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Surf 'n' Sketch 16 Oct 09

We just had a week of stormy seas and sneaky swells resulting in super fun waves. The offshore winds have been howling and somehow little rideable waves have been sneaking through every now and then. A few fun little banks are even popping up here and there for the crew with their finger on the pulse.

	Dayoof:I shot an interview with the very funny and all round top bloke Dayyan Neve for mesurf and here are the outtakes. Enjoy.
	Portrait: This week meet the very talented local Mona Vale artist Vinnie Gracanin. Vinnie is one of the only artists left in Australia who works solely in pencil (graphite and colour), he draws elaborate and extremely detailed images without much pre-thought or planning and has exhibited overseas including Germany and the United States. Vinnie draws off impulse, he's a free thinker, and his work is not premeditated. He applies pencil before thought; starting with a line, curve or a form and develops the image from there. Vinnie was recently approached by Don McCredie (of DMC Industries) to create a drawing which can be donated at a fundraiser to raise money for the earthquake victims in Padang. The artwork will be created solely in pencil and will feature a beautiful and heart-felt image of a gathering of mermaids reaching out with hearts in their hands (you can see this work in progress, some of Vinnie's other incredible creations and even a couple of snaps of Vinnie ripping up his local waves in this weeks snapshow.) Thanks to Banjo McLachlan for the shots and Brock Carpenter for the words.
	Rip Curl Pro Search: This event kicks off in 3 days and is all set to go off! So get your Fantasy Surfer team selections in, (by the way I am currently 58th in the world out of 17,000.) The location is the Portuguese town of Peniche, with a wave called Supertubos, known as the 'European Pipeline.' I am so keen to watch this event and I bet the surfers are pumped. There is a ridiculously close race to the world title in place, the last 2 events of the year are going to be all time! C'mon Parko it's your turn mate!
	Tropical waves: For all you lucky frothers out there heading on an overseas surf trip soon, have fun! There are a few snaps of local Monawatian 'Neil Berrell' scattered through this weeks snapshow of his recent trip to the Maldives. Looked like a dream. Good times.

The wind is relentless, still blowing hard out there. Looks like the best waves are going to be here for the weekend, so mow those lawns later in the week.

Have a ripper,
See you at the beach.

Cheers,

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Surf Report - By Ben Horvath (COASTALWATCH)

Swell: 3-4ft SSE
Rating: 4
Water Temp: 17.6

Arvo update.Swells pushed a little with 4 ft sets, winds went SW but now coming back around to WSW, Morning Report: Waves 2-3ft, swell SSE,wind W-WSW-SW 8-18 knots. Clean lines out of the SE have replaced yesterdays NE swell, 2ft on open beaches,2-3ft at S facing and could yet build a little more, winds out of the W tending WSW. Lows established in the southern Tasman, looks to be sitting pretty for a few days, worth a paddle with S facing getting the size,check Coastalwatch swell forecast.

Weather Report

Mostly sunny. Winds westerly tending sou westerly

Avalon

Newport

Mona Vale

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