Category Archives: Surfing

Sand Key

 

Sand Key Park is located on the peninsula named Sand Key.  It is considered a part of Clearwater Beach.  Beach and jetty access are through the park.  This spot is good on northwest swells. It is a consistent wave by the gulf’s standards.   It is notoriously difficult to surf.  It is a beach-break, so the wave often is full of sand.   It is most often surfed in the winter-time.

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Hypothermia

Every year the gulf reaches temperatures that can cause hypothermia.  What happens when your body’s core temperature drops is your body will prepare for a potentially fatal situation.  It will allocate it’s resources to mantain life for as long as possible. You know this is occurring when two primary things happen. Continue reading Hypothermia

Surfboard Repairs

Here is the damage.  This board got in a fight with a bigger, thicker board.  The bigger thicker rail made contact with this rail while in motion, at a high speed.  The bigger board created more damage than this board created.  Therefore the bigger board won.

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The Playground

 

Honeymoon Island was a playground today.  There were at least 6 different wave types along the short strech of beach.  The west southwest swell direction was perfect. Continue reading The Playground