Tow in OCMD

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by SearchForShacks, Apr 1, 2010.

  1. SearchForShacks

    SearchForShacks Well-Known Member

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    Jan 1, 2009
    Heard some guys were doing tow ins off 8th street Tuesday morn, saw a few pics on malibus, any one know if their are any more pic's or vid from it? would be sick to see
     
  2. zach619

    zach619 Well-Known Member

    Jan 21, 2009
    Here you go. Yesterday I think.

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  3. zach619

    zach619 Well-Known Member

    Jan 21, 2009
    Doesn't really look Towably large, but it does look like fun. I don't know too many people towing into Shorebreak... I see a lot of tow-ats like this, but they whip in for airs, not barrels. Interesting session.
     
  4. live aloha

    live aloha Well-Known Member

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    Oct 4, 2009
    looks fun!

    towing the little ones can actually be a lot of fun. i've never done it, but up in norcal where i used to live, a few guys would always tow this closed out shorey and boost huge airs. it's gotta be good for your surfing in that respect.
     
  5. dirtythirty34

    dirtythirty34 Well-Known Member

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    Oct 31, 2008
    they weren't technically towing in, they were not using ropes. Riding side saddle then would jump off and into the waves. It was Raven and that crew from va. beach. they started doing it on 65th street as well. surfed right next to them, they were making every freakin section and getting so deep and making it. pretty cool to watch.
     
  6. zach619

    zach619 Well-Known Member

    Jan 21, 2009
    Yeah, I figured that is what they were doing because they had no straps on their boards and they aren't going all that fast, just fast enough. Looks fun. Ive done a rope and ski on a small day, but that was towing "at" the waves and doing little boosts. These guys were pulling into speed tubes it looks like. Pretty neat. VB to OC is a long drive!
     
  7. xgen70

    xgen70 Well-Known Member

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    May 25, 2006
    It is hard to understand why they waste the extra time and money to tow into waist/chest/head high waves. Right down the beach rippers are dropping in late and still getting deeper....without any assistance.

    They called it step offs last time,...I guess it is something different to do. But Why you would drive to OCMD to tow in to lame sauce when OBX is so much closer?
     
  8. OceanCitySurfReport

    OceanCitySurfReport Well-Known Member

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    Oct 19, 2009
    Haha very true i mean OC can fire but that day hmm not to much worth the drive and bridge / tunnel toll... Who knows maybe they were enjoying spring break and figured they would give it a shot...
     
  9. Zansurf

    Zansurf Well-Known Member

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    May 12, 2008
    Definitely overhead where they were towing at 65th and were getting way deeper than you could just dropping in. Saw a dude get two barrels on one wave. It was definitely sick, and oc definitely jacks up enough to justify skiing onto to get in early.
     
  10. xgen70

    xgen70 Well-Known Member

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    May 25, 2006
    " comment by ZANSURF, 2007-03-11 20:14:50

    BULLS***
    Dude the place is packed from waist high and up. Everyone thinks their the next slater or they are total kooks and have no idea what they are doing. The worst thing about this spot is the localism. The douchebags from GAY-coast surf shop think they run ****, but all they run is that tourist attraction they built last year. Im moving out west!!! "

    I stopped by and watched for a while that day........sure man,... whatever you say:rolleyes:
     
  11. Zippy

    Zippy Well-Known Member

    Nov 16, 2007
    All those "Douchebags" have always treated me with respect with no pressure to buy and willing to help whenever I needed it. Was there a problem with that shop when they were in the tiny building? They must be so deep in the hole from building the new shop and still they are not pushy. That is a great shop with nice people who own it and work it, I wish them success.

    BTW That day was not waist to chest, more like shoulder to head with bigger sets.
     
  12. 1234austin

    1234austin Well-Known Member

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    Feb 16, 2008

    those douchebags from GAY-COAST surf and bodyboard circles around you... :(
     
  13. SearchForShacks

    SearchForShacks Well-Known Member

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    Jan 1, 2009
    This is a bigger set.. pm sesh.. Photo: Nick Denny
     

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  14. Zippy

    Zippy Well-Known Member

    Nov 16, 2007
    Hey that looks like me! Great shot, I would love to see a zoom in of that. Thankfully I didn't experience anything that bad on Tuesday :D.
     
  15. xgen70

    xgen70 Well-Known Member

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    May 25, 2006
    hopefully everyone understands who said what......make sure you understand that I quoted someone else,,,namely ZANSURF.
     
  16. capesurfer

    capesurfer Well-Known Member

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    Dec 11, 2007
    i'm so confused
    life is so confusing
    i'm going to kill myself
     
  17. xgen70

    xgen70 Well-Known Member

    785
    May 25, 2006
    if you have anything of value that you want to give away before you off yourself let us know
     
  18. OceanCitySurfReport

    OceanCitySurfReport Well-Known Member

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    Oct 19, 2009
    Yea it is kinda misleading i thought you posted it until i just looked at it again
     
  19. Zippy

    Zippy Well-Known Member

    Nov 16, 2007
    Oh Sh*t sorry about that :( . I didn't realize that was quoting a previous posting on another thread, my bad. But wait it says he joined in 2008?
     
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  20. xgen70

    xgen70 Well-Known Member

    785
    May 25, 2006
    That quote was from a post of his on WANNASURF.com, in 2007

    It pissed me off as well, I know most of the rippers at K-Coast, They are all solid surfers,.. consistent and balls to the wall in all conditions. The shop is always stocked well and has a great balance between the commercial and core surf products. The local surf shops employ REAL SURFERS, if you have every had issues with them, more then likely it was you, not them, in and out of the water.