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March 22nd, 2015 The RUN is 10 out of 11 Weeks
Waist high or better, at least once a week. There was
head high surf on Sunday the 15th, and on Monday the 16th.

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The LAST Winter Swell of 2015, Welcome Spring, And
The Strange World of Robert Durst. Seriously? Oh yeah.

The waves on Monday would end up being the LAST winter swell of 2015. The winter ended on Friday March 20th, 2015 at 6:45PM when the Spring Equinox rolled in. So to actually have a decent swell on Monday, was a perfect ending to an amazing winter.



Speaking of perfect. This is what Monday looked like. It was all of head high and yes, it was this hollow. It was actually punishing at this particular spot. But that didn't stop the local crew from pushing the pedal to the metal. The ones they didn't make were painful. But the ones they did? Oh those were oh so sweet.



I made a new short clip from this spot and the first thing you will notice is how GREEN the water looked. It looked almost tropical. That's looked, not felt. Because your typical March water temps can be deceiving. Every March and well into April, the water temps remain low. It's like Mother Ocean didn't get the notice to warm up.

So beware you new surfers. Just because it's warm on the beach does not mean it's warm out in the water. Keep wearing hoods until the water temp rises into the high 40's. Duck diving cold waves is no fun when you have no hood on your cranium. You all know the old saying: "Kill the head, and the body will die."

This was clearly the winter to head for the tropics. Lots of you did just that. Dave "Crop" Cropper and Phil Carey from Cinnamon Rainbows just came back from a dream trip in Costa Rica. They stayed with Robert August, and scored some insane waves with Robert's son Sam and his young son Tommy. Little Tommy is just 7 years old.



Can you imagine being 7 years old and surfing waves like this?.

Speaking of the tropics my son Max left this week for PR and has been scoring surf since he got there. I'll be putting the PR movie together by mid Spring so stay tuned.

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And please feel free to share. I insist. Bonehead.

Local surfer/comic/actor Jimmy Dunn has two big shows this week. One in Beverly, MA and the other at the Music Hall in Portsmouth.
that are both within driving range for all New Englanders.



This Saturday is the ROAST of Jimmy Dunn. This is going to be one hell of a night. We'll be there. Hope to see you all this Saturday.



Saturday, March 28th, 2015. Click on the image above. Maybe we should make JIMMY the state's first official comic. Hmm, that might be worth looking into. Then maybe I could be the state's first official blogger. Damn, I think I'm onto something here. Nope.

"Surfing, laughing, and blogging Heals All Wounds"






"Ed's Corner" pic this week is from April 24th, 2013.
Just about a year ago to the day. The surfer is Toby Parke.
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To see more of Ed's pics just hit the archives tab and scroll through the years and see some Ed's work. Be sure to pick up the new SFOD movie The COLD COAST and check out the extra feature of Ed O'Connell's gallery set to music.

Each week I will feature one of Ed's great pics from this blog. Photo by Ed O'Connell
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The COLD COAST is available at CINNAMON RAINBOWS, PIONEERS BOARD SHOP, ZAPSTIX, and SUMMER SESSIONS. You can also buy one from SURF FREE OR DIE by sending a money order or check for $20. Go to surffreeordie.com for ordering details.

Portions of the eventual DVD proceeds will go to the
WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT.

Now for Some Of My Weekly Global Observances
I have to admit, I really got hooked on the the HBO series based on Robert "Bob" Durst. I have never been a fan of NYC and those who live there. The whole Boston vs New York rivalry. Their accents have always rubbed me the wrong way. But I must say,
my wife and I became fascinated by this strange man.
Boy is he one wacked individual.

Kudos to Andrew Jarecki who produced the HBO series the
JINX. It was so well produced. Watch it on HBO.



"Killers always blink their eyes?" If so, he's guilty as sin!



Below is a scene from his first NOT Guilty verdict.


I'm really sorry, but this had to be done.

As always, my weekly humiliation of KSM knows no boundaries.
Here we see KSM getting between Bibi and Baracky.
No love lost there.



So once again, please enjoy the weekly humiliation of the mastermind terrorist who killed 3,000 innocent civilians on September 11th, 2001. Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM), the mastermind behind 9-11 the captured Al Qeada ICON is getting his weekly slap in the face. You're welcome KSM fans.

* Note to self: Must pick up a case of breath mints at Home Depot this week.

Happy Birthday to all you March Birthdays!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gale Brunault March 20th, 2015!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Noelle Fatello March 27th, 2015!
REST IN PEACE Philip Beauchesne Sr of Marblehead, MA.
*Facebook no longer gives me the weekly birthday updates.
They only send me daily ones. Sorry.

Please keep my sister Evamarie in your thoughts and prayers
and continue to send positive thoughts to our dear friend Meghan Evans and family. Also say a prayer for my good friend Robert Gerard. And please continue to pray for local Hampton surfers Terry Morrison and Rick Fiorentini and their families.

Please add them all to your prayer list. Thank you.

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Remember my friends... Surfing Heals All Wounds.
Pray for Surf. Pray for Peace. Surf For Fun.

Ralph

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Yesterday- "Surf Family Fatello" Costa Rica 2003
 (Below) I can't tell you how many times in the last few years that I have longed for these days. Such innocence and closeness. Our first real tropical family surf trip. We surfed Ollies, Playa Negra, and Tamarindo. We had such a great time. And I suppose the seed was planted in young Mackey because he has been on so many surf trips since he became of age to travel alone. But I still miss these days. All you parents with young kids, enjoy the times you are all together. Because it does not last forever.
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Today- The LAST Winter Swell of 2015.
March 16th, 2015. Photos by RALPH



(Above) With Spring 4 days away, the last winter swell brought some of the cleanest and hollowest waves of the winter. Mackey V driving towards Spring and Puerto Rico. March 16th, 2015. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) This bowl is exactly what it looks like. Fun and hollow.
Monday, March 16th, 2015. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Weston Rogers backing into one of the many peaks this day.
Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Jared Hay leaning in and under this pitching lip.
Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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(Above) There's only one guy who can burn a cuttie like this. Casey Lockwood.
Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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(Above) One last blast for the winter of 2015. Weston Rogers.
Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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Today- The SEQUENCES LAST Winter Swell of 2015.
March 16th, 2015. Photos by RALPH



(Above) Matt Colby in a nice long sequence from
Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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(Above) MVF holding his breath. Did he make it? Click and look.
Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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(Above) The day before. Sunday March 15th, 2015. Kyle Linseman
is a damn good longboarder. Photo by RALPH
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Today- EMPTY WAVES of the Last Winter Swell of 2015.
March 16th, 2015. Photos by RALPH



(Above) Goofy foot delight. Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Either way was fun. Clean, green, and hollow.
Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Yes. There were many like this. Too many to count.
Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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“Your Maine Mountain”









(Above) Like I was saying...many many waves like this. Most of em empty.
Monday, March 16th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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Today- The Day Before. The Last Winter Swell of 2015.
Sunday, March 15th, 2015. Photos by RALPH



(Above) The day before was playful. Though cold, snowy, and gray.
Sunday, March 15th, 2015. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) Mikey Evans was out with his dad Rick. Here he is riding the tip.
Sunday, March 15th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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“North Conway’s Family Mountain”



“Superior Snow. Guaranteed.”




“Southern New Hampshire’s Favorite Mountain”








(Above) Mikey Evans can ride the nose forever.
Sunday, March 15th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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(Above) One of the cleaner ones I saw this day.
Sunday, March 15th, 2015.Photo by RALPH
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Today- Sunday-Monday March 15-16th, 2015.
Photos by Hannah Vokey



(Above) If I didn't know any better I would think this was Johnny Meehan.
Sunday, March 15th, 2015. Photo by Hannah Vokey
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(Above) Kyle Linseman is right there with Mikey Evans and Mikey Moran.
Sunday, March 15th, 2015. Photo by Hannah Vokey
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(Above) Mikey Evans styling in the sun and looking forward to Spring.
Monday, March 16th, 2015. Photo by Hannah Vokey
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(Above) It's hard to tell, but this may be Mikey Evans again.
Monday, March 16th, 2015. Photo by Hannah Vokey
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Today-The CR boys head to CR for some tropical fun.
March 9-14th, 2015. Photos by Tony Roberts



(Above) Dave Cropper fresh back from Hawaii jumped back on a plane with Phil Carey and scored some insane waves in Costa Rica. March 2015.
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(Above) Phil Carey slotted at Ollies in Costa Rica. March 2015.
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(Above) Sam August flying off the bottom at Ollies in Costa Rica. March 2015.
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(Above) Young Tommy August. 7 years old surfing Ollies.
Costa Rica. March 2015. Photo by Tony Roberts
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(Above) Dave Cropper punching off the bottom at Ollies. Costa Rica.
March 2015. Photo by Tony Roberts
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(Above) Phil Carey burying a rail at Ollies. Costa Rica. March 2015.
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And we don't care if you shoot pics with with your cellphones. I mean it. Most of the images you see on the news and on the Internet were shot with them Smart Ass Phones. So shoot and ask questions later.










(Above) Great Lakes face. Aurelien Bouche Pillon sent these in from the Great Lakes. March 2015. Photo courtesy of Aurelien Bouche-Pillon
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(Above) The Great Lakes has surf. Aurelien Bouche Pillon slides into
a decent looking left. Photo courtesy of Aurelien Bouche-Pillon
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(Above) WING CHUN Ohana. Lenny Nichols was honored by the Wing Chun Association in Hawaii during his recent trip. Lenny was one of the founders along with Tamayo Perry. March 12, 2015. Photo courtesy of Lenny Nichols. *Click on the photo above to see the whole photo gallery.
 


(Above) ALL RISE: The 10th Street District Court Of Surf is Now in Session.
The Honorable Judge RALPH presiding.
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THE LAST WINTER STORM of 2015. Shot on Monday, March 16th, 2015

This will end up being the last Winter Storm of 2015. Starting on Sunday March 15th, 2015 the snow gave us a NEW record for snowfall in one season. The next day Monday March 16th, 2015 gave way to blue skies, and green waves, with brisk offshore winds.

The surfers were: Casey Lockwood, Matt Colby, Weston Rogers, Jared Hay, Kyle Linseman, Britt Swartley, and Max Fatello. The music is by my nephew Jesse QWILL Ciarmataro. It was recorded live and Jesse is playing all the instruments. *Listen to his guitar riffs. A special nod to his uncles Ralph and Johnny. I also shot a bunch of stills today. Hope you enjoy this last Winter Swell of 2015.

Ralph






USUAL SUSPECTS by Tamayo Perry

I blew out my knee surfing Pipeline a few days prior to this session. Not being able to surf, I decided to test my injury by swimming out with my fins and water camera on the new rising 8 to 10 foot swell. Here are the fruits of my labor, fully edited to music for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy in 1080p!
shot & edited by: Tamayo Perry

  • Music

    • "Every Breaking Wave" by U2

 

KAINALU NICHOLS
Kai surfing on the north shore

 



Winter Storm MARCUS in Black and White from SFOD/Ralph's Pic Of The Week February 10th, 2015.

My first B&W clip since the 80's. The local boys were tearing it up out there. Weston Rogers, Stevie O'Hara, Max Fatello, Dave Cropper, Kevin Grondin, Phil Carey, Peter Stokes, Casey Lockwood, and Roger Beal. The tune is by LZ and it kicks. Just one more in the winter storm series. Hope you like it.

 


 





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