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October 26th, 2014 The RUN is 33 out of 34 Weeks Waist high or better, at least once a week. There was Chest to head high surf from Wednesday to Friday and waist high on Saturday thanks to that INTENSE Nor'easter sitting off the coast all week. |
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 The Love of New England Nor'easters and the debut of local comic JIMMY DUNN's TV Show The McCarthy's! Is it any wonder that I named my band the THE NOR'EASTERS back in 1986? I mean come on people. Think about that name for a moment. A blues rock 4 piece band from the heart of New England called THE NOR'EASTERS! That's a cool name even if I do say so myself. That name really depicted the style of music we played, and it also said where we were from. To this day, it is still the BEST band I ever played in. In fact, we are still together. Same original members too. "Look what just blew into town!"  My love of Nor'easters is shared by many of you. Not the band, but the actual storms themselves. Case in point, this week's Nor'easter. Damn that was an ass kicking storm. Rain, wind, and minor damage from the North Shore of Massachusetts to Northern Maine. We had some wind, rain, and semi cold temps. It is my friends, a sign of things to come. You all know that Old man winter is slowly waking up from his long summer slumber. And once he's awake, the shit will hit the fan. But we hearty New Englanders welcome the winter. You kidding? Snow, ice, and wind means two things here. Snowboarding and surfing. And we live for that shit. But first things first. This last Nor'easter was classic. That beast sat off the coast like a demented step child. Spinning around causing all kinds of trouble with no real direction. It was as if the thing had a mind of it's own. When the sun popped out on Saturday it actually hurt my eyes. Of course by then, the swell had subsided. But there was still something to ride if you missed the big stuff during the week. And let me tell you, there was plenty to ride this week. That wind stayed favorable for days on end. And if you had your shit together you knew where to hit it. And judging by the mini crowds this week, it looked like quite a few of you got the memo on where it was breaking. There were pockets of quality surf these past few days. Not exactly picture perfect for taking pics and viddy, but I did manage to squeeze off a few hundred pics and a significant amount of video. For the most part the vibe was good in and out of the water. The windy conditions I would imagine, make it harder for those who stand up on the SUPS. A welcome advantage for those who surf on shorter boards. I saw very little Stand Up activity this week. Not that I was out looking for them, I was just taking mental notes. I hope the SUP school guards don't report me for mentioning SUPS again. I saw several boogie boarders this swell. But I didn't take any photos of them. I hope they don't tattle on me. So funny how sensitive we can all be. Any way, this wet swell was worth every rain drop. I saw everything from weak mushy surf, to absolute pounding surf. I mean I'm talking ass kicking, sand sucking, kick you in the teeth kind of surf. Like this not so sexy beast.  It was impressive to see and document. This is head high, and not very friendly. I was calling this spot CAPE NH. And there were three locals riding these death caverns in the waning light on 10-24-14. Kyle Linseman, Matt Colby, and Max Fatello. All riding shortboards. Any other craft would be foolish. Except, you could ride a boogie board and you could body surf it. But longboards and SUPS would be certain death. It was too short and violent for any craft over 6'8". I hope I didn't offend anyone by saying that. But if I did? Make an appointment to talk to your therapist, because you need help. Lighten up people. It's just a surf blog. Try and see the humor in all of this. Speaking of keeping things on the lighten up side and humor.  This week on Thursday October 30th at 9:30PM on CBS it's the debut of local comic Jimmy Dunn's TV sitcom The McCarthy's! I know that Jimmy has a ton of friends here on the seacoast and we have all been waiting for this day. PLEASE tell your friends and family to tune in this Thursday and watch this funny new show. I am actually playing that night from 6:30 to 8:30PM at FLTABREAD in Hampton and I will be pushing this show all night. In fact I even wrote a song about Jimmy.  This is going to be a fun night all around. TUNE in Thursday October 30th, 2014 at 9:30PM on CBS.  I found this pic of Jimmy and I from December of 2010. We were out surfing the Wall. Look how we are in step here. It looks like I was calling cadence. I may have been. This is a special photo because Ed O'Connell shot this. It was a clean day. Head high and just fun as shit out there.  I'm truly stoked for Jimmy. He is not only a funny bastard, he's also a good guy with a heart of gold. He's one of us. And the sitcom will ring true with so many families here in New England. The role he plays is perfect for Jimmy. Hell, he has practically lived it his entire life here. Sports, Boston, and the whole Irish family vibe is a perfect vehicle for Jimmy and this crew. Let's support one of our own, and tune in this coming Thursday. "Surfing with comedians Heals All Wounds" |
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Yesterday- The Late Jim Clifford Summer 1980. Rye,NH. (Below) I knew Jim Clifford for many many years. It would be an understatement to say that he was a unique individual. I always got a long with him. I could make him laugh and he and I enjoyed spending time both in the water and out in the woods. We shared many surf sessions and days afield. I hope he is truly at peace now. I made a short video from this session down in the video section. You should check it out. Photo by RALPH |
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Today-CAPE NEW HAMPSHIRE October 24, 2014. Photos by RALPH  (Above) These waves reminded me of of Cape Hatteras, Cape Cod, and Cape May all rolled into one. Matt Colby would agree with that comparison. October 24th, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery  (Above) Matt Colby racing against hope. Why? Because there was no hope of making this. October 24th, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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 (Above) Mackey V angling into a sand sucking mini pipe wall. Did he make it? Click it and find out . October 24th, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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Today-The Mainland session. October 24, 2014. |
    
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 (Above) This is my old friend John Kartsounis (I know I spelled your name wrong John sorry). October 24th, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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 (Above) Kyle Linseman from a multi shot sequence. October 24, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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Today- The Empty Easter Waves October 24th, 2014. Photos by RALPH  (Above) This one got by the three of them. October 24, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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| Today- The Day Before...October 23rd, 2014. Photos by RALPH  (Above) Perry Reynolds out in the wind and rain October 23, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery Today- The Wild Sky of October 20th, 2014. Photos by RALPH  (Above) As I have often said, it's more than just surfing. October 20, 2014. Photo by RALPH*Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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 (Above) The northern Maine sunset. October 20, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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Today- The October Nor'easter 10/24/14
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| Today- The ESA New Jersey contest pics October 18th, 2014. Photos by Lenny Nichols  (Above) This is a BIG wave on any coast. NNE All Star Kai Nichols puts his many years money here his mouth is on this familiar looking left in the Dirty Jersey brown water. October 2014. Photo by Lenny Nichols *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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