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It takes some knowledge to catch this spot good.VB charger Andrew Meyer was on it. Photo: McCarthy
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Dana carving the other side. Photo: McCarthy
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I got a chance to see shoot some new faces - Evan Barton was a standout. Photo: McCarthy
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Bobbing and weaving gave Hunter Heaverly a few more yards in this little drainer. Photo: McCarthy
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Perfect wave, great positioning and getting dark. Hunter Heaverly until the end! Photo: McCarthy
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The rights were heading straight into the wind, and Joe Cheshire loved it! Photo: McCarthy
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A little soft on the outside. Photo: McCarthy
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Speed is what made me take notice of guy. Lucas Jolly, panning smoothly. Photo: McCarthy
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A lesson in style for the boys: Roy Heaverly. No wonder Fisher and Hunter are so good! Photo: McCarthy
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This is Kitty Hawk as Sandy was passing by. Do you see the hardy bulldozer driver fighting to fill a breach in the dune line? Photo: McCarthy
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Breaking close in, the way s-turns used to be. It’s such a special corner of our Carolina coast that we need to keep it a secret out of respect for the nature of the place. Photo: McCarthy
There is a good bet that a hurricane south of Cape Hatteras will generate some surf on our south facing beaches. This south facing stretch of coast is broken into several large and small islands, most of which are uninhabited.
We were just starting to get the outer rain bands from the storm along with a fresh 40mph north wind.The surf was building all day,even though it was pushing into a strong offshore wind.You could almost feel the energy over the horizon as Sandy approached.These were some of the first waves ridden from this storm. It’s a strange thing, riding waves and having fun with a dangerous storm bearing down on you.We paid though: all hell broke loose over the next two days as Sandy’s left shoulder hammered the Outer Banks as she passed.
These photos were taken under some of the worst weather that you would ever want to take out your camera gear in.
