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Introducing “Dirty Water“. Go to Blog HERE to stay up to date. TJ Gumiela, core New York surfer, shares his unique experience in and out of the water from the big apple to all corners of the world. Stay Tuned for more from Dirty Water. NYSEA caught up with videographer/editor Ben Capron on what to […]

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The last 10 months for the beach communities of New York have been tough. They have been bruised, broken, frozen, basically flipped upside down and inside out. When it rained, it poured. If you thought your life was tough before, then this year undoubtedly made it harder. It was a test of our minds and […]

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They say money can’t buy happiness. We’re not sure if we believe that. If you worked for a couple months, saving every dollar you had, then decided to buy a ticket to the most beautiful place on the planet, rent a boat, surf perfect waves, drink beers with 10 of your best mates and eat […]

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There comes a moment in the year as a NY surfer when it’s time to just drop everything and go ! It is easy to get caught up in life’s endeavors; It seems like when things are busy they just get busier. When flat spells are so long that your golf game becomes your focus […]

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Last month Will Skudin set out with fellow big wave riders and friends Kealii Mamala and Garret Mcnamara to surf Teahupoo Tahiti at its best. Will scored solid waves on that trip and came home knowing he had surfed a wave-of-a-lifetime leaving him with a renewed passion for his dream. What Will didn’t know coming home […]

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Three New Yorkers decided to take the trip down to Puerto Escondido to sharpen there heavy water skills. Kurt Rist, Brian Pollak aka Bripo and Zack Dayton. All Shots by Miguel Diaz. NYSEA caught up with Brian and Kurt to talk to them about what seemed to be a dream experience. NYSEA ” So who’s idea […]

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Checking in with full NY crew down in Indo. TColla, Thor Larson, TJ Gumiela, Alex Fawess, Jeff Anthony, Leif Engstrom. The boys have been scouring the coast line surfing different waves everyday. Premier NY surf photographer Thomas Colla AKA TCOLLA put together a small teaser galley of the trip so far. NYSEA caught up with […]

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NY’s Balaram Stack snags the new cover of Eastern Surf Magazine. Sick shot ! Check out the whole magazine online HERE.

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NY’s Tripoli Patterson teams up with NY’s Matt Clark to get the cover of the biggest surfing mag in Australia “Surfing Life” ! Buy the New Issue HERE.  

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Will and Cliff Skudin with entries into the biggest paddle wave of the year in the Billabong XXL contest 2012/2013. Joining fellow New Yorker Kurt Rist who also was in the running for biggest overall wave that he towed into off the coast of Ireland a month ago. The top five were announced last week […]

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NEW YORK’S  Dylan Stott is not only a teacher all winter and surf instructor all summer. He is also a writer for international surf magazines like Surfers Journal and now a producer and editor of a short film called “Trendy New Atrocity”. Dylan teams up with lifetime friend NY’s Kurt Risk in this new film. […]

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Alexis Engstrom wins the Womens Corona Pro in well overhead surf ! That makes it back to back Pro wins for this NY gal !  Taking home 5 thousand dollars, not a bad day at her home away from home. Looks like we will be hearing a lot more from Alexis this year as she […]

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A Nor’Easter named “Saturn” just sent some epic waves to our backyard. Below are some shots of a handful of New Yorkers, Flip Bellinzoni, Charlie Weimar, Mikey DeTemple, Zack Dayton, Joe Parrino, Nick Joeckel, Cliff Skudin,  Austin Eckart, and more. NY photographer Matt Clark giving us a glance of Saturn from the water/land !  Mike Incitti, Paul brooke, and Rich Bolton also […]

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02-17-13 Pipeline goes bonkers ! Starting the day off with light winds and building swell, a small crew of New Yorkers (Zack Dayton, TJ Gumiela, Brian Pollak, Ollie Favata and Will Skudin) put a full day in. The day was filled with epic wipeouts, closeout sets and a handful of crazy waves. With the swell nearly maxing […]

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NY’s Zack Dayton is the quiet guy that lets his actions speak for him. He does not miss a beat out at Pipe and puts in more time then anyone ! We are proud to have him part of the NYSEA family! Check out Full Sequence on ESM   HERE  shot by Kyle Burnett Shot below by Pete […]

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For most people, going to Hawaii is about relaxing on beautiful beaches, sipping colorful cocktails and putting their worries behind them while they soak up the rays of the island sun. For a select group of big wave surfers like the Skudin brothers it’s more about prepping big wave equipment, studying and forecasting open ocean […]

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NY surf photographer Matt Clark wins Surfline’s photo of the year !! When NYSEA gave Matt Clark the nickname the “Wizard” it was for a reason. This guy does magic with his camera like a wizard does with his wand. We are so stoked for our brother.  Thousands of photographers competed in this event and […]

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New Yorker’s in Eastern Surfing Magazine feature online HERE check it !  Brian Pollak, Balaram Stack and Ariel Engstrom  

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NY tow team Kurt Rist and Dylan Stott in Ireland today ! Kurt surfing, Dylan driving. So sick !! Mullaghmore Jan 27th 2013 from Tam Mullen. Read More about Kurt and Dylan’s Ireland missions click HERE

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What is New York to You? Is a NYSEA web series that introduces you to family and friends of NYSEA. Some of them may not be from New York, but they have a special relationship with the state and of course the NYSEA collective. There is no better way to get this series rolling than to […]

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When most New York surfers plan a winter trip or pick a place to call their home away from home, it is normally somewhere south or west, places like Hawaii, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, California, some place away from the cold and inconsistent surf. For NY’s Dylan Stott and Kurt Risk, it’s fair to say […]

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Only 12 Surfers on the Planet made it to the next innersection movie !  0ne of them is New York’s Leif Engstrom !!! Two years in a row, he has cemented his spot with the best in the business ! Congrats Leif ! Making NY proud ! Video by Calvin Knowlton , Photo by James Katsipis […]

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