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  More Mavericks Photos

  01.17.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Yesterday, an associate of mine, Bruce Turner (of TurnerBuilt,) shared photos that he took from his boat during the Mavericks Surf Contest last weekend. I asked Bruce if he minded if I shared the pictures here and he graciously agreed. An aside, Bruce built our house and it’s marvelous – if you’re ever looking for […]

• Coastal Stuff, Sports

  Greg Long wins Mavericks

  01.12.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Greg Long wins Mavericks

  Greg Long Mavericks Winner 2008Photo Credit: John Todd There were some pretty good waves available on a clear, windy, and crisp day where Greg Long emerged as the winner of the 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest. The Airport, Princeton Harbor, El Granada, and Highway 1 were jammed with people trying to see the contest which ran […]

• Coastal Stuff

  Mavericks is on!

  01.11.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Mavericks is on!

  Prior Mavericks Surf CompetitionPhoto Credit: Mavericks Surf Tomorrow, Saturday January 12, 2008. Waves are forecast to be 30′ (10m) and the weather partly cloudy. Word of advice, don’t come out the coast to watch, you won’t see anything as the break is about 1/2 mile offshore. The best views will be available at PacBell Park […]

• Coastal Stuff

  What a storm

  01.05.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on What a storm

  We’re just now recovering having gotten electricity and network back. Our house has an unfortunate “feature” which is a well with an electric motor. That means, no power, no water. You can live without power, but water is a challenge. Off to the generator store! The waves this morning are easily 30 feet (10 m) […]

• Coastal Stuff

  Fair Blow Last Night

  12.07.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Fair Blow Last Night

  Argh! Winter arrived on the San Mateo coast this week, and last night, we had quite the blow. Sufficient to rearrange the furniture on the deck and send the trash cans who knows where. As soon as it gets lighter outside, I’ll go find them. The NDBC San Francisco buoy (18 miles west of San […]

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