Category Archives: Rhode Island

Block Island: An Island Out of Time

Posted on July 1, 1999 by ed

Just 11 miles from Point Judith, Rhode Island, Block Island seems like 100 years from life on the mainland. Arriving by ferry at the Old Harbor town is like sailing back in time to a seaside resort from the Victorian … Continue reading →

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CitySurfer's Journal: Fall 1997

Posted on January 3, 1998 by ed

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 Subject: West Coast report, Aug 28-Sep 2 >Everything was copacetic on the Left Coast, except the surf. >Arrived SFO Thursday around noon, rented a sporty red Chrystler somethingorother, set the board down on the passenger … Continue reading →

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CitySurfer's Journal: Summer 1996

Posted on October 1, 1996 by ed

Saturday, June 8: Took the shortboard — an old Tabeling 6’4″ — out to Rockaway. The wind was onshore, the waves were small and there were plastic bags and who-knows-what-else floating around in the water. Sunday, June 9: Heidi and … Continue reading →

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New England Surf Beta

Posted on February 5, 1996 by ed

After the bump before July 4th, California has been small and a bit chilly. Who has the stories on the swell from Bertha??? Real power or close-interval chop or what??? From: LF Newsgroups: alt.surfing Subject: Re: Bertha Date: 15 Jul … Continue reading →

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