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Swells fell apart in the wind for the beginning of the waiting period for the North Shore Soap Factory Pipeline Women’s Pro. “The first swell was more north and passed by Pipeâ€, said contest Director Betty Depolito.
†We are being patient and waiting for two swells. One is this week-end but is smaller than we want and the other is Tuesday and a bit bigger. It’s in Gods hands at this point.†Check www.pipegirls.com for the surf report blog and www.surfnewsnetwork.com. The weather is not helping. There have been three days of flash flood warnings, brown water run off in most areas of the North Shore of Oahu. Pipeline though is  … Details
The West Coast CKA had their West Coast Championships at UCSB. The event worked out perfectly, with a good scene and excellent conditions. By late morning, the contest area was set up featuring Red Bull gear, a DJ, lots of sunshine and a whole bunch of eager kiters.
After crafty attempts to rig Rebstock’s rubber tow-at apparatus and some good laughs, the faithful springtime Santa Barbara winds kicked in perfectly. Surfstyle was run first with the following results:
1st Place: Patrick Rebstock (Cal Poly)
2nd Place: Kurt Miller (UCSB)
3rd Place: Mikey Benaron (UCSB)
4th Place: Reed Brady (Cuesta) … Details
