Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Rags Right is gone - 3 ft. of reef uplift in Southern Mentawais

The article below came out on 9/28. I've been getting married, getting away, and getting sick so have been kind out out of it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/sports/othersports/02surf.html

This article quotes Scuzz (Chris Scurrah) and Christina of Sumatran Surfaris. Sumatran Surfaris is currently doing a company trip/relief mission combo and probably invited some media along to cover the trip. The article quotes respected CalTech scientist Kerry Sieh as saying that the southen Mentawais have been lifted roughly 3 feet according to GPS. The article notes that Rags Right is gone and Macca's is shorter, shallower, and more dangerous. As far as other spots go, if Rags Right is affected that much then Thunders is probably pretty different with lots of exposed reef on the inside. It was pretty shallow/hollow but rideable from 3-5 ft faces, hard to know how it will be affected. The Hole may also be gone since it was shallow/heavy to begin with and pretty far south. Green bush was named by Surfing Magazine, has been featured in videos, looks shallow, and I believe it's near macaroni's so it could be gone also.

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1 Comments:

Blogger KB said...

Bill,
Have you travelled with Sumatran Surfariis? I am booking a trip with them, and would like to ask a few questions. I saw your picassa album from the mikumba, epic!

November 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM  

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