2014 Ocean Festival Event Guide

EVENT GUIDE

July 19–20, 2014 San Clemente Pier

SAN CLEMENTEOCean Festival

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JULY 19-20 SAn Clemente OCEAN FESTIVAL EVENT GUIDE

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The San Clemente Ocean Festival has grown into a tradition for many within our community, the Inland Empire and as far away as the east coast, Hawaii and Australia. Athletes, participants and volunteers travel from far and near to be a part of this “athletic, family” event. We have participants who have grown up locally and are now active in the community as adults. You will see some of them on the beach during the event as city lifeguards. I would like to commend the incredible “team” of city lifeguards that we have in San Clemente watching over all of us as we enjoy San Clemente’s beaches, ocean swimming, bodyboarding and surfing. Three cheers for our men and women in red. Please help support them by starting each morning off with a hot off the griddle pancake breakfast.

“The Greatest Show on Surf!” is an event that takes hold of you. As a competitor you vie for that title of champion. As a child you may swim in a competition, make crafts, perform or play games in the Youth Pavilion, run in the Dolphin Dash sponsored by Clif Kid or participate in one of the body surfing clinics to help you learn how to swim in the ocean. And what better place for artists selling ocean and beach related art, than on the grassy knoll above the beach and ocean events? You’ll find woody cars on the pier sponsored by FIAT with surfers and athletes below. Rock out at the Saturday evening beach party with our free concert, featuring World Tour–Legends of Rock, sponsored by The Sheckler Foundation, as the sun sets on the horizon for the perfect ending to the day. A fishing clinic and derby for children 12 and under will be held on Saturday, where they can learn safety tips from the experts and then test their skills, and on Sunday there will be a derby for all ages, all sponsored by Dana Wharf Sportfishing. Check out the Sand Sculpture Competitions and grand finale Duck Race on Sunday.

Athletic competitions remain the main focus of the event including the new OC Lifeguard Games that includes rescue relays, International Ironman, thrills and spills of the ever-popular Dory Boat Races, Surf Ski, and Ocean Swim races to name a few. In addition, the Groms Rule Kid’s Surf Contest sponsored by Rip Curl and Farmers & Merchants Bank, and Dolphin Dash Kids’ Beach Run sponsored by Clif Kid return for our younger competitors. Plus we’ve added the new Sport of Kings SUP race sponsored by Hobie Surf Shops.

The volunteer Board of Directors and associates work year round toward the final production and are joined by over 250 volunteers on event weekend, to ensure the San Clemente Ocean Festival continues to meet the expectations of those individuals who helped create it and still watch over it. And, our race and surf directors and their committees work hard to provide events that are challenging and fun for all of our athletes.

To our sponsors and volunteers: Thank You for all your hard work and support. To those who join us each year and newcomers alike, we welcome you to join us for the 38th Annual San Clemente Ocean Fes-tival, July 19 and 20. Avoid parking hassles—there is parking and free shuttles from San Clemente High School at 700 Avenida Pico. We hope you will agree that it truly is “The Greatest Show On Surf.” For more information and complete event schedules, please visit our website at www.oceanfestival.org. — PEGGY VANCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

38 YEARS OF THE “GREATEST SHOW ON SURF”!

All photos in this special section are by Sheri Crummer/seasister.com and Jim Shilander



The Ocean Festival’s signature beach events will still be taking place this year, but with new names to refl ect a fresh focus.

The Orange County Lifeguard Games, previously the California Waterman and Waterwoman Champion-ships, will largely stay the same, despite the new name,

while the Sport of Kings stand-up paddleboard races will help provide support for local surf professionals.

“Saturday, since the inception of the Ocean Festival, has always been a lifeguard competition,” Bar-rett Tester, the organizer of the festival’s athletic events said. “Over the years we’ve changed the name. This year’s another rethinking of it all. We’ve added more relay events and more team oriented events to increase lifeguard participation.”

Points will still be awarded in all nine events of the competition with the overall winner being the one accu-mulating the most points.

This year’s event will include two rescue relay races, which are designed to showcase the skills of local lifeguards. Lifeguards will race out into the water with

a rescue can and fi ns to their partners, playing a victim, before they race back to the shore with their rescue in tow. A similar event will involve a paddleboard rescue.

“Those are really exciting races for the lifeguard community, they really love it,” Tester said. “People will be able to watch them show off their lifesaving skills.”

The stand-up paddleboard competition has seen a more dramatic change, however. This year’s event, the Sport of Kings races, will consist of a pair of sprints

BY THENUMBERS

185 Number of racers expected for open mile swim Sunday.

80-90 Lifeguards expected to compete in

Saturday’s Orange County Lifeguard

Games.

40-50 Stand-up

paddleboard racers expected for

Saturday’s races.

$5,000 Prize money for Orange County

Lifeguard Games.

Beach Events Show off Camaraderie

PAUL JESSUP

After two years as the Ocean Festival president, Paul Jessup has come to the end of his time in offi ce.

Jessup has volunteered for over 24 years at the Ocean Festival and was nominated as president two years ago for his support and enthusiasm for the festival over the years.

“I kept volunteering because of the great people that were part of this event, they just make you want to keep coming back year after year,” Jessup said.

The past two years Jessup has had to take on a larger role in the Ocean Festival by conducting board meetings twice a month, all year round, and taking on more responsibilities.

OCEAN FESTIVAL PRESIDENT CELEBRATES FINAL YEAR

“I think one of the main differences is that now I’ve seen the inner workings of everything and how much work goes into making it all happen,” Jessup said.

While Jessup is particularly busy this week prepar-ing for the festival, he says it stays that way all year. He said he is looking ahead to some time off after this weekend.

As a retired policeman who served the city of Ir-vine for over 42 years, he has sacrifi ced his vacation plans for the meetings and planning of the Ocean Festival. But in the coming months, Jessup plans to vacation in Maui and fi shing on the Amazon River. —Sean Robb

around a 600-meter course near the end of the San Clemente Pier, with the top fi nishers in the heats advancing to a fi nal round. Those fi nishing lower will be placed in the consolation event.

Tester said the course has been designed with spectators in mind, since paddlers would end up catching waves into the fi nish.

The event will benefi t the Sport of Kings Founda-tion, which was set up by local surfers in 2012 to raise funds for surf industry professionals suffering from signifi cant illnesses. The foundation is based in Capistrano Beach.

“It’s a neat thing, because it’s locally based,” Tester said.

The same Sport of Kings event has been a part of the Mongoose Cup at the Dana Point Festival of Whales the last two years in the Dana Point Harbor. This time, however, the race will be in the open waves.

About 10 teams from throughout Southern Califor-nia are expected for the popular dory boat races this year, which will involve a number of three-lap races with the dramatic wave-catching fi nishes typically

expected from these events.Ultimately, however, the excitement level will also be

contingent on Mother Nature.“It’s all very dependent on the surf,” Tester said. “We’ve

had a couple of good swells lately. We typically always get decent waves. We love the big waves for the pros and the elite racers, it’s exciting. But for the recreational athlete, when the waves start getting big all of a sudden attendance starts to thin out, just because people don’t want to break equipment or don’t want to get hurt.”

Sunday’s events include favorites like the 5-K beach race, a rare running event on sand, as well as open ocean swimming events, like the 1-mile ocean swim and biathlon of running and swimming. A new take on the splash-and-dash event will provide more of an opportunity for newcomers by making it a relay, where swimmers will complete one leg of a race before hand-ing it off to a runner.

“The thinking was to have more of these relays spaced throughout the weekend, just to get more par-ticipation and more camaraderie,” Tester said.

— Jim Shilander

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JULY 19–20, 2014 • SAN CLEMENTE PIER

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For more information, visit oceanfestival.org

1. Body Sur� ng Clinics (Sat.) Sand Sculpting Registration (Sun.) 2. Storage/Changing Room - CP Stage3. Youth Pavilion Stage4. Youth Pavilion Shade Area 5. Youth Pavilion Crafts6. Youth ID Cards7. Ocean Institute8. Bold Girlz Glitter Tattoos (Sat.) Casa Romantica Face Painting (Sun.)9. Game Booth

10. Game Booth11. Game Booth12. Ticket Sales13. Clif Kid14. KonaRed15. Saddleback College16. Swift Health Chiropractic17. Wyndham Resorts 18. Ocean Minded19. Duck Race Booth20. T-Shirt Sales21. KWVE22. FIAT22a. OC Oil Recycling (Sat.)23. Free Speech24. Fisherman’s Food Court

FEATURED BOOTHS & VENDORS

25. San Clemente Times26. Volunteer Check-In/Information27. Athletic Registration & Results28. Athlete’s Refreshments29. Results Board30. Rip Curl31. Saddleback Memorial Hospital/ Memorial Care Medical Group32. Hobie Surf Shops33. Main Stage & Awards34. Sport of Kings Registration (Sat.) Groms Rule Registration (Sun.)35. KLOS & KABC36. Pancake Breakfast & Ticket Sales37. Art Show38. Samsung

JULY 19–20, 2014 • SAN CLEMENTE PIER

For event photos, visit sanclementetimes.com

For more information, visit oceanfestival.org



Every summer in San Clemente, the Ocean Festival provides a variety of fun activities for families. This summer will be no exception as the Ocean Festival will be teaming up with Dana Wharf Sportfi shing & Whale Watching to host back-to-back fi shing derbies at the San Clemente Pier.

The fi rst event, the Fishing Clinic and Derby, will be held Saturday, July 19 and is open for children ages 12 and under. There is a $5 entry fee and participants must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The Fishing Derby, which is open to all ages and also has a $5 entry fee, will be held Sunday, July 20.

Both events are a good way to get children unfamil-iar with fi shing into the sport, said Brian Woolley, a Dana Wharf boat captain.

Only “game fi sh” will be eligible for the Fishing Clinic and Derby, and they must be hooked and reeled in by the child and weighed at the time they’re caught. Prizes will be awarded only to the kids who catch the three heaviest fi sh. All participants will receive a Dana Wharf Sportfi shing Kids Club card regardless of whether they catch a fi sh or not.

“There are lots of different fi sh around here for kids to catch, croakers, mackerel, bonito, sand bass, calico bass, pile perch, surfperch, rainbow surfperch … There are just so many,” Woolley said.

Prizes will also be awarded in two additional cat-egories—biggest game fi sh and biggest shark/bat ray. Prizes will be awarded for the heaviest shark or bat ray

The Youth Pavilion—previously known as the Children Pavilion—continues to broaden its appeal this year with a wide array of activi-ties while still remaining true to its roots.

“To make this a more inclusive event for our tweens and teens, we have been fortunate enough to headline some of the best up and coming teen musical talent,” said Lisa Green, coordinator of the Youth Pavilion.

This year the pavilion will feature performances by teen acous-tic duo Sharp Turn Ahead. The 14-year-old twin brothers, Kyle and Benjamin Sharp, live in Laguna Beach and recently released their fi rst EP in April.

DJ Ruckuss will also be emceeing the event, spinning music and providing announcements.

On Saturday, there will be performances from Broadway Bound, Guillobel Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Hula Connection. Sunday features the South Coast Conservatory and Sharp Turn Ahead. Crafts, games and face painting will be available all weekend.

Even with fresh updates, old favorites are not forgotten. One much-loved tradition, the Mermaid Parade with King Neptune and Ariel, will take place on Sunday morning.

“I am pleased to see the Youth Pavilion keep traditions that make it special,” Green said. “And I’m excited to provide new and amazing

experience that all youths can enjoy.” — Amanda Huffman THE MERMAID PARADE

FISHING DERBY

TAKING A TURN IN THE SURF

Annually, the San Clemente Bodysurfi ng Club introduces youngsters to a sport that its mem-bers love. But this year’s event is doubly special to the group, which is celebrating its 20th anniver-sary in 2014. This year they’ll be hosting a clinic Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., south of the San Clemente Pier.

John Siebert, the club’s president, said the group initially came together in advance of a competition in Oceanside in 1994 and has been meeting in the summer months at North Beach ever since.

“It’s just a fun thing to do,” Siebert said. The group typically gathers at 6 p.m. around a

fi re pit, takes a few turns in the surf, then shares fellowship and food until dark.

Typically at Ocean Festival, Siebert will provide information about the club at a booth, while other members provide a hands on learning experience for kids and others interested in taking the plunge.

Mark Horstman is one of those club members who helps introduce newbies to the sport.

“They want to learn how to catch a wave,” said Horstman, who has been bodysurfi ng for the last 12 to 15 years. “A lot of them have never been in the ocean before.”

While experienced surfers have some advantag-es, in terms of having the ability to read the waves, over folks who’ve never been in salt water, Horst-man said the two skills aren’t entirely the same.

When his charges get it, Horstman said, it’s a great feeling.

“When they catch one, the big smiles on their faces is just amazing,” he said.

More information on the club can be found at www.sanclementebodysurfi ng.com.

— Jim Shilander

and the top two heaviest game fi sh. Like the kid’s com-petition, the fi sh must be weighed at the time they’re caught in order to be eligible.

“This is a hot summer and the water temperatures are very warm. That means there’s going to be a lot of fi sh,” Woolley said. “Fishers know that so we’re expecting a good turnout this year.” —Steve Sohanaki

Catch the Action at the Fishing DerbyClinic and competition aim to expose youngsters to fi shing

Youth Pavilion Looking to Widen Reach

*Schedule subject to change



SCHEDULE OF EVENTSSATURDAY, JULY 19th

SPORT OF KINGS SUP RACESPONSORED BY HOBIE SURF SHOPS

7 a.m. Registration/check-in at surf registration booth, North of Pier9:10 a.m. Heat 1 – Women9:20 a.m. Heat 2 – Women9:30 a.m. Heat 1 – Men9:40 a.m. Heat 2 – Men11:50 a.m. Consolation – MenNoon Consolation – Women2:35 p.m. Final – Men2:45 p.m. Final - Women

CHILDREN’S FISHING CLINIC AND FISHING DERBY ON THE PIERSPONSORED BY DANA WHARF SPORTFISHING

6:30 a.m. Registration, clinic and derby *Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult12:30 p.m. Judging and prizes awarded

CITY LIFEGUARD PANCAKE BREAKFAST7 a.m. – 11 a.m. North of Pier, near Marine SafetyDon’t miss our lifeguards on the griddle!

6TH ANNUAL DOLPHIN DASH KIDS’ BEACH RUN SPONSORED BY CLIF KID

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration/check-in at Youth Pavilion, south of Pier9 a.m. ½-mile run for ages 4-69:20 a.m. ¾-mile run for ages 7-99:40 a.m. 1-mile run for ages 10-12

22ND ANNUAL WOODY CAR EXHIBIT SPONSORED BY FIAT

8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Displayed on San Clemente Pier

ORANGE COUNTY LIFEGUARD GAMES (FORMERLY CA WATERMAN AND WATERWOMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS)

Main Competition Area-Northside of San Clemente Pier:8 a.m. Event No. 1 Surf Race – Women8:15 a.m. Surf Race – Men8:30 a.m. Event No. 2 10’6” Paddleboard Cross – Heat 1 – Women8:40 a.m. 10’6” Paddleboard Cross – Heat 2 – Women8:50 a.m. 10’6” Paddleboard Cross – Heat 1 – Men9 a.m. 10’6” Paddleboard Cross – Heat 2 – Men10 a.m. Event No. 3 Rescue Relay (2 person, rescue can and fi ns) - Open10:20 a.m. Event No. 4 Surf Ski Race (Lifeguard spec) – Women10:40 a.m. Surf Ski Race (Lifeguard spec) – Men11 a.m. Event No. 5 National Doryman’s Association–NDA Race No. 1 11:30 a.m. 10’6” Paddleboard Cross – Consolation – Women11:40 a.m. 10’6” Paddleboard Cross – Consolation – Men12:15 p.m. Event No. 6 International Ironman (swim, ski, paddle) – Women12:45 p.m. International Ironman (swim, ski, paddle) – Men1:15 p.m. Event No. 7 Paddleboard Rescue Relay (2 person, 10’6”)1:45 p.m. Event No. 8 National Doryman’s Association – NDA Race No. 22:15 p.m. 10’6” Paddleboard Cross – Final – Women2:25 p.m. 10’6” Paddleboard Cross – Final – Men3 p.m. Event No. 9 American Ironman (run, swim, paddle) – Women3:30 p.m. American Ironman (dory, swim, paddle) – Men

OCEAN ART SHOW9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Parque Del Mar, overlooking the event

FREE BODYSURFING CLINICSHOSTED BY SAN CLEMENTE BODY SURFING CLUB

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. South of the Pier, next to Youth Pavilion

YOUTH PAVILIONAll day events: crafts, glitter tattoos by Bold Girlz and carnival games. Plus, Ocean Institute, youth ID

cards, Clif Bar booths, tunes and announcements by

DJ Ruckuss.8 a.m. Ticket sales be-gin for crafts, games and face painting8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Arts and crafts, Ocean

Institute, game booths, face painting and relays

10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Broadway Bound – performance11 a.m. – Noon Guillobel Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu demonstrationNoon – 1 p.m. Hula Connection performance 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. “Sharp Turn Ahead” performance* Special presentations throughout the day

BEACH PARTY AND FREE CONCERT5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Dinners available through Fisherman’s Restaurant on the beach6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Free beach concert featuring: World Tour-Legends of Rock SPONSORED BY THE SHECKLER FOUNDATION

“DOLPHIN DASH” KID’S BEACH RUN

DORY RACES

WOODY CAR EXHIBIT

GROMS RULE SURF CONTEST EVENT SPONSOR: RIP CURL JERSEY SPONSOR: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK

6 a.m. Registration/check-in at surf registration booth, North of Pier (ages 14 and under)7 a.m. – 3 p.m. North of Pier

SAND SCULPTURE TEAM COMPETITION

6:30 a.m. Registration and sculpting, south of Pier1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Judging/viewing (depending on the tides)2 p.m. Awards immediately following judging

FISHING DERBY SPONSORED BY DANA

WHARF SPORTFISHING

6:30 a.m. Registration and derby on the Pier *Children under 18 must be accompanied by an

adult.12:30 p.m. Judging and

prizes

CITY LIFEGUARD PANCAKE BREAKFAST7 a.m. – 11 a.m. North of Pier, near Marine Safety

22ND ANNUAL WOODY CAR EXHIBIT SPONSORED BY FIAT

8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Display on the Pier

OCEAN ART SHOW

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Parque Del Mar, overlooking event

BEACH EVENTSMain competition area, north side of San Clemente Pier featuring:8 a.m. Event No. 10 5K Beach Run/Walk9 a.m. Event No. 11 Biathlon (1K swim and 5K run)10 a.m. Event No. 12 10K Ocean Paddle Race (SUP, paddleboard, ski)

*Schedule subject to change



SCHEDULE OF EVENTSSUNDAY, JULY 20th

GROMS RULE SURF CONTEST

SAND SCULPTURE TEAM COMPETITION

11:45 a.m. San Clemente Body Surfing Club demonstrationNoon. Event No. 13 1-mile Ocean Swim1:15 p.m. Event No. 14 Kids’ SUP Race – Boys and Girls, 8 and underKid’s SUP Race – Boys and Girls, 9–10Kid’s SUP Race – Boys and Girls, 12-142 p.m. Event No. 15 Run – Swim - Run2:30 p.m. S.C. Marine Safety Water Rescue demonstration3 p.m. Event No. 16 Splash and Dash Relay (one runner and one swimmer)

YOUTH PAVILIONAll-Day Events: crafts, face painting and carnival games; plus Ocean Institute, youth ID cards and Clif Bar booths. Tunes and announcements by DJ Ruckuss.8 a.m. Ticket sales begin for crafts, games and face painting8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Ocean crafts, games and relays hosted by SC Beaches, Parks & Recreation Dept.9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Mermaid Parade with King Neptune and Ariel10 a.m. – 11 a.m. South Coast Conservatory performance11 a.m. – noon Guillobel Brazillian JiuJitsu demonstrationNoon – 1:45 p.m. “Sharp Turn Ahead” performance

22ND ANNUAL GREAT RUBBER DUCK RACE4 p.m. Sponsor ducks are $5 each – Great prizes!

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2014 Ocean Festival Event Guide