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Letter from the Editor ........................ 10 News........................................................ 12 Tide Chart .............................................. 12 Tidelines ................................................. 14 Northern Exposure ............................. 15


JON SHAFER / SANTABARBARASURFER.COM 38 CARY DEAN 46


Dropping In On Sage Erickson..............................................20 Comen Sense ....................................... 32


Ladies Room Demi Boelsterli ......................................... 34


Board Trachting M.d.s.* “The Nickel” ............................... 35


ALAN VAN GYSEN BILL TOVER


Surf Shop Down Low Beach House ............................................ 36 Music and Entertainment ................. 48 Green Room ......................................... 50 Final Frames ................................. 52, 54


FEATURES


16 RINCON CLASSIC


Story by Chuck Graham Photos by Dubock.com, Bill Tover, Jon Shafer The Rincon Classic turns 29. From the days of Jeff White and Roger Nance running the contest, to the festive vibe the contest now has under the helm of Chris Keet, the Rincon Classic still


remains a locals-only contest.


22 CARY DEAN PHOTO ESSAY


Story by Chuck Graham Underwater photographer specialist Cary Dean shares his aquatic world with us. Dean has traveled the world and enjoys venturing


out of his everyday life to get up close and personal with nature.


38 ARABIAN HOLLOWS


Story by Michael Kew Photos by Alan van Gysen Globetrotter Michael Kew travels to the pillars of Lakshadweep with Trevor Gordon and Chad Konig. Aside from picture perfect barrels, they find out about bin Laden’s death as well. South African


photographer Alan van Gysen captures it all.


46 FIFTH FIN NUBSTER CATCHING ON


Story by Shawn Tracht Photos by Tracht, Michael Delanzo, Bill Tover Sean Mattison introduces his fifth fin nub to Kelly Slater and the rest of the world. Tracht uses his uncanny descriptive writing to put the use of the fifth fin in layman terms.


27 RINCON CLASSIC PROGRAM


DEEP Surf Magazine teamed up with Surf Happens to provide a program for the 29th annual Quiksilver Rincon Classic presented by Channel Islands Surfboards. You will find a Q&A with last year’s Pro champion Mike McCabe by Terry Houston, and we asked five questions to longtime Rincon local Don Campbell and new ripper Sean Woods. An artist bio on Rick Tontz, and a schedule of events and more information on the contest.


8 DEEP SURF MAGAZINE January/February 2012


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