Here are the results for The Gathering: Rogue Longboard Classic 2008.
| BOYS ~ 20-29 |
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DUKES ~ 50-59 |
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OLLIE RICHARDSON |
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BILL BOURDON |
| 2 |
PATRICK MASON |
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2 |
PHIL ROVAI |
| 3 |
MATTIE STARR |
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3 |
RAY BENNER |
| 4 |
JEDI JONNY KNAPE |
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4 |
TONY STEIN |
| 5 |
LOUIE GOLAR |
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5 |
SPIKE RICHARDSON |
| 6 |
JEFF GUGGENHEIM |
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BILL DELANTY |
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| HOT SHOTS |
~ 30-39 |
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MIDLIFE CRUISERS ~ 40-49 |
| 1 |
NATHAN SMITH |
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1 |
PATRICK CROTTY |
| 2 |
JOHN BIERAUGEL |
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2 |
ROB RUSSO |
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TOR ROCKNESS |
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3 |
MIKE TUEL |
| 4 |
TRAVIS PRINCE |
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4 |
NOLAN WEST |
| 5 |
LARZ RICHARDSON |
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5 |
BRAD MILLER |
| 6 |
KEN WILSON |
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JOE STOOPS |
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| GALS UNDER 25 |
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GREMMIES ~ 13-19 |
| 1 |
OLIVIA SCHROEDER |
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TRAVIS COCKCROFT |
| 2 |
HALEY RICHARDS |
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KEVIN SENNEWALD |
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DAVID KLISTOFF |
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LAIRD TUEL |
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BRANDON COTTE |
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| GALS OVER 25 |
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MENAHUNES ~ 12 AND UNDER |
| 1 |
CARLY DYE |
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1 |
CHRISTIAN ANDERSON |
| 2 |
KRISTIN LOVETT |
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2 |
DAEMON FASSLER |
| 3 |
NELLYDA ANSLOW |
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3 |
ELI FIELD |
| 4 |
SKYLAR BIERAUGEL |
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4 |
WYATT LINK |
| 5 |
LISA FIELD |
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5 |
CHRIS FIELD |
| 6 |
JESSICA DUMOULIN |
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| GRAND DUKES ~ 60-69 |
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MENAHUNES W/PARENT |
| 1 |
DANNY ANDERSON |
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1 |
KAYA LINN REMMERS |
| 2 |
NICK PARRY |
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2 |
IZZY MARTINEZ-YBOR |
| 3 |
PETER MILLER |
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3 |
WOODROW MAYER |
| 4 |
BIX WEIR |
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4 |
SAVANNAH RUSSO |
| 5 |
MICHAEL HARRINGTON |
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5 |
WYNSLOW MAYER |
| 6 |
FRED SICKLER |
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JOEY SWAN |
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| STAND UP PADDLE ~ MEN’S |
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STAND UP PADDLE ~ WOMEN’S |
| 1 |
TONY STEIN |
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ISABELLA BARNA |
| 2 |
KEN WILSON |
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2 |
CRISTINA ACOSTA |
| 3 |
MIKE FIELD |
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3 |
JUDY SHASEK |
| 4 |
OLLIE & BELLA RICHARDSON |
4 |
SUZIE MILLER |
| 5 |
RANDAL BARNA |
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PETER MILLER |
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The dory boat operator who struck Cole Ortega on July 6, severing his arm, won’t have charges filed against him.
The fact is that the incident between Cole Ortega and the dory boat was preventable. Numerous witnesses have stated that the operator of the dory boat failed to sound his horn, as required, before approaching the beach. The dory boat operator was sited for not carrying or having a boater’s safety card and class after the incident, but this was not deemed grounds for negligence by the sheriff’s department. Wouldn’t the Marine Board and Coast Guard see otherwise as this program was put in place to help prevent boating accidents? Furthermore, police at the scene did not even test the boat operator for use of alcohol or other drugs to determine if there was unsafe operation of the boat.
Nearly all nearshore waters and all vessels operate within the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard. The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Department have completed their investigation - however you may formally request an investigation from both the marine board and the coast guard.
A 14-year-old boy lost his arm on Sunday after a Dory boat struck him while surfing. Other surfers were able to recover his arm and administer aid. The boy was air lifted to Emanuel Hospital in Portland where he underwent surgery to reattach his arm. No word yet on the outcome of the surgery.
Witnesses say the Dory boat approached the beach at a high speed with no warnings even though its mandated to blare the boat’s horn within 100 yards of the beach. The incident may lead to more ordinances from the city, with possible restrictions within the convergence zone. A sad and unfortunately easily preventable accident.
Shortboard Open
1. Jeremy Rasmussen - Lincoln City
2. Kirk Tice - Waldport
3. Irwin Langeberg - Lincoln Beach
4. Rex Adams - Portland
5. CC Unger Meyer - Tofino, BC
6. Tony Perez - Lincoln City
Longboard Open
1. Kainoa Casco - Maui
2. Bill Bourdon - Brookings
3. Ollie Richardson - Newport
4. Ray Benner - Brookings
5. Nolan West - Eugene
6. Ernie Martella - Pacific City
Masters Shortboard (over 40)
1. Irwin Langeberg - Lincoln Beach
2. Buzzy Morales - Salem
3. Nolan West - Eugene
4. Tony Gile - Lincoln City
5. Garry Link - Pacific City
6. Ben Cockcroft - Seaside
Grom (Under 16)
1. Tyler James Muth - Waldport
2. Decklyn Wood - Lincoln City
3. Marcus Muth - Waldport
4. Gavin Flynn - Lincoln City
5. Travis Cockcroft - Seaside
Women
1. Sierra Gjerde - Rockaway Beach
2. Angela Haynie - Lincoln City
3. Hannah Nichols - Depoe Bay
4. Susan Russo - Lincoln City
5. Kelsey Bales - Milwaukee
6. Alisa Hideg - Spokane
Menehune (child with parent in the water)
1. Izzy Martinez-Ybor - Nahalem
2. Savannah Russo - Lincoln City
3. Jackson Butler - McMinnville
4. Wyatt Link - Pacific City
5. Talicia Hixson - Salem
6. Averi Afford Anderson - Lincoln City
The 6th Annual CSO Open is set for June 28th and 29th in either Road’s End, Nelscott, Gleneden Beach or Otter Rock, Oregon - depending on the conditions. Proceeds of this year’s contest will go to benefit North Bend surfer Gary Smither who has battled cancer last past year.
More info
Entry Form
Mail to: Taylor
CSO Contest Entry
P.O. Box 1135
Lincoln City, OR 97367
and the 72ft. Finavera wave energy buoy is still sitting at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Newport, OR - without a recovery plan in sight.
Good news for central Oregon coast surfers, the proposed 300ft x 300ft wave energy project off the coast of Florence, OR was canceled. Pressure from environmental groups, including the Surfrider Foundation raised concerns about the wave energy project. The concerns included the size of the platforms, location, impact on recreation (wave height), and environmental impacts.
If you haven’t seen the photos, they’re shocking. This aerial shot over Newport, Oregon isn’t digitally enhanced or altered. The big black spot off the coast is know as the black plume, which is a result of years of environmental degradation by the paper mill, Georgia Pacific.
Staying true to it’s infamous reputation, Georgia Pacific has been releasing by-products of it’s Toledo, Oregon paper mill into local streams. Local streams lead to a larger watershed and watersheds lead to the coast.
See the black plume for yourself by visiting Newport, Oregon on Google Earth.
This season has produced some serious winter storms including a swell in early December that produced 50ft. + waves. While this season’s storms have unearthed some buried treasure and ancient forest they’ve also added to the growing problem of coastal erosion. Erosion along the coast is a common problem but one that is only perpetuated with the use of ripraps.
Rock ripraps are a conventional approach to bank erosion yet one that does not provide a long term solution. Ripraps may solve an immediate problem but may only accelerate erosion over time. As the beach is eroded in front of a riprap, the supply of sand available to nearby beaches is substantially reduced, thereby accelerating erosion at adjacent beaches.
Maine, South Carolina and North Carolina have all outlawed the use of ripraps. South Carolina had this to say “…..without adequate controls, development unwisely has been sited too close to the system (ocean beach / dune). This type of development has jeopardized the stability of the beach/dune system, accelerated erosion, and endangered adjacent property….hard erosion control devices such as seawalls, bulkheads, and rip-rap to protect erosion-threatened structures adjacent to the beach has not proven effective.”
Coastal erosion is a natural process which becomes a significant problem only when structures are erected in close proximity to the coastline. The town of Neskowin, Oregon has been experiencing massive beach erosion for many years and the use of ripraps has only turned natural erosion into a disaster, threatening a publicly-treasured resource.
Here’s a great breakdown of the events leading up to the erosion of more the 600 yards of destroyed beaches in Neskowin, Orgeon.
The Oregon Coast is a harsh environment, with rain, high winds and big surf the norm. A typical day at the coast in these conditions doesn’t normally involve frolicking in the shallows but the lure of a sunny day draws crowds not acquainted with the ocean’s temperament. Gleneden Beach in particular is known for it’s strong rips and heavy waves making it a dangerous place to wade, let alone swim along the Oregon Coast.
An 11yr. old boy lost his life on Saturday at Gleneden Beach, Oregon after he was quickly swept into the high surf and drown. Sadly, a 16yr old went in to attempt a rescue and has not been seen since. A sad weekend on the Oregon Coast.
Almost 1yr. ago a surfer drown in high surf off the Oregon Coast and tragically it happens every year. The Coast Guard made 2 other rescues on Saturday, saving the lives of those unknowing to the dangers of the North Pacific.
