It fell one day early, yet the vibes were sincere.
      As was the sunshine for the Santa Barbara Surfing Series' (SBSS) third event of the 2001 season, this one staged in Isla Vista on Sunday, March 25, over the sand bottom of Depressions, around the corner from Campus Point, the original venue pick for the contest's original Saturday timeslot.
      Severe lack of swell provoked SBSS marshal Chris Keet's postponement of the contest from Saturday to Sunday, which, despite dire swell predictions for the morning hours, went off without a hitch. A solid westerly pulse was slated to slice into the Santa Barbara Channel by early evening, building through Sunday night, peaking Monday morning.
      Mushy waist- to chest-high windswell was on tap for the contestants at Depressions, who made the best of the reality, which improved a tad as the tide ebbed. The morning high-tide conditions were quite marginal as far as shortboarding was concerned, as a pesky southeasterly cheese breeze had its way with the sea surface - a reverse action of the forecasted westerly gale we all could see tearing down the outer channel.
      The surf action was stellar, nonetheless. Slashes, floaters, re-entries, the odd aerial or two - not bad considering this event was almost a no-go. The Airshow and the '70s-style Tag Team bout were crowd pleasers, as usual.
      Lensmen John Norstrand and Scott Starr captured the festivities on film, and the judges did an excellent job once more. It was far from epic, but Depressions came through for everybody, whether they were competing or merely lounging under hot sun on the soft, white sand, thickly strewn with rocks and driftwood from wintertime energy.
      Woodstock's Pizza in Isla Vista hosted the awards ceremony that evening, followed by a premier of the 1999-2000 SBSS season video, which included highlights of the winners' El Salvador jaunt last August.
      The Santa Barbara Surfing Association would like to thank Wavehunters Surf Travel, the Beach House/Surf-n-Wear, Beatty Products, Surfer magazine, WetSand, Kinko's and Woodstock's Pizza for their continued support.
      SBSS Contest no. 4 will be the AAAA-rated season finale May 12 at Jalama Beach. Ring 805-560-8383 or peruse www.surfsb.com for further information.

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Santa Barbara Surfing Association

2000-2001 Santa Barbara Surfing Series

Results of AA Rated Contest #3 of the 2001 Santa Barbara Surfing Series.
Held Sunday March 25, at Depressions Beach, Goleta
in 1-3 foot peaky surf.

Juniors | Boys | Masters | Grandmasters | Womens | Longboard
Airshow | 70's Tagteam Challenge

MENS

JUNIORS

surfer	totals
1. Killian Garland	2000
2. Tyler Anderson	1800
3. Tarik Khashoggi	1620
4. Erik Fawcett	1458
5. Ryan Peterson	1312
6. Shea Parton	1181
7. Matt Fredericks	1063
8. Colin Schildhauer	957
9. Kevin Bailey	861
10. Kyle Blickley	775
10. Oliver Parker	775
10. Mike Weinberg	775
13. Drake Stanley	697
13. Evan Vennas	697
13. Mike Walters	697
16. Erik Edwards	508
16. Chris Vallee	508

BOYS

MASTERS

GRANDMASTERS

surfer	totals
1. Jim Garland	2000
2. Mike Fraley	1800
3. Bob Krause	1620
4. Clyde Beatty	1458
5. Ray Cook	1312
6. Leo Blickley	1181
7. Kevin Sears	1063
7. Bill Urbany	1063

WOMENS

surfer	totals
1. Mercy Reed	2000
2. Erin Rietow	1800
3. Ashley Fagerstadt	1620
4. Laura Marasco	1458
5. Maria Bastian	1312
6. Bo Stanley	1181
7. Taylor Stanley	1063

LONGBOARD

surfer	totals
1. Oliver Parker	2000
2. Todd Barbosa	1800
3. Daniel Graham	1620
4. Wayne Rich	1458
5. Travis Bower	1312
6. Mike Cutino	1181
7. Mike Fraley	1063
8. Matt Wayne	957
9. Jim Garland	861
10. Bob Krause	775
10. Henry Morales	775
10. Monty Wayne	775

AIRSHOW