The 42nd Annual Mid-Winter Championships went off yesterday in o.k. conditions, wind was not the best, but there was plenty of swell. The event was held at Narragansett town beach and had a pretty good turn out, with a lot of eager competitors and spectators. As this is the oldest running winter event in the world, it was yet again history in the making. Air temps were in the low 30's as were water temps, but it was hard to find anyone who was complaining about the cold.
XB team riders Joe Booth and Ray Jarvis were pretty dominant in the event, taking two first place finishes, one in the Men's short board, and one in the masters short board, also taking a second and fourth place finish in the men's open short board. Peter Pan was there running the show, and took sometime to show everyone how to long board when he connected a few rights from the outside all the way in, the man has style. What a fun day it was, grilling some steaks in the back of a truck, and filling up on hot liquid made time between heats pass quickly. Thanks to everyone who was there and I'm sure we are all looking forward to next year.
Lots of swell this week, if you found some shelter that is, winds were less than favorable for most of the North East, but the swell was booming in a lot of locations up and down the coastline. We got word that parts of Maine saw 30+ foot surf this weekend, and there were buoy reading of 35+ foot swell heading right for the coast. Not to be surfed by any means, but just goes to show that the Atlantic can produce some serious swell when she wants to. With Spring fast approaching it looks like we are getting into a much more active weather pattern, bad for those who don't like rain and snow, but good for all of us who just want to get in the water as much as possible. March, and April always seem to be really productive months for surf, and lets cross our fingers that this year wont be any different. WAVES!!!
Northern parts saw a mix of some crazy weather this past week, some places got doused with heavy rain, while others got dumped on with huge amounts of snow. If your heading to the mountains, check the conditions before, you will either be pleasantly surprised or the opposite. Still plenty of winter to go here though, so there is still lots of riding to get done.
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