ON THE ROAD

“Queen of the Coast” longboard contest at Rincon. An advantage to today’s longboards, as Blinky notes, is that the modern versions benefit from all the technological and material improvements of the last 50 years. It’s more than likely that the departed longboard heroes of the 1950s and 1960s would be very pleased with today’s versions – even Miki Dora. Speaking of longboards, here’s a modest scoop: Chris Keet of Surf Happens and major-domo of the Rincon Classic is planning his own homage to longboards at Rincon around late October/mid-November. More details to come but planning for a “Toes in The Cove” contest is gathering steam. Stay tuned!

Vince Burns and Stephen Bates have written a photographic history of Rincon Point: amazon.com/dp/1467108707 which is filled with surf history. It is available online or via many local venues. If you have stories about the Queen of the Coast’s surf history, get in touch with Vince at vinceburns805@gmail.com.

CVN stops off in Puerto Vallarta

Carpinterians Joe and Alice Vazquez recently embarked on a cruise along the Mexican Riviera with their four children – Carlos Vazquez, Andie Brown, Dolores Mecham and Sylvia Baugh – for their first ever family vacation. The cruise made stops in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Ensenada. Joe and Alice will also celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, May 4, their daughter Andie told CVN.

CVN admires glaciers in New Zealand

Lisa Guravitz and former Carpinteria mayor Fred Shaw recently enjoyed a month of sightseeing and wine tasting in the six major wine regions of New Zealand. The two also visited Mount Cook, where they took a boat ride on a nearby lake and “got close enough to the glaciers to touch them,” Shaw told CVN.

CVN unwinds in the Bahamas

Carpinterians Annie and Chris Gambler show off their copy of CVN while on Cable Beach, New Providence Island, located in the Bahamas.