805 Surf News
From Rincon to the Ranch
Get ready for crowded beach parking lots, neck tan lines, salty post-nasal drip and unexcused absences from work and school-surf season is once again kissing the coastline of Santa Barbara.
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Stripped-Down Stoke
In the past five years, the sport has become a trendy, regularly showcased wave-riding pursuit. Read story.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Ocean Divas Surf to Inspire
A growing group of middle-aged women is learning to love waves with Surf Happens. Read story.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Board Shapers
Isla Vista’s The First Floor creates handcrafted surfboards. Read story.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Peterson Takes Third in Australian Surf Contest
Montecito teenager Lakey Peterson took home third place last week at the Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach surf contest in Australia. Read story.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Rincon Classic Is Surfers' Paradise
Boelsterli and Coffin among big winners at 30th annual surf showdown. Read story.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
From Zero to 100 with Lakey Peterson
The Montecito-grown surfing star is profiled in a new film that premieres this Sunday at the Lobero Theatre. Read story.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Rincon Classic Still a No-Go
Annual surf competition remains in holding pattern. Read story.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Rincon Classic Still Holding
Annual surf contest not running this weekend. Read story.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Rincon Classic Not Running This Weekend
Annual surf contest remains on call for next weekend and beyond. Read story.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Surf in the Rincon Classic for Free
Enter to win two free contestant spots for this year's contest by telling us what Rincon means to you. Read story.
Friday, January 4, 2013
The Friction of Evolution
Catching up with author/surfer/boat builder Christian Beamish. Read story.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Hiding in Plain Sight
Getting to know Chuck Ames, the greatest fin maker in the world. Read story.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Paddling with a Purpose
Chadd Konig raises awareness about hydraulic fracturing (aka “fracking”), a highly controversial oil-extraction technique, in a paddle from Santa Cruz to S.B. Read story.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Infinite Stoke
Seventh grader Jace Kennedy marked his full calendar year of daily surf missions on October 8. Read story.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Indy's Annual
Winter Surf Issue
Winter is coming and, with any luck, actual surf-worthy waves (i.e. skip work, get a neck tan line, and go to sleep sandy and stoked and with sore shoulders type of waves) shouldn't be far behind. Read story.
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