Bundy Reef Benefit Concert + More

This Saturday August 19th, we will be having a benefit concert day plus more for Bundy Reef.

You all are what keeps this place going!

There will be a live concert from Tauri Tigerpaw starting in at 11am SLT.

From 10am – 2pm SLT we will be having a wave competition.  Several loaner surfboards will be available.

You don’t have to be an experienced SL surfer, you just need to want to get out on the waves and have some fun.

How many waves can you catch?

Mark your calendars!

Sons of Beaches

So, the surfing competition season is over for now.  You’ve been practicing hard to get ready and going from one competition venue to another.  Now you’re ready to just hang out on a beach and surf for fun.  But where to go?  How do you find those beaches you don’t already know about just to try something different?

You can use the built-in search within your SL browser and look for places that have “surf” or “surfing” in their description.  You’ll find tons!  Tons of places where they use that as a  search keyword to attract visitors but don’t have anything close to surfable waves.

You can use the Linden Labs Destination Guide and look in the Surfing category.  While there are only 7 places listed at the time of this writing, they are at least going to be sims that actually offer surfing.  If you own a sim, or can post Events for a surfing sim, you might consider submitting your venue for inclusion in the Destination Guide.  This may be the first place someone new to the surfing community may look.

Clairebear (tclairetbeart.aeon) has also been providing at no charge a Surfing Community Teleport Board dedicated to surfing sims.  It uses a backend database to communicate location information to other teleport boards that are scattered around SL.  Surfing sims that set up these boards can then become teleportation hubs to other surfing sims who set up these boards.  The current version of the board supports up to 40 sims.  The board currently has 19 surfing spots.  Any sim that has a board can take you to any other sim with a board, but Claire’s place makes for a good starting point.  If you have a surfing spot and would like a teleport board, just IM Claire inworld and she can send you a “kit”.

A less sophisticated approach is picking up a notecard list of surfing sims that was begun years ago by Socks Clawtooth (2009, I think) and published by SurfWatch.  The list is maintained on roughly a monthly basis and each sim is verified to be running surfable waves at the time it’s published.  As of the July 2016 list, it has 74 surfing sims.

A number of surfing sim owners have the list available, such as El Diablo.  The most current copies are always made available in the shark warning sign on beaches at Solace Dreams by the board rezzers, close to the Hall of Fame building, and at a rental hut that’s off by itself on a little island as well as the one on Bluff Cove by the board rezzers and TP Board.

Any of these sources should help find some fun places to surf.  Enjoy your between competition season time and get out there and surf!!!!

More Changes for November Comp?

Living up to it’s motto, “A Season of Change,” the November comp has been moved to Solace Beach. But which wave will run? It was posted in the forums that the HP Sunset would be the wave we would ride, but apparently someone said “Not so fast there…Let’s take it to the people.”

There is a brand new wave that is really Old School in the style of the old Epic wave.  And now the directors want to know. Which wave would you prefer to ride on of the two: the Sunset or the “Epic Lite”? The discussion about the wave choice on the forums is chock full of info on the new wave. A highlite of the new wave is it is low lag.

You can try out the new wave at Bundy Reef and then run over to Solace Dreams and hop on the Sunset. I would really suggest you try both out, even if you think you know the Sunset, because you may not know “this” Sunset and how it runs at Solace Dreams. It’s the 200m version, so you need to hussle your arse to use the whole wave (aweome! challenge). There is the option of using the 100m Sunset instead. Keep in mind that there are a ton of Halloween decorations up right now at Solace, so until those come down it may be a bit laggy.

After you have had a change to ride both waves, take yourself over to the forums and weigh in on the conversation about which wave you think should run. The directors would like to make a decision by Sunday, as the comp is only two weeks away. And no matter which wave is chosen we all want max time on it to practice.

Epic Lite at Bundy Reef

Sunset at Solace Dreams

SLSA DaHui Open Results

Editor’s Note: Due to a misinterpretation of the event rules, Diego LaJolla and Rachel Emodemon were listed as qualifying for the Pro event. This is incorrect and they now move to the top of the Stand-by list. I apologize for any confusion and disappointment this may have caused.

Date: April 5th at 11:00 AM SLT
Place: Solace Dreams
Wave: Maoli Tahiti
Board: HP5 (rezzer board only)

• In a 5 heat Open event all Open heat winners will advance to an Open event final.
• In a 5 heat Open event all 5 heat winners* and the next 5 best scoring surfers** will automatically be qualified to compete in the Pro event for that competition.

Full event rules can be found on the SLSA Wiki.

Heat 1
AlexDanger 13.50**
Sarah Pevensey 15.00*
Mick Lunasea 13.50**
Rachel Emodemon 13.16
Summer Amaranth 15.00*
Yari Ziplon 13.83**

Heat 2
Lanky Silvercloud 14.66*
Zoso Zepp 13.50**
Kairi Corral 11.50
Matt Mapp 12.33
Daphne Yardley 10.66

Heat 3
Annie Panties 12.16
Bri Graycloud 13.00*
Missy Lovesu DNC
TawnieLee 12.16
Diamond Carbetta 13.00*

Heat 4
PsychoMac 15.33*
Robin Mapp 14.66*
Cierra Theriac 14.16**
Ace 14.16**
Diego LaJolla 13.16
Curshaw Mac Tagart 10.00

Heat 5
Lourinho Nizna 12.00
Reigndrop 12.66
Dax Verlaine 12.00
Rose Morgan 12.33
Figger Arun 13.83*

Finals
Lanky Silvercloud 16.00
Psycho Mac 15.16
Figger Arun 14.50
Summer Amaranth 14.16
Sarah Pevensey 13.33
Diamond Carbetta 12.66
Bri Graycloud 12.33

Stand-By
Diego LaJolla 13.16
Rachel Emodemon 13.16
Reign Youngblood 12.66
Rose Morgan 12.33
Matt Mapp 12.33
TawnieLee 12.16
Annie Panties 12.16
Lourinho Nizna 12.00
Dax Verlaine 12.00
Kairi Corral 11.5
Daphne Yardley 10.66
Curshaw Mac Tagart 10.00

Staff
Event Coordinator/MC – Alvaro Pevensey
Head Judge – Wilfrid DeCuir
Judge – Monq Mapp
Judge – Robbin Ember
Marshal – Neptune
Security – Bobbi Laval
DJ – Samantha lane

Pre-Qualified for Pro Event
Bobbi Laval
Harbor Piers
Shannon Cardalines
Kr1st3n
Neptune
Zelda Zimberman
Brad Fresh
Colleen Brennan
Petra Xaris
Sally LaSalle
Wilfrid DeCuir
Monq Mapp
JohnnyWhadd
Alvaro Pevensey
Lilly Kona
Dax Kona
Followingwaves
Rayzza Rubble
MichaelRomani
Roxyangel007

Registration Opens for the SLSA Tai Shortboard Series

You can now register for the third event in the 2013 Season One Second Life Surfing Association’s (SLSA) competitions.

Place: Tai
Dates: April 13 (Open) and April 20 (Pro) at 11:00 AM SLT
Wave: Maoli Freestyle 100
Board: SSi Shortboard

You can register by visiting the SLSA Forums. Registration will be open until midnight SLT, Tuesday, April 9th. There must be at least 30 people registered, for the both the Open and the Pro to be held. If less than 30 people register the events will be combined into one to be held on April 20th. Top 20 ranked surfers, you still need to register! Your registration into the event is not automatic. This event is open to any SLSA member, even if you have never competed before (you will be competing in the Open event).

Full event rules can be found on the SLSA Wiki.

Deadline to Enter SLSA Solace Dreams Shortboard

Registration will be open until midnight SLT, Tuesday, March 12th.

Group notice sent out today from the SL Surfing Association:
New Surfers, there is a comp this weekend for you. It is a surf “Open” all skill levels are welcome the top 20 surfers are not allowed to compete. you have a real good chance to do well. Most all you will meet fun people and have a blast. attached to this notice is a picture of what 5 of you will walk away with and details on what you need. All surfers receive a new surf Rashie. Practice up =)=)

Get your self over to the SLSA forums and sign up for the event!

Happy New Year!

May this year be kind to you!

Aloha and Mahalo,

Cierra and Flynn

 

Mele Kalikimaka!

Warmest holiday wishes!

See ya out on the waves!

Registration Opens for SLSA Tsunami Beach Competition

Registration has opened for the Second Life Surfing Association (SLSA) Tsunami Beach event.

Dates: Saturday, September 15th (Open) and Saturday, September 22nd (Pro) at 11am SLT

Place: Tsunami Beach

Wave: HP Sunset

Board: SSi Longboard, 5.x scripts

Registration closes at midnight on Tuesday, September 11th. Go the the SLSA forums to register and time to hit those waves!

SLSA Barton Springs Pro Results

Place: Barton Springs
Wave: Maoli NextGen
Board: HP5

Finals
1st – Wilfrid DeCuir   15.16
2nd – 0000Luca0000  14.83
2nd – Bobbi Laval  14.83
4th – ilaurenb  14.16
5th – Willowwynn  14.0
5th – Colleen Brennan  14.0

Semi-Final 1
Colleen Brennan (HW 3) 13.5*
ilaurenb (HW 4a) 13.66*
Pova Rustamova (HW 4b)  13.16
Ekozlov (HS 1)  13.0
Terruce Chau (HS 4a)  12.33

Semi-Final 2
0000Luca0000 (HW 2)  13.83*
Ashoka Mosely (HW 5)  13.0
Alvaro Pevensey (HS 3)  13.33
Cierra Theriac (HS 4b)  12.66

Semi-Final 3
Bobbi Laval (HW 1)  14.5*
Wilfrid DeCuir  (HW 6)  14.33*
Willowwynn  (HS 2)  14.33
Figger Arun (HS 4c)  13.5

*Advanced to the Finals

Heat 1
Bobbi Laval  14.5*
Sally LaSalle 13.0
Mick Lunasea  13.16
Figger Arun 13.33*
Curshaw  8.16

Heat 2
Zelda Zimberman  (DNS)
Followingwaves Sirbu 11.0
Dax Verlane  12.83
Buck Ghostraven  (DNS)
0000Luca0000  13.66*

Heat 3
Rayzza Rubble  10.83
Petra Xaris  12.66
Nicolette1nico2nikki (DNS)
Willowwynn  13.66*
Colleen Brennan  13.83*

Heat 4
Cierra Theriac  13.33*
Jen Gustafson  11.83
ilaurenb  14.0*
Ekozlov  13.83*
Pova Rustamova 14.0*

Heat 5
Ashoka Mosely  13.66*
Rachel Emondemon 12.5
Melian Catronis  12.66
Alvaro Pevensey  13.5*
Graxis Darhova  13.16

Heat 6
Louinho Nizna  13.0
Wilfrid DeCuir  13.83*
Sarahs Wirefly  12.33
Terruce Chau  13.33*
Alliejj  8.16

*Advanced to Semi-Finals
Per new rules, the winner of the heat advances and the next 6 high scores advance.

Staff:
EC – Bobbi Laval
EC – Melian Catronas
HJ – Abel Halderman
J – Sunrize Morning ton
J – imzadi amaterasu
Marshal – Cloudy Mikado
DJ – DJZone
Security – Vally