Blacks Gathering & BBQ - Dec. 31, 2004

[matt cunningham]

Jim Morrison said that,

Ride the snake
to the ancient lake
the snake is long
20 miles long
uh-oh I'm starting to flashback

Thursday head high 20-40 mile an hour offshores, got out to Black's in the afternoon on Bill L's advice. Crystal blue Santa Ana barrels. All the shacks you wanted-This morning (friday) the swell hadn't arrived on schedule. Six-eight foot faces, long intervals with 150 of my closest friends.

Hellman Kneeboarder Steve Yamamoto was easy three feet back in the barrel when one of those close friends dropped in on him-oh well-
There were some good ones.
Be patient.
Hope to see you Jack

matt C

[joe]

Hope you have a great turn out and the Coyne Family put their new gear to good use!

The Coyne family will be out in force.

Over the last couple of weekends Sam has learned some new respect for the ocean after being cleaned up by OH+ sets more then a few times. He keeps coming back for more and he's having fun, so its all good.

Harry goes for the small waves, so when the swell drops he'll be back out there.

joe

[barry]

Joe I am going to try to make it to the gathering.
If I make it I will have to leave by 9:30 10 so I can be to work by noon.
The schedule is not up yet but that is my usual friday. Maybe I will be blessed with the day off wont know until sunday. If I have to leave early should I bring the board down to the beach for you to p/u or will you want to meet at the top early or when I leave?

Keep the swell coming, I want to see many kneelos in BIG BLACKS TUBES
I will be stoked to get to make it to blacks for this event!!! even if I miss out on the Wino's tubesteak

[MWROBERTSON]

the Robertsons will be there. I think Tom Backer mentioned he wants to go too. See you all then.

[matt cunningham]

Wino

Rachael, Jake, Dana and I will be there with bells on-what can we bring to eat?

matt

[Jack Beresford]

Gathering Update: we're on for Friday rain or shine! Don't let a little rain fool you - about half the time the wind blows S/SE - sideshore offshore at Blacks.

If it does rain, we'll be moving the post-gathering to Pizza Port - otherwise, we're still at Winos. If you're motivated enough, bring a side dish or munchies. Otherwise, just come hungry.

Unlike the past two Decembers, the sandbars are set up perfect at Blacks right now. I haven't checked any forecasts - but if we get any swell it should be good!

Jack

[toofast]

I`ll be there.. picklefork and all.. rain or shine

[matt cunningham]

Did you get out today Jack?

Scripps in the rain was 20 mile an hour offshore at Dawn-still offshore and A-frames when I returned at 3:00

Matt

[Ler]

The H.B. Wrecking Crew is in. Were not scared.

[DarcyM]

Winds were clocked at 54 mph at 1:30 AM this morning. I heard it ... sounded like the proverbial freight train outside my bedroom window. Many downed and broken trees here in San Diego. Scary stuff.

This is a big storm but is passing thru quickly -- the seas looked big but makeable on the reports this morning. Hopefully it'll just get cleaner as we get closer to Friday.

Jack - any photog's on hand for this gathering? I'll volunteer to shoot digital, but I'd have to have a willing gear watcher on the beach if I choose to surf.

thx -

[Ed Dimick]

Jack and Dave:

I'll be there Friday including the BBQ. I should be riding down with 1 possibly 2 other local kneelos.

Ed Dimick

[Jeff Ommen]

The O-Side crew will be there also. We are not scared of a little weather either

[surfhorn]

Last the week the local news had a story about a humoungos chunk of cliff breaking off and falling onto Blacks Beach.

Everyone watch where they stash their board bags.......

[Beeline2.0]

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[joe]

Beeline is correct. The trail at the Glider port was severely damaged by the rains in November. It will be much worse after the recent rains. Use the access road.