DOWN THE LINE Surf Talk Radio

Super Bowl Sunday:

Joe from PlusONE surfboards will be on hand to discuss…stuff.. and bring me my new board!

We’ll have Adam Elder, who wrote the San Diego Magazine article on Nate Cintas and localism, on the phone to discuss.

But…first things first…classic HD footage of banker caught surfing the web for nudie shots on LIVE Aussie TV. Check out the “I’m busted” look on his face at the end.

Rising Hollywood star Anna Sophia Robb wore a green sleeve on her arm, which will later be digitally removed for the movie.

Dennis Quad and Carrie Underwood become surfers for the big screen as filming for “Soul Surfer” the Bethany Hamilton story begins in Hawaii this week. Anyone who listens to DTL knows we are big fans of Bethany. She is gnar gnar. I’ve seen her paddle out into the most hideous Sunset Beach 12′-15′ with 15 knot onshore winds, closing out the channel crap / hell surf…with one arm! She is friggin’ nause.

AnnaSophia Robb plays Bethany.
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Mickey Munoz is on my all-time- coolest -top 10- best ever- classiest- humble- surf cats- ever list so I want to tell everyone about the Mickey Munoz Paddle Surf Fiesta – Mongoose Cup will be held March 13, 2010 at Baby Beach, Dana Point Harbor. This event highlights the need for SUP safety. Great idea and it makes sense that it came from Mickey!

Can you name these three surfer/shapers?

More legendary surf craftsman….Rich Harbour
from a press release at Surfline: “A Life in Surfboard Culture is an exhibition of Rich Harbour’s life work, 50 years of surfboard shaping and surf shop operation that spans the modern era of surfing’s history. Opening February 13 and running until April 9 at the Frank M. Doyle Art Pavilion on the Orange Coast College campus in Costa Mesa, the exhibition will be one of the most ambitious presentations of surf culture ever mounted, featuring more than 40 significant surfboards and a myriad of vintage images and objects including rare photographs, vintage clothing and many of Harbour’s original shaping tools.

An opening reception Saturday February 13 from 5 to 9pm is open to the pubic offering food, refreshments and entertainment. Not only a celebration of surf shop culture, it will be a tribute to Rich Harbour – one of California’s seminal surf industry figures – and his contribution to the lifestyle.

“I consider Rich Harbour a master sculptor and engineer,” says Andrea Harris-McGee, Director of the Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion. “The exhibition will present a behind-the-scenes look into the shaping process,” says Harris-McGee. “Orange Coast College has an enrollment of more than 24,000 students most of whom live near the coast and many of whom are involved in surfing, or some other form of ocean activity. So this is an art, history and culture that have a specific, local meaning to the students and to the residents of Orange County.”"

You can follow Sacred Craft Expo on twitter and Sacred Craft Expo is paying Tribute to Renny Yater, the Lone Wolf, at the Sacred Craft Expo in Ventura on April 10 & 11th. US Blanks has stepped up to sponsor the event for the next 3 years. The shapers chosen to replicate a classic Yater Spoon are Todd Proctor, Nick Pallandrini, Michel Junod, Matt Moore, Wayne Rich and Dennis Ryder. Tons of cool stuff happening at the Sacred Craft Expo including a Magical Morning surfboard demo presented by Transworld BUSINESS & TW SURF folks, so come out and try the surfboards at C Street on Sat April 10th. Also Robb Havassy is curating the gallery/chill lounge with Surf Story Project pieces. Plus Cyrus Sutton and Stephan JeremiasKorduroyTV are presenting short groovy surf movie clips in the chill lounge as well.

So much to talk about so little time.

Sacred Craft Expo crowds enjoying the surfboards!

Carlsbad, CA- February 2, 2010 – TransWorld Media and The Sacred Craft Consumer Surf Expo are pleased to announce TransWorld SURF and TransWorld Business as the media sponsors for the 2010 Sacred Craft Expos. This move helps Sacred Craft draw a younger demographic and offers the event comprehensive, multi-channel media coverage.

“The crew at TransWorld Media blew our socks off with their marketing vision for Sacred Craft, which offers a multi-channel approach,” said Scott Bass, Sacred Craft Expo Director. “They’ve involved Sacred Craft in social networking, three-tiered Web offerings, podcasts, video, and print. The TransWorld platform has Sacred Craft engaged with an organic surf network, not just a magazine, and it’s refreshing.”

“We are super excited about the partnership with Sacred Craft,” says TransWorld SURF Publisher Charlie Anderson. “This is a perfect opportunity to not only further support the core surfboard manufacturers but to connect them with our consumers at the same time. Sacred Craft is a well-established consumer show that takes you from the beach to the show floor to check out the perfect board. It’s our goal as a media company to bring a great experience for surfers in and out of the water.”

The Sacred Craft Consumer Surf Expo kicks off 2010 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds at C-Street on April 10 and 11. TransWorld Business will be sponsoring the Magical Morning Surfboard Demo at C- Street on Saturday, April 10 from 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. In addition, all paid admission attendees will receive a one-year TransWorld SURF subscription courtesy of Sacred Craft.

About TransWorld Media:
Since 1983, TransWorld Media has been the world’s leading action-sports media company, serving over 27 million of the most passionate audience of skateboarders, snowboarders, surfers, BMX, and motocross riders annually via Web sites, magazines, videos, and events.
TransWorld SURF (www.transworldsurf.com), created in 1999, has become the embodiment of youth, progression and innovation. Through its print and online properties, TransWorld SURF is the fastest growing surf media company in the industry.
TransWorld Business (www.transworldbusiness.com) is the leading trade publication and online resource in boardsports news and information.
TransWorld is a division of the Bonnier Corporation. Bonnier Corporation (www.bonniercorp.com) is one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America and the leading media company serving highly engaged audiences through more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events.

About Sacred Craft Consumer Expo:
The history of our sport is the history of the surfboard. Nothing defines the surfer more than his (or her) surfboard. So much more than a tool, the surfboard has become a philosophical icon, a sacred craft, and a culturally pervasive symbol of freedom, adventure and enduring youth.

We’ve finally got our xml feed on iTunes sorted out. You should be able to use the free subscribe offering for our podcasts and they will be automatically downloaded for you. Thanks to Zack over at SURFER for helping with that.

This site was hacked and we had many issues but now it appears that all is good in DownTheLine surf talk radio world again.

Bassy and Baldy have joined forces with Adam Wright at SoCalSurf.com for forecasting, so check out Adam’s work. it is simple the cleanest, clearest SoCal surf forecast going.

Last weeks show featured talk on the Mavericks contest and Jeff Clark litigation; big El Nino keeps pumping out the surf; frothing on gloves, sand wedges, and Rob Havassay’s Surf Story Project.

Check out this cool clip of a French beachy with tubes galore.

Next week’s show 8am PST on Xtrasports1360 in San Diego. You can listen live on the internet or search iTunes podcast directory for “Scott Bass” or “down the line”.

An all-star lineup of shapers, craftsman, designers & manufacturers of the surfing industry will take over San Diego for the third annual Del Mar Sacred Craft Surf Expo at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, October 10th and 11th.

The stellar list includes, but is not limited to, Bing Copeland, Peter St. Pierre, Mark Richards, John Cherry, Rusty Preisendorfer, Brian Hilbers, Matt Calvani, Reno Abellira, Pat Rawson, Joe Baguess, Firewire, John Kies, Gary Linden, Daniel Thompson, SurfTech, Robert August, Gary Hanel, Axxe Wetsuits, Tim Bessell, Stu Kenson, Quiksilver, Dennis Murphy, Bruce Jones, and Ricky Carroll. Of course this years’ Tribute to the Masters Shape-off honoree, Dick Brewer (who will be celebrating his 73rd birthday) will also be in attendance.

The complete list of over 100 shapers and exhibitors is listed on the website at http://www.sacredcraftexpo.com/exhibitors.html.

Sacred Craft Surf Expo 2009 has something for everyone from board demo’s to seminars to artwork to music. One of this years’ main attraction is the Vintage Surfboard Antique Road Show event, taking place on Saturday October 10th from 10am – 1pm.

“We are urging surfers to dig through their garages, their storage space, and their backyards for collectable surfboards and magazines that they think may hold some real value,” explained expo director Scott Bass. “Anything special and unique from say, 1985 or so and earlier, especially if it is in good shape, probably has value above and beyond normal used-board pricing. Our expert appraisers can determine a estimated value.”

Special events are being planned around and during the Sacred Craft Expo weekend. First off, make sure to get down to 15th St. for the TransWorld SURF Sacred Craft Magical Morning Board Demo, just down the street from the expo. The general surfing public is invited to 15th St. reef in Del Mar on Saturday October 10th from 7am – 10am. Come on down and try out boards and wetsuits from Sacred Craft exhibitors.

The Sacred Craft Surf Expo opens its doors immediately following the TransWorld SURF Sacred Craft Magical Morning Board Demo.

You will want to be at the expo early! The first 100 attendees in the door will be put in a special “early bird” drawing for a brand new Firewire fish surfboard. Great odds! And no wonder, just a few doors down from the DM racetrack!

Musicians will play on the outdoors stage all weekend long. Various groups are scheduled including Australian longboard champion Beau Young, Miles Kinney & Tower 7, a YardBirds cover band; the acoustic stylings of Kevin White; and Future Fins brand ambassador Phil ‘Boo’ Stubbs.

On Saturday Oct 10, make sure to stay around and check out a special SACRED CRAFT premier screening of the new Australian documentary film “SEARCHING FOR MICHAEL PETERSON”.

A special invite-only VIP birthday reception for Tribute to the Masters Shape-off honoree Dick Brewer is being planned for October 3rd at Wade Koniakowsky’s Ocean Art Gallery. More information to be revealed as it becomes available.

In addition to all of this, Sacred Craft seminars run all weekend long at the Sacred Craft Surf Expo. On the docket are Drew Brophy’s inspirational slide show and spray paint demonstration; an epoxy laminating demonstration by Dave Daum; UCSD’s Stephanie Moyerman discusses feminine physique and surfboard design for women; Lee Vanderhurst professes on surfboard design 101 during “The Idiot’s Guide to Surfboard Design”.  A Multi-media and hands-on guide to the basics in surfboard design from outline to rocker, how to measure it and what it does.  Know how your surfboard should work before you catch your first wave; UCSD’s Benjamin Thomson talks about natural frequency (recoil rate) of a surfboard and why it is important to you!; Whitney Guild will present Turn Up The Volume! and discuss the importance of knowing the volume of each of the surfboards in your quiver. VOLUME is rarely discussed, but is an important single number that can be used to describe each of your boards; and the Groundswell Society discusses apex predators and their role in surfboard design. A complete schedule will be available shortly.

Media outlets scheduled to attend include The Surfers Journal, TransWorld SURF, TransWorld BUSINESS, SLIDE Magazine, FUEL TV, & MyLocalLineupTV Channel 16.

WHAT: Sacred Craft Surf Expo
WHO: Surfers, Shapers, Designers, Craftsman, Manufacturers, General Public
WHEN: October 10th & 11th Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: Del Mar Fairgrounds Wyland Hall
WHY: Because people who love surfboards drive our culture, sport and lifestyle
TIME: Saturday10am-6pm; Sunday 10am – 4pm
HOW: $5 – Kids under 18 free – everyone entered into free surfboard drawing

SPONSORS: SURFER Magazine, Hansens Surfboards, US Blanks, Bubble Gum Surf Wax