Woodward local Ronnie Napolitan led the charge to christen the new bowl at Woodward East Camp, unlocking new lines and sending some unthinkable gaps that only a local could imagine. This new bowl sets the bar for what’s possible in a BMX bowl contest.
For surfers, finding the “sweet spot,” the most powerful part of the wave, is part of the thrill and the challenge.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California postdoctoral researcher Nick Pizzo has found the exact location on the wave where a surfer gains the greatest speed to get the best ride.
Riders: Garret McKenzie, Emit Salokar, Jack Lawrence, Andy James, Cole Dimeglio, Zach Monte, Tanner Seymour, Cole Linzmeyer, Jesse Paul, Andy Glader, JJ Westbury, Finn Westbury, Eli Lamm, Adam Lechner and Chris Depaula