What they’re saying about Coastalsurvey …
- “The firsthand accounts are colorful — sometimes even profane — and laden with facts about surf conditions and hot spots around the globe” — The New York Times
- “Wonderful website.” — The MiningCo
- “… basically a cool place to kick back and dream for a while,” — Bikini.com
- “Why?” — Harry
In April of 1999 The New York Times profiled CitySurfer, which was the predecessor to Coastalsurvey, and a few other surf-related websites in their Circuits section. They said, “Though many of the Web’s surf sites are bogged down with superficial information and advertisements, or consist solely of action photos of surfers looking for a little glory, a number of sites offer quick-loading practical information, like the conditions at local beaches and the nearest surf shop for having a fin replaced.” You can read an excerpt of the article here.
The MiningCo gave CitySurfer its Best of the Net award in 1999, saying “Travel, weather, tips, journal, stories, photos. Wonderful website.”
After four years parked on their servers, Interport (which used to be a good ISP before RCN swallowed them) finally took notice of CitySurfer, promoting it to the Top 100
Aloha! This site was awarded a Bikini.com Endless Summer Award for its total excellence in preserving the beach lifestyle. (awarded June 1998).
Note, Bikini.com is still going strong, which just goes to show that when you do something well, you should stick with it.
