floor. Tomorrow should be spectacular.

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[Tatonka]

The lack of web cam is killing me. Facebook updates ain't cutting it...

[surfnride]

Amazing swell, its so far from shore you really can't tell how big it is untill the drop!!!
Stetchy getting past the beachbreak

[Tatonka]

Congrats to Kohl Christensen! I hung out a bit with him in HI, mellow and humble guy, stoked for him.

[Tex]

Tex here, reporting from Agate where the surf is still HUGE.

This morning at the reef was a trip. It took Gary Linden 45 minutes to find a break in the action and get out to the reef. Other teams got out there a bit faster but it was intense watching the ski teams dodging logs, massive whitewater and closeout sets.

As the tide went out, it cleaned up. I guess some were calling it 40 ft. HI but most were calling it 20ft. HI style.

Obviously some big names....I got a chance to meet Peter Mel...he was really down to earth and cool. It was fun to watch Carlos Buerhle (SP?) get ready to power out to the line up.

As the morning went on, it got sunnier and the sets were cleaning up really nice.

Fun event for sure, good vibe with the pro's and locals.

[oceansider]

Anthony bummed a red off me as we pushed his dodge out..hour later it was tree's we shared. Beers on him all night...EPIC event. We now share same age, phone numbers and friends. CLAIM!! kinda fairy?? ehhh he's my idol!

[grizldoldfk]

not that i really give a fuhhk but it's pretty much par for the course of the whole nelscott flea circus to have such weak coverage and to not even post results on the "official website" over 24 hours after it's all done. the site said it would be posted by today afternoon. well, it's dark outside.
glad i just went to work then surfed after, like any other day.
keep your nelscott.

[RXXL]

I will admit I was that guy driving the ski with Gary on it... Did that beating we took realy last 45 mins? THAT was only the second time I have punched out the beach break there... They lost like 6 skis that day and mine was not one of them... I was never so happy to be back on the beach with Gary safe...

[Tex]

RXXL...me and the guy from the NYT actually timed you with a stopwatch. Had no idea that was you.
You deserve A for effort and perserverance in getting outside in that insanity. Well done in getting Gary out there. That whitewater shorepound was insane

[RXXL]

Thanks, I was kinda not ever wanting to do anything like that again... But after a few drinks and 3 hours of sleep I got a gig from Red Bull to drive their photo guy the next day out there... It is true, you gotta clime back on and ride that thing to get over it....

[Gazsurf]

Big props RXXL, that must have taken a toll on your nerves being out there all day and being responsible for GL...



The Tacklebuster reef mowing foam of it's own, that place rarely breaks that large.... You guys are not above 1/3rd from the bottom of the pic!




Keala Kenneley(sp?) and some old dude.....

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Keala Kenneley(sp?) and some old dude.....

WHAT are you doing with your arm around my girlfriend?!

[erzats]

I'm just trying to figure out who has the best hair...