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Hello Everyone,

I hope your winter has been warmer than mine and with enough surf to keep you satisfied these past few months!

The Mission Update:
The Mission: Surf - Up the Coast has been delayed considerably. My life has been consumed by working for the Sundance Film Festival since my departure from Florida, and although I thought could balance the two projects, that was not the case. The SFF really took a lot more of my time this year and from October to now, the months have been filled with working long days and very long weeks.
I have decided to keep the TM:S in the can and on the shelf until I can dedicate the time to it that it deserves.
Now with the Festival wrapping up and my time has become more manageable, I will continue the editing process through February and March. Over the next couple months, I will be logging long days of editing, working out graphics and finalizing releases for the sound track. I have decided to push the release date until June 1st, the first day of hurricane season. I know this sound like a long ways to wait, but hopefully it will be worth it for everyone!

That's about it from Park City, Utah. It continues to snow, the snow banks are over the windows and Super bowl Sunday is before us. Thank you for all your constant emails, support and begs for footage! Everything will come; a bit more patience is requested. Have fun and enjoy each day to the fullest!

- Maxwell

October 15th 2007

That is a wrap!

Thank you everyone for your help in making this season's episode a success. Although we didn't receive the conditions we were hoping for, we are happy with the what we did get out of the tropical season.

Thank you to all our sponsors that helped make the production possible this season!
Resin8 Surfboards
The Extreme Rooster
Green Eye Autos
Xcel Wetsuits
Alpinestars clothing
Headhunter Sunscreen
Veg Power
Komunity Project
Lara Bar
Steaz Energy Drinks
Rockstar Energy Drinks
Whole Foods

The Mission: Surf "Up the Coast" release date is December 15th.

We will be update the blog bi-monthly as details arise.

-Max

October 7th 2007

David Holloway
Sebastian Inlet report:
There are crucial times when Eddie Toy, self-proclaimed weather guru and wave hunter, puts out the call. In those moments I listen carefully; especially when we are hungry for overhead waves for the vid. And within the clear message off the phone call, came the direction to head South. The destination was a break Eddie is very familiar with. I listened, agreed and then put out the calls to the crew. The goal was to score Sebastian Inlet.
All were stoked at 7pm on Saturday but as the night wore on the inevitable late departure and non-answered am phone calls took effect. David Holloway, Steve Moore and photographer Jake Roth heeded the calls though; they jumped at the chance to take the 3 hour drive south to Sebastian Inlet with hope of scoring overhead surf. Once at S.I., we took a look at the conditions and knew we were going to score big!
Steve Moore

Dawn patrol tomorrow. Afternoon session will be up the coast somewhere...

Jax crew, eat your hearts out!

More to come!
Max

October 6th 2007

Jax crew is on fire! Peter Mendia and Shea Lopez have words with the Daytona blue. Wind swell kicks up waves to shootable heights.

David Holloway
Change of season, change of the guards.
With the lack of tropical storms producing anything worthy of coverage in the vid this year, I had one goal in mind as October approached, get this video done by any means necessary. Several mild set backs occurred within the ranks of the previous mission team. From injuries, schedule conflicts to theft of sponsored product, I realized it was time to shift my attention to other areas of Florida for talented surfers. Although I missed the session at Fort Pierce, from reasons previously mentioned, and the coverage of the ticket issue with Shea and Peter at Sunglow Pier, for the same reason above, I'm glad I bee lined it to Northern Florida to scout, organize several shoots and meet some new faces on Tuesday. I had no idea what was in store for the days ahead, I was just glad to be heading in a positive direction.
As I traveled to Jacksonville in the torrential rain and high winds, I contacted Resin8's Steve Moore and COS's Tiffany Layton and set up meeting places in their hometown of Atlantic Beach. As we conducted shoots, I quickly realized the pool of talent Jax showcases. The crew up here is solid! Some say the surfing regions of Florida go through cycles from year to year. One year, central Florida might command the attention, and other years it has been towns of south Florida that's been the focus, but if the last couple of days are any indication of the cycle of change, then I would have to say Northern Florida is setting up for the next stage of rippers.

Tiffany Layton

In addition to the surfing talent, there are a few standout photographers braving the elements and willing to rise and shoot at 5am, Jake Roth is that person. I have highlighted some of his shots, like the one at the top, and through out homepage slide show. I will be adding all the photos of the past Jax sessions and some of his other work in the Photographer's Gallery soon.

DON'T LIVE HERE, DON'T SURF HERE

Pete Mendia and Shea Lopez busted in the Sunshine State - for surfing

By: Marcus Sanders

All Photos: Jesse Wicker

October 4, 2007

After the worst summer and early fall in recent memory, when the surf finally started showing in Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday, local surfers were understandably frothing. None more than local pros Pete Mendia and Shea Lopez, who love scoring close to home, especially with such hectic travel schedules. MORE

Wind swell creates what the tropical season's storms didn't.
After a bleak tropical storm season in August and September, a 1200 mile long gradient set up just off the East Coast and whipped the seas into a frenzy. After it was said and done, we got two days to make it happen and we scored! From filming with the kite boarding crew of Extreme Kites to the rock-steady surf crew of Atlantic Beach and Jax, we've been getting the goods!

More to come...

Max

October 3rd, 2007

TM:S - Filming Day 4 - Dawn patrol

Tropical Outlook. Pleanty of activity...

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH THE NON-TROPICAL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE
EAST-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO IS CURRENTLY LIMITED.  HOWEVER...THIS
SYSTEM HAS A WELL-DEFINED LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION AND COULD STILL
BECOME A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION DURING THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO AS IT MOVES GENERALLY NORTHWESTWARD OR NORTHWARD AT ABOUT 10
MPH.  INTERESTS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO COAST SHOULD
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS...AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC
AND PORTIONS OF THE BAHAMAS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELONGATED AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE.  WHILE THIS ACTIVITY IS CURRENTLY DISORGANIZED...
UPPER-LEVEL WINDS APPEAR TO BE SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR
DEVELOPMENT...AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM IN THIS AREA
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.  THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A
SLOW WESTWARD MOTION ON THURSDAY.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE...IS
LOCATED ABOUT 1250 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS.
ALTHOUGH THIS SYSTEM IS SHOWING SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION...UPPER-LEVEL
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY BECOME LESS FAVORABLE FOR
DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION MELISSA ARE LOCATED ABOUT 1300
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.  THIS SYSTEM HAS BECOME LESS ORGANIZED
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS...AND SIGNIFICANT REDEVELOPMENT IS NOT
EXPECTED DUE TO STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS.

More to come...

M

October 2nd 2007

We are underway with day 3 of shooting. With a break in the rain, we will continue to catch some Northern Florida surf action at a couple of spots. The seas are rough and the swell is sticking around through the evening and into the am.

Wednesday to Friday, we'll be keeping an eye on the development in the Gulf over the next 48 hours.

Stay tuned for more details...

M