Rincon Classic is on!

[billie_morini]

Surf is really good this weekend in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Just in time, too, because the annual Rincon Classic surf contest is on! Here's the webpage:

http://www.rinconclassic.com/rc17-sched ... t-details/

Rincon in known as the "Queen of the Coast," and most of you know this is a world class surf break. Even so, the charm about this annual contest is many contestants are regional and local surfers. Sure, Bobby Martinez and few other professional surfers will compete in small numbers. This just adds to the fun. I particularly like the contests for longboard, teen boys, and adult women (wahines). Sometimes some of the young guys in my neighborhood compete. If recall serves, this is the 32nd Rincon Classic.

I will watch some of Sunday's finals in-person.

You didn't ask, but I will tell you.
Q1. Will Roxy Rideback go with billie to watch the contest?
A1. No. Roxy is banned from the contest. About 4 years ago she was racing along the beach and knocked down a prominent local kid surfer competing in the contest. The poor kid stood no chance. He was standing still, holding his short board, and looking in the opposite direction. He probably weighed about 80 pounds (36 kg). He was blindsided by a 3.25 ft (1 m), 100 pound (45 kg) hound bounding at more than 20 mph (32 kph).

Q2. How will billie travel economically and environmentally friendly to and find easy parking at Rincon?
A2. He will ride the blue moto in the photo. (intentional rhyme)

Q3. What does billie do with the yellow moto?
A3. This is the full-on dirt model. Today, billie road it to a secret spot in Gaviota. The blue moto belongs to billie's beloved nephew.

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Classic!

[billie_morini]

Just returned from the Rincon Classic. It was really good; like always. Here's billie's annual VIP parking spot.

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Competition HQ & judges perch.

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Lunch time was simultaneous with the lowest point in low tide. No contest surfing for about an hour or so.

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Contest photo

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This young lady was discussion surf conditions with her father before she donned her jersey, grabbed her board, and competed will in the Wahines Final. The Wahines division is one of my favorites. The Rincon breaks is where pro female surfer, Lakey Peterson, honed her contest chops. We watched Lakey compete in the Rincon Classic before she hit the big time.

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Another one of my favorite divisions is the Longboard. Here's two longboard contestants waiting for Finals session begin (red and green jerseys). The waves during the longboard contest were very good. Throughout today's contest, contestants were joined by big surfing dolphins. This added tremendous natural poetry to the event.

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The Rincon Classic is a regional treasure. The 2017 results are posted here:

Rincon Brewery Pro
1. Kilian Garland
2. Kellen Ellison
3. Adam Lambert
4. Nathaniel Curran<

King Of The Queen, Battle Of The Surf Shops
1. Channel Islands Surfboards: Evan Gambetta, Kilian Garland, Jak Ziets, Aaron Smith. Surf N Wear Beach House: Pete Mussio, Jeff Knell, Drake Epstein, Nate Winkles
3. J7: Micky Clarke, Matt Maheri, Gavin Eason, Dennis Rizzo
4. A Frame: Erik Edwards, Adam Lambert, Roark Norton, Mike Bilgre

Scosche In Rhythm Award
Dimitri Poulos

Perfect 10 Award
The events youngest surfer (7 year old) Hawk Modisette who caught 10 waves in his first Rincon Classic.

U12 Gremlins
1. Pitus Higgins
2. Jak Ziets
3. Talan Vodraska
4. Hamilton Jacobs
5. Tanner Vodraska
6. Curtis Jacobs

U 14 Boys
1. Jabe Swierkocki
2. Dimitri Poulos
3. Trevor Barry
4. Shaymus O’hearne
5. Marley Sapp
6. Liam Osborne

U17 Juniors
1. Dimitri Poulos
2. Josiah Amico
3. Matty Pierce
4. Jabe Swierkocki
5. Adam Hogue
6. Jeff Knell

Mens
1. Colin Schildhauer
2. Dylan Perkins
3. Robert Curtis
4. Frank Curren
5. Jeff Knell
6. Harrison Adler

Masters
1. Javi Moreno
2. Nate Winkles -BH
3. Sean O’toole
4. Aaron Smith -CI
5. Tony Degroot
6. Mike Cianciulli

Grand Masters
1. Greg Venable
2. Tom Dillon
3. Andrew Jakubowski
4. Tony De Groot
5. Chris Willingham
6. Eric Laurabee

Legends
1. Adam Brown
2. Mike Lamm
3. Ted Booth
4. Steve Hanson
5. Craig Kozlowski
6. Bill Urbany

U17 Wahines
1. Emma Higgens
2. Makena Burke
3. Ashley Trevino
4. Sophie Simon
5. Maddie Malmsten
6. Angel Singh

Womens
1. Catherine Clark
2. Sierra Partridge
3. Alana Moore
4. Lucy Oliveira
5. Glennie Rodgers
6. Cassidy Urbany

Longboard
1. Cole Robbins
2. Vince Felix
3. Evan Trauntvein
4. JP Garcia
5. Oliver Parker
6. Mark Carnaghe