RICHARD FOORD IS THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT MP FOR TIVERTON AND HONITON

Last week, saw the release of a damning new report into the level of sewage dumping currently taking place in our rivers and at our beaches. The report, conducted by the campaign group Surfers Against Sewage, revealed a shocking scale of negligence from water companies.

While only looking at a handful of sites across the UK, the group found that 146 ‘dry-spills’ took place last year. These are cases where sewage was dumped into our rivers or onto our beaches when there was no rain for days prior.

In short – these spills are illegal. This is shocking behaviour from wayward water companies, more interested in making themselves richer rather than doing their job. But then again, why should we be surprised? For months Liberal Democrats have been exposing the scale of sewage dumping in our rivers.

In the South West alone, raw sewage was discharged into our rivers and onto our beaches over 42,000 times last year. This represents more than 350,000 hours of dumping. Earlier this year, South West Water was awarded a miserable 1-star rating by the Environment Agency for the level of water pollution taking place on their watch.

Shortly after this, the BBC revealed that South West Water was also potentially in line to owe millions of pounds to us all for illegal sewage dumping. But the problem is bigger than this. Our Blue Flag beaches, the pride of Britain’s beaches with the highest water quality, are also being affected by this utterly careless behaviour.

New data shows that water companies dumped sewage onto Blue Flag beaches for over 15,000 hours last year – with three of the ten most affected beaches being right here in Devon. This just simply isn’t right, and the blame lies at the feet of both water companies and this out-of-touch Government. And yet what has their reaction been? To pat themselves on the back and ignore the criticism.

Just last year alone, water companies have paid out dividends to the tune of almost £1billion – with water company Chief Executives also pocketing £16.5million in bonuses. Why should these people be profiting off our misery? Why should they be allowed to cut corners and get away with it?

Earlier this year, my son and his friend became ill after swimming in the River Culm – a river which saw sewage dumped into it for more than 9,000 hours last year. This is sadly not uncommon, with many people reporting falling ill after spending time in our waterways. We need to know that our rivers and beaches are safe, yet due to the illegal activity of water firms, we simply don’t know if they are.

The Government’s action, or lack thereof, has been even more shocking. They’re planning to cut the budget of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by £500million, meaning we’ll likely see less monitoring and enforcement to stop this behaviour. It’s clear that Ofwat, the government regulator, is simply not up to the task of reigning in negligent water companies and making them clean up their act. Frankly, the whole situation stinks.

We must stop these illegal spills, crack down on sewage dumping, and make water company bosses pay the price for ruining our beautiful beaches, rivers, and natural environment. The way to do this is clear: abolish Ofwat, establish a new regulator with teeth, increase funding for the Environment Agency, and slap a harsh tax on water bosses bonuses until they do their jobs properly.

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When it comes to iconic destinations in Northern California, there may be none more legendary than Highway 1 on the San Francisco Peninsula. (Only Big Sur might possibly have that beat, thanks to those pesky Beach Boys and that lovable pessimist Jack Kerouac.) As locals know, some of the best pastries, coffee, moonshine, and ceviche are sandwiched on the coast south of the city and north of Silicon Valley.

While there’s plenty to eat in South San Francisco and loads of cute baby goats in Pescadero, the following itinerary is set along Highway 1 from Pacifica to Half Moon Bay. The itinerary guide is only doable for those with a car — unless you’re one of those cyclists — and for those staying the night in Half Moon Bay or thereabouts. The following 24 hours could be pulled off by a particularly bold motorist coming from San Francisco or the South Bay, but make sure you have a designated driver if you plan to partake in all of the boozy beverages on the list.

8:30 a.m. coffee at Soul Grind Coffee

5400 CA-1, Pacifica

Soul Grind Coffee is Pacifica’s go-to spot for pourover coffee, batch brew, lattes, and light breakfast fare. With plenty of outdoor seating steps from a public parking lot more or less meant for surfers hitting Linda Mar, this cafe is a mus to start the day. Fresh food to-go is plentiful here; there’s a vegan hummus toast and a smoked salmon toast, and on the weekends lemon ricotta pancakes and lox bagels. Feel free to order ahead as the lines here can be gnarly for a pre-caffeinated brain.

10 a.m. take a hike around Pacifica

With a warm beverage in hand, hit any of the plentiful outdoor activities Pacifica has to offer. The beach is excellent for beginner surfers, but the hiking around Pacifica — like Milagra Ridge a bit further north or San Pedro Valley inland east — is a major attraction all in its own right.

12 p.m. check out that famous Taco Bell on the beach

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5200 Coast Highway, Pacifica

Next, go re-up at probably the world’s most scenic Taco Bell. Known as the Cantina, this rallying point for those living mas is literally right on the beach and serves alcohol for those who crave a Baja Blast with vodka. To begin the jaunt south, drive to Devil’s Slide to walk it off. (This hike is not half as scary as its name.) The abandoned military base, and the rest of the drive to Half Moon Bay, is an ideal chance to take in the gorgeous views of Montara and Moss Beach, peak California coastline with foamy waves and haystacks aplenty.

1:30 p.m. explore downtown Half Moon Bay

Downtown Half Moon Bay is a charming slice of small-town life. Head first to Hawaiian haven Nano’s for a tropical Dole float or spam musubi, and either hang on the sprawling patio or — if more movement is your thing — walk through the main strip and hit ultra cute Coastside Books and oil purveyor Olive Crush, or travail over to the state park and snag a picnic table by the water. Just be ready for the $10 parking fee.

3 p.m. get an afternoon energy boost at Granola’s Coffee House

116 Cabrillo Highway North, Half Moon Bay

On your way north once more, head to Granola’s Coffee House for a caffeine pick-me-up and games. Or, grab your order to-go and head right to Pillar Point (your next destination) but keep going to the bluff for a chance to catch some of the last light of the day over the water.

4:30 p.m. grab a drink at Jettywave Distillery

155 Broadway, Half Moon Bay

Drive to Pillar Point if you haven’t already to check into the Oceano resort, or wherever you may be staying for the night, then grab a drink at Jettywave Distillery about a country block away. This local favorite has a sprawling outdoor area to try out the business’ award-winning vodka, gin, and moonshine.

6:30 p.m. dinner at La Costanera

La Costanera

Chef Carlos Altamirano’s La Costanera is a temple to pisco sours, ceviche, chicha morada, and lama soltado. It’s worth luxuriating at this restaurant for a few hours to take in all the extravagant food, luscious drinking, and top-tier service. A smart order includes the yucca frita, served with an indulgent chimichurri sauce, and pulpo a la parilla, twice-cooked octopus alongside purple mashed potatoes. Altamirano is known for his love of beef tenderloin, an affection on full display at his Mission District restaurant Sanguchon. Plus, it’s just a few steps from the Oceano.

8:30 p.m. enjoy a nightcap at Harbor Bar

17 Johnson Pier, Half Moon Bay

To tie off the night, head to the Harbor Bar, the drinking-only arm of restaurant Ketch Joanne across the street from Costanera. This no-frills bar is a local haunt for tequila, whisky, and Jager bombs. If you’re still peckish, there’s a boozy milkshake available upon request.

Here’s a Google Map of all the spots on this list.

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Health officials are warning people to be cautious near North Beach at Fort De Soto Park after water samplers on Monday detected low concentrations of the organism that causes Red Tide, according to a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County.

Results from the latest water samples show a “low” concentration of the Red Tide-causing karenia brevis just offshore of the northern tip of Fort De Soto in the Gulf of Mexico, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission data updated at noon Wednesday.

At that level — between 10,000 and 100,000 cells per liter — people can have trouble breathing, and there’s also a chance for fish kills, according to the state wildlife agency that maintains Red Tide updates. Health officials urge the public to keep pets away from the water, and they also advise against swimming near or touching dead fish. People with chronic respiratory issues should avoid the area altogether.

“If you have respiratory issues or are experiencing issues like a burning throat or burning eyes, leave the area. That’s the most commonsense advice we can give,” said Maggie Hall, a spokesperson for the health department’s office in Pinellas County. “Keep in mind that some people are more sensitive than others.”

A separate low concentration reading was detected Monday on Anna Maria Island in lower Tampa Bay, according to Florida wildlife commission data. There’s a chance of respiratory irritation and fish kills there, too, according to the state.

Pinellas County’s environmental management team was out on the water on Monday taking samples. They detected “very low” levels during that time at both Pass-a-Grille and Fort De Soto, according to spokesperson Tony Fabrizio. At those levels (between 1,000 and 10,000 karenia brevis cells per liter) there’s a chance for possible respiratory irritation but no fish kills, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The group was out taking more samples Wednesday morning, though the results of those tests were not immediately available, Fabrizio told the Tampa Bay Times. They’ve been testing up to three days per week as a “significant bloom” is exploding across several Southwest Florida counties, Fabrizio said. State water samplers detected Red Tide blooms in 82 tests last week south of the Tampa Bay area, including one in Manatee County, 34 in and around Sarasota County and 38 in Lee County, according to the Florida wildlife commission. The areas still recovering from Hurricane Ian’s late September landfall are now roiling with the added health risks of a lingering Red Tide.

There’s a chance for the low concentrations of Red Tide to persist through at least Saturday in and around the Fort De Soto area, according to the latest forecast by the University of South Florida’s Ocean Circulation Lab.

“We are now seeing the extent of (Red Tide) along the west Florida shoreline, much of which, like the skies above Mauna Loa, is aglow in red,” Bob Weisberg, a physical oceanographer at the University of South Florida, wrote in an email, referring to the ongoing volcanic eruption in Hawaii.

“Recent southerly winds are why Red Tide now appears, albeit at lesser concentration, off Pinellas County,” Weisberg wrote. “How this may pan out in the future remains unknown.”

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Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $511,589,719 modification (P00025) to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, and fixed-price incentive (firm target) undefinitized contract (N0001921C0011). This modification provides for F135 propulsion system annual sustainment including recurring sustainment support, program management, financial and administrative activities, propulsion integration, replenishment spare part buys, engineering support, material management, configuration management, product management support, software sustainment, security management, joint technical data updates, support equipment management, depot level maintenance and repair for all fielded propulsion systems at the F-35 production sites and operational locations, as well as training. These efforts are in support of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (40%); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (21%); Indianapolis, Indiana (12%); Windsor Locks, Connecticut (6%); West Palm Beach, Florida (6%); Brekstad, Norway (4%); Leeuwarden, Netherlands (3%); Iwakuni, Japan (3%); Williamtown, Australia (2%); Cameri, Italy (1%); Marham, United Kingdom (1%); and Fort Worth, Texas (1%), and is expected to be completed in May 2023. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance (Air Force) funds in the amount of $38,863,770; fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $25,890,796; fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,315,050; non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $23,125,291; and FMS funds in the amount of $12,102,937 will be obligated at time of award, $73,069,616 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded a $228,092,989 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for sustaining engineering and logistics support services for the KC-130J aircraft propulsion system for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Foreign Military Sales customers. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Indiana (92.8%); Iwakuni, Japan (1.6%); Kuwait City, Kuwait (1.6%); Cherry Point, North Carolina (1%); Miramar, California (1%); Kaneohe, Hawaii (1%); and Fort Worth, Texas (1%), and is expected to be completed in November 2027. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001923D0014).

GE Aviation Systems LLC, Sterling, Virginia, is awarded a $157,183,240 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for propeller engineering reliability and logistics support for the KC-130J R391 propeller system utilized by the Navy, Marine Corps, and Foreign Military Sales customers. Work will be performed in Sterling, Virginia (31.18%); Iwakuni, Japan (13.95%); Cherry Point, North Carolina (13.95%); Miramar, California (13.95%);  Gloucester, United Kingdom (8.85%); Fort Worth, Texas (8.63%); Kaneohe, Hawaii (5.18%); Kuwait City, Kuwait (2.59%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (1.72%), and is expected to be completed in November 2026. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001923D0013).

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt Whitney Military Engine, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $114,500,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized order (N0001923F0019) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0005). This order provides supplies or services for design engineering, program management support, technology maturation, risk reduction, long lead material and hardware, and weapons system integration to support F135 engine enhancement efforts for the F-35 Lightning II program. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (85%); and Indianapolis, Indiana (15%), and is expected to be completed in September 2024. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $56,000,000 will be obligated at the time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $28,841,002 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for integrated logistics support, sustaining engineering, spares procurement, material management, component overhaul, and training activities in support of VH Presidential Helicopter sustainment for the Navy. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut (53%); Shelton, Connecticut (18%); Quantico, Virginia (11%); Peachtree City, Georgia (2%); Baltimore, Maryland (2%); Fort Worth, Texas (1.5%); Akron, Ohio (1.5%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (11%), and is expected to be completed in November 2025. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001923D0011).

Nan Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, is awarded a $19,112,594 modification to firm-fixed-price task order N6247822F4397 under previously awarded contract N62478-20-D-4014 to exercise Bid Option 1, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The work to be performed includes repair of Ammunition Wharf W2 by replacing it with a reinforced concrete wharf on concrete piles built to current standards. Work will be performed at Oahu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by December 2024. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $19,112,594 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

Louise W. Eggleston Center Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, is awarded a $19,019,941 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, resulting from solicitation N00189-22-Q-0171, that will include terms and conditions for the placement of firm-fixed-price task orders to provide laundry support services comprised of all personnel, equipment, transportation, and supplies including pick-up and delivery for the items listed in the performance work statement as required by the Navy Medical Center Portsmouth as well as Naval Dental Clinic Norfolk and the Norfolk Branch Health Clinics (BHCs) to include Naval Station Norfolk BHC, Oceana BHC, Dam Neck BHC, Northwest BHC, Boone BHC and Norfolk Naval Shipyard BHC. The contract will include a five-year base ordering period and a six-month option period which if exercised, the total value of this contract will be $21,045,362. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia (77%); Portsmouth, Virginia (17%); Virginia Beach (4%); and Chesapeake, Virginia (2%). Work is expected to be completed by November 2027; if the option is exercised, work will be completed by May 2028. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $100 will be obligated at time of award to fund the contract’s minimum amount. These funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Funds appropriate for the fiscal year in which each task order is awarded will be obligated as individual task orders are issued. The requirement was solicited as a sole-source procurement in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) 6.302-5 — authorized or required by statute in accordance with DFAR Part 8.7 – acquisition from Nonprofit Agencies Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Norfolk Contracting Department, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N00189-23-D-0002).

Mercury Mission Systems LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded an $18,391,509 firm-fixed-price modification (P0001) to a previously awarded contract N0001922C0038. This modification exercises an option to procure 35 data transfer units, 15 Secret Serial Advanced Technology Attachment Encryption Module cables, 157 High Definition Video Recorders (HDVR), and 72 HDVR data transfer devices for retrofit on F/A-18C-F aircraft in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III topic N102-0129 titled, “Automatic Real-Time, Reconfigurable Interface Generalization Hardware Multiprotocol Data Recorder.” Work will be performed in Torrance, California, and is expected to be completed in March 2025. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,691,669; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,996,712; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $3,703,128 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Kellogg, Brown, and Root Services Inc., Houston, Texas, is awarded a $12,299,655 cost-reimbursement modification to task order N3319118F4417 under previously awarded contract N62742-16-D-3551 to increase the maximum dollar value and to extend the contract completion date for base operating support services at Naval Support Facility Redzikowo, Slupsk, Poland. This award brings the total cumulative value to $49,300,120. Work will be performed in Slupsk, Poland, and is expected to be completed by May 2023. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance (Navy); and fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation (DOD) funds in the amount of $4,571,892 will be obligated at time of award, and $3,778,848 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Europe, Africa, Central, is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

The Boeing Co., Tukwila, Washington, has been awarded a $398,244,094 firm-fixed-price modification (P00022) to delivery order FA8609-18-F-0006 for KC-46A Japan aircraft under the FA8609-18-G-0002 basic ordering agreement contract vehicle. The contract modification is for the procurement of two aircraft for the Japan fleet. Work will be performed in Everett, Washington, and is expected to be completed June 30, 2025. This is the result of a sole-source acquisition. This modification involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Japan and FMS funds are being obligated at the time of award. The total overall face value of the contract, including the new modification, is $1,305,430,206. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. 

ARMY

Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded an $84,087,924 modification (P00025) to contract W15QKN-19-C-0017 for procurement of 155mm Excalibur Increment Ib projectiles. Work will be performed in Healdsburg, California; Karlskoga, Sweden; East Camden, Arizona; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Plymouth, United Kingdom; Cincinnati, Ohio; Glenrothes, Scotland; Salt Lake, City Utah; Joplin, Missouri; Gilbert, Arizona; Lansdale, Pennsylvania; Santa Clara, California; Santa Ana, California; Trenton, Texas; Valencia, California; Cookstown, New Jersey; Tucson, Arizona; Phoenix, Arizona; Anniston, Alabama; Chino, California; Inglewood, California; McAlester, Oklahoma; and Farmington, New Mexico, with an estimated completion date of April 29, 2024. Fiscal 2022 other procurement, Army funds in the amount of $84,087,924 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activity. 

BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $13,253,941 modification (P00145) to contract W56HZV-15-C-A001 for adjustment to the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, to include an additional work station in all mission-command vehicles and dual-path communications in all vehicles. Work will be performed in York, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2018, 2019 and 2020 weapons and tracked combat vehicle procurement, Army funds; fiscal 2018, 2019 and 2020 European Reassurance Initiative funds; and 2022 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $13,253,941 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, was awarded a $9,258,441 firm-fixed-price contract to conduct research and development that will provide significant scientific and technical advancements around the areas of computational science and engineering. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Mississippi State, Mississippi, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2025. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $3,069,071 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, is the contracting activity (W912HZ-23-C-0006).

General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $7,830,093 modification (P00024) to contract W56HZV-22-C-0012 for Abrams System technical support. Work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Michigan, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2024. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $7,830,093 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Sysco Baraboo LLC, Baraboo, Wisconsin, has been awarded a maximum $42,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for full-line food distribution. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Nov. 28, 2027. Using customers are Air National Guard, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2023 through 2028 defense working capital funds. The contracting agency is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE300-23-D-3354).

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

Chenega Infinity LLC,* Chantilly, Virginia, has been awarded a $9,575,934 modification (P00013) to previously awarded contract HR001118C0151 for physical security support services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $47,314,065 from $37,738,131. Work will be performed in Arlington, Virginia, with an expected completion date of December 2023. Fiscal 2023 research and development funds in the amount of $3,390,500 are being obligated at time of award. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

*Small business

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Beach culture is universal, and Israel is no exception.

For the sixth and final installment of Stab and Red Bull’s No Contest Off Tour, we’re headed to Israel, and the rich surf scene around Tel Aviv.

Surfing in Israel goes back to the 1950s, and while it takes a second to get used to checking the waves next to gun-toting teenagers and gabardine-clad old men, the beach scene today would be surprisingly familiar to a surfer from, say, Southern California: there are esteemed local shapers, shop owners-turned-folk-surf historians, tattoo-studios that doubled as surf shops and galleries, mysto tube hunters, international event organizers, and more. Israel’s got it all.

As international surf culture began to catch fire in the 1950s, Dorian Doc Paskowitz brought surfing to Israel, when he arrived for military service in 1956. 

Over the next 60 years, as the patriarch of one of surfing’s most famous families, Doc would introduce thousands of surfers to the culture through the Paskowitz Family surf schools, earning himself personal apostles like the Mediterranean Surf Alliance’s Arthur Rashkovan, owner of Klinika Surf, who met Doc as a teenager here in Tel Aviv. 

Klinika is as much a core surf shop as it is a gallery and museum, with a great selection from international shapers and hard goods brands like JS, Album, or Astrodek, as well as local artisan brands like Prima Fins. 

The No Contest crew, accompanied by Leon Glatzer and Juliette Lacome, get a proper post-surf feed at Abu Hassan, an iconic humus joint in the Old City of Jaffa, and are joined by Anat and Noa Lelior, two badass up-and-coming ladies who grew up as groms in the beach breaks around Tel Aviv.

They’ll take us to meet Or Kantor, one of Israel’s most exciting and acclaimed young artists and tattoers, whose Love Light Studios is a vibrant, radical space filled with Or’s instantly recognizable work — murals, prints, psychedelic Middle Eastern paintings, collaboratively designed boards from local board builders like Hani Ovadia, and a portfolio of some of the most beautiful traditional Middle Eastern tattoos you’ll ever see.

Ashton and Leon also get to see the mythical Doctor Yoni Klien — third-generation Tel Aviv surfer, second-generation doctor, and arguably the most barreled physician in the world.

Below, Chris Binns chats with No Conny star and German/Costa Rican goofyfoot, Leon Glatzer, about his experience with the surf scene in Israel competing in the Netanya Pro the last few years, and his trips getting deeper into the culture and crew there with the No Contest team.

Chris: Let’s talk about Israel. How was that trip?

Leon: It was fun! It was my third time there, but the first with any purpose beyond just competing. Ashton called to see if I wanted to shoot and I didn’t need to be asked twice. It was great to spend a little more time and explore, as that’s something my tight schedule normally never allows. It was super-nice to visit Jerusalem and a few other parts of Israel away from the beach. We met some shapers and artists and it was cool to hear their story and make a connection.

What’s the scene like? 

It’s like any other surfing community. At the end of the day surfing is surfing, it’s the glue that binds us all. Some things are different, so many are the same, no matter where we’re from, our race, our religion. The locals were really hospitable, they welcomed us with open arms and really took good care of us. It was unreal. 

Most surfers would hear ‘Israel’ and just think of wind-waves – did you get good swells?

Yeah, we got good wind-waves! There’s a lot of wind, but that’s fine. There’s so much up-and-coming talent in the water, everyone really pushes each other and the level is getting better and better, especially with the Olympics now on everyone’s horizon. Anat Lelior qualified for the Tokyo Games – she’s a tough competitor, but with a really big heart. She was super-stoked to make it to the Games, but had a really bad hip injury and couldn’t surf to her best, but I think that’s probably just fired her up more to try and make Paris. It was really cool to reconnect on her home soil and share stories and shared experiences. Everyone has their own high points and hurdles, so it was fun to compare notes. 

How was your whole No Contest experience? You couldn’t get two more contrasting episodes than hosting everyone in your hometown and then going to Israel…

I had no idea of what the finished product would look like and the first clip I saw I wasn’t too sure about, but once I accepted that No Contest is a different way of talking about surfing, I really got into it. I love how detailed all the explanations are around where each episode is being shot and that the team really try to showcase everything that’s there and follow you around town and show your experience. It’s not just another action clip, that’s for sure. 

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SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office sends death notices weekly from the region. We’ve aggregated below names and hometowns of individuals who passed between Nov. 22 and Nov. 28.

The names account for those who were reported deceased to the coroner’s office — typically those who died in San Mateo County at a hospital, nursing home or residence. They do not include hospice patients.

If you would like to submit a free obituary for publication on Patch, email [email protected]
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NOV. 28:

Daniel Limon Mellado, 52, Redwood City

Vera Vucinich, 101, San Mateo

Owen Henery, 80, San Francisco

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NOV. 27:

James Loesch, 60, Millbrae

Ann Shembari, 73, South San Francisco

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NOV. 26:

Timothy Cowen, 67, Menlo Park

Mark Joslin, 54, Half Moon Bay

Dick Lung, 84, San Francisco

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NOV. 25:

Chester Gilbert, 83, San Carlos

Erik Warnke, 56, Pacifica

Angelo Zapata, 81, South San Francisco

Reiko Goya, 94, San Mateo

Andrew Shick, 27, Daly City

Mynatt Kerry, 73, Springfield

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NOV. 24:

Geri Nafshun, 86, Burlingame

Mary Smith, 81, San Mateo

Siu Chan, 85, South San Francisco

Lance Anderson, 78, Daly City

Joseph Chiappellone, 67, San Francisco

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NOV. 23:

Timothy O’Hara, 76, Half Moon Bay

Stoyan Tcholakov, 75, East Palo Alto

Stella Wu, 104, San Mateo

Dorothy Skoufos, 96, South San Francisco

Johnny Lau, 43, Hillsborough

Harry Vasilakos, 91, Redwood City

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NOV. 22:

Yeung Tsui, 91, Millbrae

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By 1972, the Beach Boys were so commercially washed up that their 1966 masterpiece Pet Sounds was tossed in as a freebie in order to bait fans into buying their new album, Carl and the Passions – “So Tough.” A radio ad from the era included on Sail on Sailor – 1972, a new box set that documents the period that yielded both So Tough and 1973’s Holland, spends as much of its minute-long run time on the six-year-old Pet Sounds (then enjoying a reevaluation that helped secure its reputation as one of the all-time greats) as it does on the new album it’s supposed to be promoting.

Nobody, not even their record company, believed in the Beach Boys – and who could blame them? The group had grown out of their clean-cut image of boys-next-door surfer guys as their music swerved into more complicated and less radio-friendly areas. It didn’t help that mastermind Brian Wilson had been in a personal and creative tailspin since 1967’s abandoned Smile project left him without the confidence or will to finish more than a handful of songs for the Beach Boys’ recent records. Even Surf’s Up, the 1971 rebound that was supposed to launch a new era for the band, barely cracked the Top 30. So, Reprise had no idea what to do with Carl and the Passions – “So Tough,” an album named after Wilson and Mike Love‘s pre-Beach Boys group which included two new members and eight songs that had little in common with “Good Vibrations,” let alone “I Get Around.”

Even in its new Sail on Sailor – 1972 context, the album sounds out of place – with the era and within the Beach Boys catalog. (A previously unreleased 1972 concert from New York’s Carnegie Hall included in the box offers a more balanced portrait of the band’s legacy.) Recruits Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar had little interest in remaking the group’s hit records and wanted to further explore the soul notes of 1967’s Wild Honey, which was just fine with the rest of the band. Only “Marcella,” one of Brian Wilson’s three co-writes, recalls the average music fan’s perception of what a Beach Boys song should sound like, and it couldn’t even break into the Top 100.

Holland, on the other hand, was a triumphant return, even if its sales didn’t reflect that. Recorded in 1972 but released early in the next year, the album marked the band’s first recording outside of its California home base. The new setting of a barn in the Dutch village of Baambrugge inspired the Carl Wilson-led Beach Boys, who spent more than a quarter million dollars shaping a vision for their future. “Sail on Sailor,” co-written by Brian Wilson in one of two credits this time, charted outside the Top 75 – but highlights abounded, including Carl’s “The Trader” and the 10-minute, three-part “California Saga” suite.

Among the extras found on the six-disc Sail on Sailor – 1972 box is the six-track Mount Vernon and Fairway EP that came with original copies of Holland. Conceived by Brian Wilson as a fairy tale about the golden era of radio, it’s an overload of stilted narrative and misguided ambition and a fairly clear representation of Wilson’s state of mind during this time. (The rest of the band turned down his initial idea to include the mostly spoken-word tracks on the album.) In a way, it’s the centerpiece of the set, the most direct struggle between the old and the new, between moving forward and looking back.

Dennis Wilson‘s growth as both a singer and songwriter during this period was also likely a catalyst for some of these changes: See his fragile “Cuddle Up,” So Tough‘s album-closing number, and the lovely “Carry Me Home,” a Holland outtake making its official debut on Sail on Sailor – 1972. Both are forerunners to Wilson’s only solo album, 1977’s beautifully scarred Pacific Ocean Blue. He’s a strong presence on Sail on Sailor‘s two discs of outtakes, demos and alternate versions, more so than he was on Feel Flows, the 2021 box chronicling the Sunflower/Surf’s Up era that tentatively pulled the drummer up front.

Unfortunately, the Beach Boys’ creative momentum was soon stalled by the surprise success of an oldies compilation, constant touring with an emphasis on nostalgia, Chaplin and Fataar’s departures, Brian Wilson’s swelling health issues and a three-year wait for the underwhelming, covers-heavy 15 Big Ones. They’d never again be so open to change as they were in 1972.

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