How Does Sunset Beach Work?
Table of Contents
Page 0 - Labeled LIDAR Imagery - High-resolution bathymetry and layout of the playing field, the reef, where it all goes down.
Page 1 - Background information, general location, broad-brush overview.
Page 2 - Final Approach bathymetry: General overview.
Page 3 - Final Approach bathymetry: The double-barreled wave magnet.
Page 4 - Standard and
Respectable
days, Sitting outside on a respectable day: The hunt begins.
Page 5 - Sitting outside on a respectable day: Complicating factors; The initial take-off run.
Page 6 - A respectable day: The initial drop and bottom turn; Approaching the Inside Section.
Page 7 - The Inside Section.
Page 8 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 1: Paddling the Crease.
Page 9 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 2: Not One Of My Better Days at Sunset Beach.
Page 10 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 3: Billy almost died, and it wasn't even a very big day; Fingertips.
Page 11 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 4: The View From the Long House.
Page 12 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 5: Inside Section Perfect Point Surf
;
Great Circle Route
;
The Easy Way In.
Page 13 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 6: The Nature of the Bottom at Sunset Beach.
Page 14 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 7: Rainstorms
;
The One Behind It
;
Paddling Over The Lefts.
Page 15 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 8: A Little Wind on the Water
;
Some More Wind.
Page 16 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 9: Swing Late And Go
;
Another Swing Late And Go.
Page 17 - North Swells.
Page 18 - The Power of Backed-off Whitewater
;
Why Contests Have Caused Sunset Beach To Te Perceived As
Quite A Bit Less Than What It Actually Is.
Page 19 -
Anecdotes and Personal Experiences
(Name Dropping) -
10:
Bearded Guy.
Page 20 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences (Name Dropping) - 11: John Peck Gets His Feet Wet.
Page 21 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences (Name Dropping) - 12: Owl says, "Check your fin!"
Page 22 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences (Name Dropping) - 13: Eddie's Smile
;
Barry Kanaiaupuni Brings It Back.
Page 23 - The Rip.
Page 24 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 14: HmmmEEEEEEEEE!
Page 25 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences 15:
"Nice angle, huh?"
Page 26 - Anecdotes and Personal Experiences
(Name Dropping) - 16: Nat Young Gets His Board Back
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