Looks like we FINALLY made it. I'm going to go out on a limb and say, "we have seen the last of the snow."

I posted two pics on my Facebook page this week that I knew would draw some attention. And by attention I mean, I rubbed some people the wrong way. Not intentionally, but I guess I subliminally did so knowing that I would cause a few hairy eyeballs to rise up.



I watched this SUP guy paddle out at the wall the other day, and he kept bailing his board every time a wave that was shoulder high or slightly bigger approached him. He would just jump off his board without looking behind him to see if there was anyone else paddling out. He would just jump.

It was driving me crazy. And it was also driving the other 3 to 4 surfers batty who were out surfing the same section at the Wall.
I could only guess that he was either a complete beginner, or he was genuinely terrified of these shoulder high waves. What else would explain his complete disregard of the safety of others who were surfing nearby? He was in a word a KOOK.

The firestorm erupted when I innocently tagged a few SUP riders that I knew who actually knew about surfing and wave etiquette. One SUP in particular was enraged that I would have the balls to tag him. But I meant no disrespect by it. I was curious as to whether or not this was the norm for other SUP riders.

In other words, do most SUP riders bail when faced with an oncoming set that is head high or better? Is this typical? Or was this guy exactly what I thought he was? My guess is the latter. He was a KOOK who was scared of having to paddle through those waves.

Why exert energy when you have a leash?

The trouble with leashes on any craft is people tend to use them too much. People have always let the leash save them from having to do any physical work. And that's wrong. And it's also a way for others to get hurt. No surfer I know would welcome a loose board of any size come hurtling at their face while paddling out. Especially a 10 foot SUP. Are you kidding me people? |

YOU MUST CONTROL YOUR CRAFT NO MATTER WHAT!

In other words, control whatever it is you are riding. I don't care if it's a SUP, Longboard, Shortboard, Boogieboard, inner tube...whatever! You MUST control your craft! Or face the negative vibes and feedback that will be coming your way. And trust me, they will be coming your way if you continue to bail your board.

"Controlling Your Craft heals all wounds!"

The other controversial FB posting was when I posted this photo of a home here in Hampton, NH that STILL has their Christmas decorations up. I mean COME ON people! Really? 104 days after Christmas and you still have this shit up on your front yard? That's crazy. That's lazy. That's just plain wrong.



I have self appointed myself the Christmas Police of the Seacoast. Special Agent RALPH will be patrolling the neighborhoods checking to see if you still have your Christmas decorations up. If I find out that you do. Depending on the severity of the decorations, will determine how much of a fine you will be levied with.

Most cases will be verbal warnings.

But once we have you in the system, we will make return visits after each holiday. There's no sound reason to keep your holiday decorations up months after the holiday. Unless you're dead, in a coma, or have moved away, you must take down your decorations in a timely manner. Please don't make me come by your home and take it down for you. Please don't make me do that.

You more than likely noticed that I changed the mast head above for this week's blog. Just had to throw out a shout out to myself for the BIG 10 year anniversary coming up next week. 10 years is a long time. But 10 years of blogging without missing a single week? Come on people, who does that? No one I know.

It's hard for me to believe and I'm the one doing it. I mean all you have to do is go to the archives page and read every week from the last 10 years. It's all there. The highs and the lows.

Every single week complete with pics and video clips.

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(Above) Karving Kai gives Perry a dose of what's in store for his session.
Saturday April 5th, 2014. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) And so it begins. April 3rd, 2014. Photo by RALPH
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Today- Wednesday April 2nd, 2014. The Week of Waves.
Photos by Ed O'Connell

(Above) Pulling into a sand sucking barrel. Jared Veltsos. April 2nd, 2014.
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(Above) That last lip smash always feels good. April 2nd, 2014.
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(Above) Ryan Jackson enjoying the week of surf. April 2nd, 2014.
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Today- All FOOLS Day The Week Of Waves. April 1st, 2014.
Photos by RALPH



(Above) Fresh back from a long stay in PR Jared Veltsos fires off the bottom on this glassy left. April 1st, 2014. Photo by RALPH
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(Above) MVF jamming. April 1st, 2014. Photo by RALPH
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Today- The Ladies Were Out Shooting Too!
Photos by Arianna Photopoulos and Maureen McNamara

(Above) There was so much going on it was hard to keep up with the action. Thanks to the ladies behind the lens we have a whole other perspective from Arianna and Maureen. Photo by Arianna Photopoulos
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(Above) LOOK at this Wave! *Note to self -must head north next swell. Spring 2014.
Photo by Maureen McNamara
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(Above) Love this Maureen. Spring 2014. Photo by Maureen McNamara
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