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Surf Splendor

551 - Jason Borte

Surf Splendor

David Lee Scales

Sports

4.8669 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

In today's show former pro surfer turned writer Jason Borte shares stories from writing Kelly Slater's autobiography, offers insights into Pharrell's new wave pool, recalls riding the dot com boom and bust in surf, gives tips to artfully time an exit, and reveals why Virginia is for lovers. Enjoy! Link to Jason's Kickstater HERE

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0:00.0

Point Break Festival. I'm coming to Virginia Beach and I want you to join me.

0:07.0

Today's episode with Jason Bort should make you want to go and experience Virginia Beach,

0:12.0

but if you need more incentive, Point Break Music Festival is it. It is a two-day music festival on the sand.

0:19.0

Headliners include Slightly Stupid and Stick Figure. Other

0:23.1

acts include 311, the original whalers, tribal seeds, the movement, and a dozen more. It all takes

0:29.8

place on the weekend of June 21st and 22nd. I'm going to be attending the festival both days

0:35.5

and then hosting little surf meetups in the

0:38.1

morning for anyone who wants to come out.

0:40.5

Should be a lot of fun.

0:41.7

I've actually been to Virginia Beach a few times and it's just a great little surf town.

0:46.8

So this would be a phenomenal weekend to check it all out.

0:49.8

No promo codes or anything like that.

0:51.6

Just go to pointbreakfestival.com to get your tickets.

0:54.8

VIP tickets are actually already sold out,

0:57.5

but there are still some general admission

1:00.0

if you want to join.

1:01.0

And also, if you're coming, just shoot me a DM or an email.

1:04.7

Let me know you're coming and then we'll organize a surf

1:06.9

before the music starts.

1:08.5

Get all the info you need at pointbreakfestival.com on the sand in

1:13.7

Virginia Beach. Hope to for surfers than almost any other surf town that I can think of.

1:43.3

Surfing is prohibited in most areas from

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