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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Rincon Classic
The South Coast’s Premiere Surf Competition
Rincon Classic is on for this weekend. Read story.
Searching for Captain Kew
The Rambling and Wonderful Surfing Life of Writer Michael Kew
A look inside the rambling and wonderful surfing life of Rincon-based writer Michael Kew. Read story.
Protecting the World's Best Rollers
Santa Barbara's Will Henry and His Save The Waves Coalition
Save The Waves is an S.B.-based worldwide watchdog on the lookout for surf breaks teetering on the brink of destruction with the singular purpose of protection. Read story.
Fantastic Four
Catching up with former Indy Surf Issue Stars
Catching up with former Indy Surf Issue stars. Read story.
Surf Ghetto Glory
Funk Zone Is Home to Everything Ocean
Santa Barbara's surf culture is crammed into a small, seaside area that is unsurpassed in Southern California. Read story.
Bobby Martinez Kicked off ASP Tour
Santa Barbara native and celebrated goofy-foot Bobby Martinez made some major waves in the professional surfing universe this past week with an expletive-charged public rant against the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the governing body of surfing’s World Tour. Read story.
Lakey Peterson Places Second in U.S. Open of Surfing
With thousands of spectators lining the beach, Montecito's Lakey Peterson placed second overall in the women's division of last week's U.S. Open of Surfing held in Huntington Beach. Read story.
Surf Ghetto Grows One Stronger
J7 Moves to the Funk Zone; Grand Opening This Weekend
Jason Feist's J7 Surfboards is celebrating his relocation to the Funk Zone with a bash on Saturday. Read story.
Bobby Takes Down the Champ
Martinez Defeats Slater in Billabong Rio Pro Round 3 Heat
Martinez defeats Slater in Round 3 heat of Billabong Rio Pro. Read story.
Bobby Martinez Advances in Billabong Rio Pro
Bobby Martinez of Santa Barbara, California, USA narrowly edged- out Australia Matt Wilkinson to advance into Round 3 of the Billabong Rio Pro in Brasil on Wednesday May 18, 2011. Read story.
Waves and Rockets
Santa Barbara Surfer Heads to Middle East in Search of Swell and Truth
Ground-breaking e-book tells tale of a Santa Barbara surfer who seeks swell and truth in the Middle East. Read story.
Surfing Safari
4th Annual Surf Video Contest Comes to S.B. This Weekend
4th Annual Surf Video Contest comes to S.B. this weekend. Read story.
Show Time at Bates Road
Sunny Skies and Solid Swells for Rincon Classic
Sunny skies and solid swells for Rincon Classic. Read story.
Jeff White, 1938-2010
Surfer, Board Shaper, Surf-n-Wear Founder
Surfers have a way of lavishing the word "legend" upon one another when an individual has performed well or achieved something noteworthy within the surfing community. Read story.
“White Owl” Dies
A certifiable pillar of Santa Barbara's ocean-loving heritage, Jeff White passed away this week after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Read story.
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