Sandspit photos 1/19, 1/22 - Santa Barbara Surfer

apfoto · 01-25-2010, 02:49 PM

1/22

1/19

photos: andrew pfund
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Connor Lyon · 01-25-2010, 06:28 PM

Please save these pics to yourself. Can we get these deleted?

Connor Lyon · 01-26-2010, 08:02 AM

Nice shots on surfline

apfoto · 01-26-2010, 05:21 PM

do you consider sandspit a secret spot? i dont think it is

surfista · 01-26-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by apfoto

do you consider sandspit a secret spot? i dont think it is

Exactly. I love it when seemingly newbie surfers get all territorial and shit about a totally known wave...especially when their posts are, like, so conspicuous in their "I'm so high right now" vibe.

Irony!

more betterness · 01-26-2010, 08:46 PM

Uh oh.. I sense a message board brawl coming on...

waterlogged · 01-26-2010, 09:29 PM

on another note, when did sandspit become the preferred nomenclature? I only ever heard it called sandbar growing up, only the surf mags referred to it as sandspit.

JonS · 01-27-2010, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waterlogged

on another note, when did sandspit become the preferred nomenclature? I only ever heard it called sandbar growing up, only the surf mags referred to it as sandspit.

It was always Sandbar, but at some point the new name began catching on...

I get what Connor is saying, but heck, that place is one of the most heavily photographed spots in the county. On the really big swells, photogs (and surfers) from all over the West flock down there. I agree with Surfista too. Interesting to observe how either young or new surfers get so protective. At 49 years old I've watched this process unfold over and over again. There are few secrets left -- especially nowadays with literally hundreds of thousands of surfers plying the waves on the West coast. We can choose to let it bother us or accept the way things are and try to still have fun. Unless you've got $750k laying around for a 1/16th of parcel, it's only going to get worse until an equilibrium is reached and people find other ways to recreate.

... Just my $02.

Connor Lyon · 01-27-2010, 09:04 AM

Obviously not a secret spot but that doesn't mean Im gonna go posting shots from a couple days ago. I dont think these pictures will make tons of people want to surf there, but its not gonna help. Anybody who has surfed there knows that its almost always crowded, and its getting worse. Like I said, these pics alone wont cause a ton of crowd, but it will contribute to the hype. I guess you just dont give a crap because your a photographer, but I know I will be surfing there in the near future. And yes, it is a highly photographed wave, but only on the very large swells when tons of guys are out. Posting shots of a smaller day with less crowds is gonna make people want to surf there.

brown recluse · 01-27-2010, 10:42 AM

"and it's getting worse"

Worse than when? Last week? Last year? 5 years ago? It's always been just as crowded, you just didn't surf there back then. So you have no reference. Remember, right now is going to be "back in the day" someday. You'll be complaining about the massive crowds 20 years from now saying "it was so rad in 2010 when there was only a few dudes surfing the harbor".

01-25-2010, 02:49 PM	#1
apfoto Local Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: sb Posts: 2	Sandspit photos 1/19, 1/22 1/22 1/19 photos: andrew pfund apfotodesign.com

01-27-2010, 09:04 AM	#9
Connor Lyon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 145	Obviously not a secret spot but that doesn't mean Im gonna go posting shots from a couple days ago. I dont think these pictures will make tons of people want to surf there, but its not gonna help. Anybody who has surfed there knows that its almost always crowded, and its getting worse. Like I said, these pics alone wont cause a ton of crowd, but it will contribute to the hype. I guess you just dont give a crap because your a photographer, but I know I will be surfing there in the near future. And yes, it is a highly photographed wave, but only on the very large swells when tons of guys are out. Posting shots of a smaller day with less crowds is gonna make people want to surf there. Last edited by Connor Lyon; 01-27-2010 at 10:42 AM.

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01-25-2010, 06:28 PM	#2
Connor Lyon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 145	Please save these pics to yourself. Can we get these deleted?

01-26-2010, 08:02 AM	#3
Connor Lyon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 145	Nice shots on surfline

01-26-2010, 05:21 PM	#4
apfoto Local Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: sb Posts: 2	do you consider sandspit a secret spot? i dont think it is

01-26-2010, 08:46 PM	#6
more betterness Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: OC and SB Posts: 120	Uh oh.. I sense a message board brawl coming on...

01-26-2010, 09:29 PM	#7
waterlogged Local Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	on another note, when did sandspit become the preferred nomenclature? I only ever heard it called sandbar growing up, only the surf mags referred to it as sandspit.

01-27-2010, 10:42 AM	#10
brown recluse Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 162	"and it's getting worse" Worse than when? Last week? Last year? 5 years ago? It's always been just as crowded, you just didn't surf there back then. So you have no reference. Remember, right now is going to be "back in the day" someday. You'll be complaining about the massive crowds 20 years from now saying "it was so rad in 2010 when there was only a few dudes surfing the harbor".