Growing up surfing New England's inconsistent summers, I was constantly checking the regular rounds of websites with hopes that swell was on its way. One site where I would waste hour- upon-hour day dreaming and plotting was NESurf.com. Now and again I revisit that familiar friend to see what is happening in the NE surf scene- browsing photos, community topics, and maybe even checking a cam or two, for old times sake.
Now that summer is around just weeks away and friends and family are making their yearly migration to Martha's Vineyard, MA, that nostalgic twinge sets in to the back of my mind and I miss those warm(er) water sessions and lazy, humid evenings. When I checked the local MA/RI reports today I was surprised to find that NESurf.com is up for sale.
Gay Head, MV, MA. Copyright Surface 2010NESurf has 4000 registered members, a cross-section of dedicated surfers from Maine to Rhode Island. While there are an abundance of surf tools out there on the interweb, NESurf has grown and flourished, entrenching itself as a premier source of surf information in the region. The owner of NESurf is looking for a business savvy buyer (most likely with an established shop in the region) with the dedication and ability to grow the site to its full potential.
The value of the site is minimal but with the right strategy and vision this could take NESurf to the next level- or the sale could spell out a short, unnoticed death of a site that has treated so many of us New Englanders well. Anyone interested in giving it a shot?
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