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San Clemente Ocean Festival BY PEGGY VANCE, SCOF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PHOTO BY STEVE TAYLOR
ooking for something fun to do? Look man’s and 10’6” Paddleboard Sprint, plus Junior no further, because the 43rd annual San Lifeguard additions, including Beach Flags. Clemente Ocean Festival is coming to the n addition there is the ever popular ational beach on July 20-21 at the San Clemente Doryman Association Races in which two-person Pier. Athletes, friends and families are invited to teams paddle pound fiberglass boats in and join us and enjoy time together with fun and exout through the crashing surf. The Dolphin Dash citing athletic competitions, great food, outdoor beach run is for children 12-and-under, sponactivities and live entertainment. sored by Clif Kid, with all participants receiving The theme of this event—families and lifean Ocean Festival medallion. guards engaged together in fun activities on Families can also head to the Youth Pavilion, the beach—has been the basis of the success of south of the Pier, where there will be crafts the Ocean Festival and has kept it unique and and games, as well as demonstrations and live beyond imitation. The event is run by a volunteer performances for all ages to enjoy. Stop by the board of directors and their Executive, Athletic free ody oarding and ody urfing Clinics ust and Surf Directors, who pool their talents to consouth of the Youth Pavilion on Saturday and learn tinue to deliver “The Greatest Show on Surf” with about rip currents and the how-to’s of catching the help of hundreds of community volunteers a wave. who provide manpower during the Sponsor booths will have informatwo-day event. tion, activities and goodies to share There is limited parking, but don’t with everyone. Fisherman’s Restaurant fret. You can take the train right to & Bar will have a food court at the base the ier and avoid traffic altogether of the Pier with a variety of treats to or take advantage of the free covered tickle your taste buds. Saturday eveparking and shuttles from the Outlets ning, pull up your beach chair, towel or at San Clemente. Entry into the event blanket and enjoy the free concert feais free, and you can start out both days turing Dead Men Don’t Surf, sponsored with a delicious pancake breakfast by Sheckler Foundation, as you watch on the beach prepared by our San the sun set behind Dana Point. PEGGY VANCE Clemente Lifeguards, with all proceeds The San Clemente Ocean Festival going to the San Clemente Surf Lifesaving Ashas grown into a “tradition” for many within our sociation. community, the Inland Empire, and as far-reachCar enthusiasts, take a walk onto the Pier for ing as the ast Coast a aii ustralia and e a loo at the oody Car hibit di erent cars Zealand. We thank San Clemente’s incredibly each day), where you can see lovingly salvaged dedicated lifeguards, watching over all of us as and restored wood-sided wagons, each with its we enjoy the weekend’s events. own style and character, sponsored by Irvine et proceeds from the event s activities and Subaru. There will be a Fishing Derby & Clinic for ever-popular T-shirt sales enable us to support all ages on Saturday, sponsored by Dana Wharf many local organi ations and programs benefitportfishing ot into cars or fishing but you ing families in San Clemente, including Adopt-Alike to shop? You can view the beach activities Class field trips to the cean nstitute ummer from above at the Ocean Art Show that stretches Beach Concerts, San Clemente Lifeguard proalong ar ue Del ar here you can find somegrams, scholarships for local students and more. thing special to take home with you in rememTo our sponsors and volunteers, thank you for brance of the great time you had at the event. all your hard work and support. To those who In the Lifeguard Competition on Saturday, ill be oining us for the first time or have made ocean lifeguards will race in multiple events to the Ocean Festival an annual event, we hope you score points toward an overall championship will agree that it truly is “The Greatest Show On worth $3,800 in prize money and includes the Surf”! For more information and complete event Surf Race, Rescue Relay, Surf Ski, Paddleboard schedules, please visit our website at oceanfesRescue Relay, International & American Irontival.org.
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SURF CLASSIC to Return to Ocean Festival BY CARI HACHMANN mainline surf contest is back on the Ocean Festival schedule. “Come on down to see some of the best surfers on the planet,” said Jack Sutter, longtime surfer, Ocean Festival volunteer and point of contact for this year’s three surf contests. The Pier Bowl Surf Classic will run at the 2019 San Clemente Ocean Festival on Saturday, July 20. The event, sponsored by Hobie Surf Shop, will have divisions for men 25-and-under, men 26-and-over and a women’s open division. Limited space is available, so to get your board in the competition, sign up online at oceanfestival.org or contact Sutter at 949.609.9963. The competition is open to all and promises to be fiercely competitive among the many high-level surfers who hail from Orange and San Diego counties. The surf contest will showcase the speed, athleticism and style of open surfing competition. Surfers can choose to ride either a
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shortboard or longboard. Three divisions will surf on the north side of the pier throughout the day. The Ocean Festival’s two grom surf contests will also continue. The Groms Rule Push-in Division for ages 7-and-under will also run on July 20, and the Groms Rule Surf Contest with two boys and two girls division will go on Sunday, July 21. Both events are sponsored by Rip Curl. Sutter said the Groms are his favorite to watch. “I like to see the excitement and smiles on the kids’ faces and how much fun they have. I emphasize on this contest that it’s all about fun and doing your best,” he said. Sutter is no stranger to the water. A South Orange County resident of 25 years, he’s surfed all over, from California to Mexico, Hawaii and Thailand. He has completed the Molokai paddle three times at 32 miles each, and was champion in 2008. The former president of the Doheny Longboard Club has been affiliated with San Clemente’s Ocean Festival for 22 years.
Ocean Festival Brings Fresh and Familiar Events to 2019 Dead Men Don’t Surf will perform a free concert 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at the main stage north of the Pier for Ocean Festival. Photo: Courtesy of Dead Men Don’t Surf
Dead Men Don’t Surf Headlines the Summer Surf Beach Party BY CARI HACHMANN urf rock band Dead Men Don’t Surf will perform their summer beach party show this year at San Clemente’s Ocean Festival on Saturday, July 20. The two-hour performance will showcase some of DMDS’s original hits along with medleys of everyone’s favorite summer songs. ith roots firmly planted in the surf culture, Dead Men Don’t Surf plans to keep the summer alive by bringing their surf-rock vibe into the modern era for a new generation of fans to enjoy. Folks can expect to hear a wide variety of medleys from surf and classic-car themed medleys to superhero and spy medleys, along with a tribute to surf-rock pioneer Dick Dale and, of course, some favorite songs o the band s ne record Dead Men Don’t Surf formed in the 1980s with musicians who played in The Del-Tones, a surf rock group from Southern California, fronted by guitarist and vocalist Dick Dale, who was known as the “The King of the Surf Guitar.” Two Del-Tones from that era are still with DMDS: the band’s founding member, Ron Eglit, on lead guitar, and Kerry Chester, on keyboards and guitar. With newer bandmates Justin Morales on bass guitar and Derek Eglit from the band Painted Wives on drums, Dead Men Don’t Surf has the experience and the energy to set them apart from other beach music bands. hey ust finished their long a aited debut record with 12 original songs, ranging from surfy instrumentals to rockin’ vocal tunes to spaghetti western-type sound tracks, and no doubt, a nod to Dick Dale with their song titled “Ron-De-Vous.” The no-title necessary record (just Dead Man Don’t Surf) will be available for purchase at Ocean Festival.
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BY CARI HACHMANN dding to an already awesome two-day schedule of beach and ocean events, the San Clemente Ocean Festival will bring out several new events for 2019, including the Pier Bowl Surf Classic, Junior Lifeguard Competition and Tandem Boogie Bodyboarding Contest and Clinics. The sports events and festival will play out on the waves alongside the north side of the San Clemente Pier. On July 20 and 21, the San Clemente Ocean Festival Ocean lifeguards, swimmers, multi-sport athletes and surfers will be competing for commemorative Ocean Festival medallions, $5,000 in cash and, most importantly, bragging rights claiming top kahuna at the “Greatest Show on Surf.” n unday uly C ill launch its first ever andem Boogie Bodyboarding Contest, featuring two-person teams riding oversized bodyboards in a surf contest-formatted event with top teams advancing to a late afternoon final he top three t o person teams take home a medal and their very own Bullyboard. Tandem Boogie Bodyboard Clinics will be hosted on the south side of the pier, free to the public, with bodyboards to be provided by Bullyboard. Go down to learn how to ride ocean waves with a friend. Additional events planned at this year’s Ocean Festival include Dolphin Dash (kids’ running contest), Ocean Art Show, Woody Car Show, Fishing Derby, Pancake Breakfast, Children’s Pavilion, a Beach BBQ and Saturday Night beach concert. Sunday’s Beach Events include a 5K Beach Run, Biathlon (1k swim/5k run), One-Mile Ocean Swim, Run-Swim-Run (200mR, 300mS, 200mR) and Splash & Dash Relay (runners 100m/swimmers 300m). The premiere event is the One-Mile Ocean Swim, taking place at 11 a.m. (men’s heat) and 12 p.m. (women’s heat). All entrants must be ocean-competent with similar oceanevent experience. Other Sunday events include continuation of the Groms Rule
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Surf Contest, Sand Sculpting Competitions and the Great Rubber Duck Race. or paddlers and prone C o ers the pen cean addle. Paddlers do an approximately 5.5-mile course around West eef and eal oc after launching and finishing on the sand he SUP Sprints feature a thrilling out-and-back course through the sur ine and alongside the an Clemente ier op overall male and female paddlers will win the Poseidon Award. Beach and athletic events are open to everyone. A $3,800 cash purse, special San Clemente Ocean Festival beach towels and Overall Waterman & Waterwomen Championship trophies will be a arded to Lifeguards on aturday uly op finishing unior Lifeguards and Grom’s Rule Surfers will receive commemorative medallions. Awards on Sunday, July 21, include Ocean Festival medallions a arded to top age group finishers in each vents andem Boogie Bodyboarding Contest and Grom’s Rule Surf Contest. The Neptune Award (top overall male and female swimmer), Poseidon Award (top overall male and female SUP) and Team Championship Trophy for the One-Mile Ocean Swim will be awarded at the end of Sunday’s competition. egistration is o ered at oceanfestival org n site registration begins the days of the event at 7 a.m. at the San Clemente Pier. ome events may fill up prior to the start of the cean estival Entrants both days will receive an Ocean Festival competitor’s kit including either a commemorative event T-shirt or surf shirt and swim cap. he an Clemente cean estival is a non profit organi ation in partnership with the City of San Clemente. Money raised from the Ocean Festival help fund many local community organizations. Scholarships are also provided annually to local high schools. Information and registration to all new events, as well as, all athletic events can easily be found at oceanfestival.org
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Featured Booths & Vendors 1a. Tandem Boogie Bodyboarding Clinics (Sat) 1. Body Surfing Clinics – SC Bodysurfing Club (Sat) 1. Sand Sculpting Registration (Sun) 2. Storage/Changing Rooms 3. Youth Pavilion Stage 4. Youth Pavilion Shade area 5. Crafts 5a. Dolphin Dash Registration (Sat) 6. Photo Booth 7. Ocean Institute 8. Game Booth
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32. Registration: Pier Bowl Surf + Groms Push-in (Sat) + Tandem Boogie and Groms Rule Surf (Sun) 33. KLOS van 34. Pancake Breakfast (and tickets) 35. Irvine Subaru 36. Operation Lifesaver (Sat) 36. OC Oil Recycling (Sun) 37. KWVE 38. Shuttle Stop 39. FREE SPEECH 40. Art Show
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SATURDAY, JULY 20th NEW! PIER BOWL SURF CLASSIC
CITY LIFEGUARD PANCAKE BREAKFAST
EVENT SPONSOR: HOBIE SURF SHOP RASH GUARD SPONSOR: COOLIES
7:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. North of Pier, near Marine Safety
6:00 a.m. Registration/Check-in at SURF Registration booth, North of Pier
All day events: Arts, Crafts and Games hosted by City of San Clemente Recreation Division. Plus, Beech Nut & Ocean Institute booths.
11TH ANNUAL “DOLPHIN DASH” KID’S BEACH RUN
8:00 a.m. Ticket sales begin for crafts, games and face painting
6:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Competitions
Ages 12 and under
13TH ANNUAL “GROMS RULE” SURF CONTEST – PUSH-IN DIVISION SPONSOR: RIP CURL
Boys & Girls 7-and-under 9:00 a.m. Registration/Check-In at SURF Registration booth, North of Pier 11:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m. North of Pier 3:45 p.m. SURF & GROMS RULE AWARDS CEREMONY (Main Stage)
CHILDREN’S FISHING CLINIC & ‘ALL AGES’ FISHING DERBY SPONSORED BY DANA WHARF SPORTFISHING
SPONSORED BY CLIF KID
YOUTH PAVILION
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Arts & Crafts, Game Booths (hosted by SC Parks & Recreation Division)
LIFEGUARD COMPETITIONS 8:00 a.m.
NEW! Jr. Lifeguard Beach Flags
10:00 a.m. Guillobel Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu demonstration
9:00 a.m.
Event #1: Surf Race – Women
9:00 a.m. ½ mile run for Ages 4-6
9:10 a.m.
Surf Race – Men
9:20 a.m. ¾ mile run for Ages 7-9
11:00 a.m. Hula Connection - performance
9:20 a.m.
NEW! Jr. Lifeguard Surf Race
9:40 a.m. 1 mile run for Ages 10-12
10:15 a.m.
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12:00 p.m. Acting Academy for Kids performance
10:25 a.m.
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27TH ANNUAL WOODY CAR EXHIBIT
1:15 p.m. The Flow – COA performance
10:45 a.m. Event #3: Surf Ski Race (Lifeguard spec) – Women
SPONSORED BY IRVINE SUBARU
2:00 p.m. Corey Angeli – COA performance
11:00 a.m. Surf Ski Race (Lifeguard spec) – Men
2:30 p.m. Olivia Ooms and Highway 39 – COA performance
12:15 p.m. Event #5: International Ironman (swim, ski, paddle) – Women
7:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Registration/Check-In at Children’s Pavilion, South of Pier
8:30 a.m.–2:45 p.m. Displayed on San Clemente Pier
OCEAN ART SHOW 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Parque Del Mar, overlooking event
* Special presentations throughout the day
Main Competition Area-Northside of San Clemente Pier - featuring:
10:35 a.m.
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11:15 a.m. Event #4: National Doryman’s Association – NDA Race #1
12:30 p.m. International Ironman (swim, ski, paddle) – Men 1:00 p.m.
Event #6: Paddleboard Rescue Relay (2 person, 10’6”) – HEAT 1
1:15 p.m.
Paddleboard Rescue Relay (2 person, 10’6”) – HEAT 2
FREE BODYBOARDING AND BODYSURFING CLINICS
Event #7: National Doryman’s Association – NDA Race #2
2:30 p.m.
Event #8: 10’6” Paddleboard Sprint - Women
6:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Registration, clinic & derby
BEACH PARTY & FREE CONCERT
1:30 p.m.
End of the Pier. Today only!
Today Only! South of the Pier, next to Youth Pavilion
2:40 p.m.
10’6” Paddleboard Sprint - Men
12:15 p.m. Judging & Prizes Awarded
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. ody urfing clinics hosted by an Clemente ody urfing Club
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Dinners available through Fisherman’s Restaurant on the beach
2:50 p.m.
NEW! Jr. Lifeguard Paddleboard Sprint
3:30 p.m.
Event #9: American Ironman (dory, swim, paddle)
4:00 p.m.
American Iron Woman (run, swim, paddle)
*PLEASE NOTE: Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Tandem Bodyboarding clinics hosted by Bullyboards
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. FREE beach concert featuring: Dead Men Don’t Surf SPONSORED BY SHECKLER FOUNDATION
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
an Clemente ody urfing Club Demonstration LIFEGUARD EVENTS AWARDS CEREMONY (Main Stage)
SUNDAY, JULY 21st 13TH ANNUAL “GROMS RULE” SURF CONTEST
CITY LIFEGUARD PANCAKE BREAKFAST
SPONSORED BY: RIP CURL
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. North of Pier, near Marine Safety
Boys & Girls 10 and under & 11-14 5:30 a.m. Registration/Check-In @ SURF Registration booth, North of Pier 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. North of Pier 3:45 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY (Main Stage)
27TH ANNUAL WOODY CAR EXHIBIT SPONSORED BY: IRVINE SUBARU
8:00 a.m.
Event #10: 5K Beach Run/Walk (sponsored by LIFE TIME)
9:00 a.m. Mermaid Parade
9:00 a.m.
Event #11: Open Ocean Paddle Race (SUP, Prone, Ski – apx 5.5 miles)
10:00 a.m. Wet Dog – COA performer
9:15 a.m.
Event #12: Biathlon (1k Swim & 5k Beach Run)
Main Competition Area-Northside of San Clemente Pier - featuring:
11:00 a.m. Event #13: One Mile Ocean Swim – Race #1: Men
8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Displayed on the Pier
OCEAN ART SHOW
12:00 p.m. Gabby Leigh – COA performer
1:05 p.m.
TANDEM BOOGIE – Heat #2 (sponsored by BULLYBOARDS)
1:00 p.m. School of Rock “House Band” – music and entertainment
1:20 p.m.
TANDEM BOOGIE – Heat #3 (sponsored by BULLYBOARDS)
1:30 p.m.
SCOF AWARDS CEREMONY
2:05 p.m.
Event #14: Run – Swim – Run (200m Run, 300m Swim, 200m Run)
27TH ANNUAL GREAT RUBBER DUCK RACE
2:30 p.m.
San Clemente Marine Safety Demo
3:30 p.m. (approximate time) Sponsor ducks are $5 each – GREAT PRIZES!!
2:50 p.m.
Event #15: SUP Sprint –Women
3:00 p.m.
SUP Sprint - Men
3:15 p.m.
Event #16: Splash & Dash Relay (runner 100m & swimmer 300m)
3:45 p.m.
TANDEM BOOGIE – Final (sponsored by BULLYBOARDS)
4:30 p.m.
SCOF FINAL AWARDS CEREMONY (Main Stage)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Parque Del Mar, overlooking event & south of beach tunnel
6:30 a.m. Registration & Sculpting, South of Pier
YOUTH PAVILION
2:00 p.m. (approximate time) Awards – Immediately following judging
BEACH EVENTS
11:00 a.m. Zumba Kids – performance/participation
SAND SCULPTURE TEAM COMPETITION
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Judging/Viewing (depending on the tides)
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Arts & Crafts, Game Booths (hosted by SC Parks & Recreation Division).
All day events: Arts, Crafts and Games hosted by City of San Clemente Recreation Division. Plus, Beech-Nut & Ocean Institute booths. 8:00 a.m. Ticket sales begin for crafts, games and face painting
*Announcement of winners following Athletic Awards. *SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
12:00 p.m. One Mile Ocean Swim – Race #2: Women 12:50 p.m. TANDEM BOOGIE – Heat #1 (sponsored by BULLYBOARDS)
Join us for the
Tandem Boogie Bodyboard Contest BY JOHN CLARK, TANDEM BOOGIE EVENT ORGANIZER
The Tandem Boogie Bodyboard Contest and Clinics, sponsored by Bullyboard, are new to the San Clemente Ocean Festival this year. Photo: Courtesy
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ave the dates of July 20 and 21, and start training with your Tandem Boogie partner for the 2019 Tandem Boogie Bodyboard Contest, new to the San Clemente cean estival this year he first day of the San Clemente Ocean Festival will include Tandem Boogie Bodyboarding Clinics with Solo and Tandem Boogie bodyboards provided by Bullyboard. Day two of the San Clemente Ocean Festival will feature three heats of seven Tandem Boogie Teams competing for a chance to make the Finals. The competition boards will be provided by the event sponsor, so everyone is on the same sized board. The top six teams of two will advance to the andem oogie finals for a chance to sho o their team or as the cean estival s final event he top three teams take home a medal and win their own Tandem Bullyboard to take home. All are invited to come down to the beach at noon on July 21 to meet the inventor of the Boogie Board, Tom Morey, as he leads the judges’ panel in the Tandem Boogie booth. Morey invented the Boogie Board 48 years ago. His son, ol orey ill be ying in from a aii to judge the contest along with his dad.
Sol was the original Tandem Boogie rider since his mom was pregnant with him, hen she too the first ride There will also be Tandem Boogie teams coming in from Hawaii including father and son team Kalani and Tava Kahouliokalani and local husband and wife team Vicki and Jay Reale from ebodyboarding.com. Bullyboard plans to send its own parent-child team including owner Gary Fisher and either his son Clayton or daughter Emily. The competition is currently sold out, so if you want to try Tandem Boogie, come to the Ocean Festival on Saturday to the free clinics. Check out the Tandem Boogie video on YouTube, made by the Tandem Filmmaker team from San Clemente called Jack and Jack Productions. The SCHS graduates are excited to document this exciting new event and will be making a documentary about Tandem Boogie following the San Clemente Ocean Festival. There will be background music during the contest, so email song requests to tandemboogie@gmail.com and follow @tandemboogie on Instagram to stay updated on local meetups to practice before the event.