To celebrate the day I will be giving away (5) one year subscriptions to Transworld Surf magazine as well as (2) X-Trak Traction pads!! All you have to do is sign into your Facebook account and go to my “What the Schnell?” page. Then like my “4th of July” post(and my page as well if you haven’t already) to be entered into the raffle for these prizes. I will hold the raffle tomorrow 7/5/12 in the evening so enter now and good luck!!
It’s a bit off but I still liked it. Looking towards downtown from baypark.
Here’s another look at me getting axed in case you wanted to laugh again!
If you see me having way too much fun in junky waves this could be a good reason why! It’s a 5’4″x19″x2.125″ Choppa. Pedro Battaglin shaped it and Bobby and John kept it in the super flyweight division.
I also hadn’t drawn on a board in a while so I hit this one with one of my longtime heros Slow Poke Rodriguez! If you forget who he is, it’s the cousin of Speedy Gonzales. YouTube him and watch the similarities unfold before your very eyes lol.
It’s COACH what the Schnell?! to you, lol. If you didn’t already know I have been coaching Michael Gumina recently. If you haven’t heard of him….here are a few clips from the last couple weeks. For those of you already in “the know”, check out what he has been up to the last few weeks.
I’m sure by now most of you have noticed that Vertra sunscreen has unfortunately, pretty much gone out of business due to last years quake in Japan.
The good news is that I was just introduced to another brand which I feel could be the replacement we’ve all been looking for. My amigo Albert dropped off some SurferSkin brand products for me to try out and I have to say I was impressed. The facestick is great and even though I’m always a little skeptical about lotions due to running in, and burning of the eyes, I have to say it worked amazing. Most importantly no burning eyes. I surfed for quite awhile and had no feeling of burn whatsoever and actually was left with a feeling like I had applied a vitamin E after cream or some other moisturizer when I was done. A pleasant surprise. It’s not yet available here is SD but make sure to ask your local shop for it next time you go in so that they stock up when they have the chance to order it!
SurferSkin facestick and lotion.
I was going through my computer and found this picture from May 3rd when I was coaching Michael. I just really liked the colors so I thought I’d share.
So my dad has been writing a bunch of music lately and as we were pre celebrating fathers day tonight I was listening to his new tracks (some obviously intended for female vocalists). As we were brainstorming for the right type of voice I had a flashback to when I lived in L.A. for a hot minute. When I was living up there with Alexander and Nick Grosvenor we used to have a psuedo recording studio in the place and people would come by and record jams with Nick. One day one of Nick’s acting class cohorts came over(Kate Micucci) and I was blown away by her talent on the piano and 40’s style vocals that she laid down. So of course I had to look her up so that my dad could hear her voice. Long story short, I couldn’t find anything with her singing solo that really showcased her talent(not that this doesn’t….but much differently) but boy oh boy do I love what I found. This song is amazing and I’m very happy to be able to share it with you! Good work ladies! Check out their other jams too as many are super funny and well written. But for now….sit back and ENJOY the hell out of this little ditty!!
I really enjoy looking at old pictures of familiar places. Especially when it comes to surfing thoughts. My mind just races with ideas of no crowds and discovering spots that are now hard to park at. Here are some pictures of La Jolla ranging from 1897-1967 or so. Enjoy and let your mind get creative!
Check out my buddy Sean Brody just making history! If any of you are up for a trip to Liberia feel free to contact me and we’ll get it all set up for you. Long, sand point lefts…..yes please!
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