Steve Fitzpatrick

Recent Projects: Swell of the Century: Dennis Ritch

By Thursday, March 20, the swell had picked up a notch reaching it's peak size. The bouys were reading 16' at 18 seconds, the kind of size and period that rarely reach our shores. Rincon local Dennis Ritch is no stranger to big waves at Tres Palmas and this morning his tow partner, Craig Prothers, slung him into one of the waves of the day.
Dennis Ritch, March 20, 2008

By Thursday, March 20, the swell had picked up a notch reaching it's peak size. The bouys were reading 16' at 18 seconds, the kind of size and period that rarely reach our shores. Rincon local Dennis Ritch is no stranger to big waves at Tres Palmas and this morning his tow partner, Craig Prothers, slung him into one of the waves of the day.