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HERE's the second album of your shots from the epic ex-Hurricane Leslie swell which rocked the East Coast in all the right ways. Leslie is like we've said before an odd storm, big and slow but not very powerful, the kind of storm which creates a week of punchy peaks but no XXL contenders. And to say 'we're blown away' by the response would be an understatement, the East Coast of the States is clearly chock-full of stoked surfers driven to document their sessions. Wrap your eyes around this bumper pack of fun-sized goodies, hopefully your shots will be in here and let us know your call for best of the bunch. Looking at the forecast for Leslie we'll be keeping the comp open until after she's done the business in Europe and close the comp the following weekend, September 22nd, 2012. Remember that the winning shot gets a surf trip to the Maldives, including flights, aboard the Haira, a top quality charter boat courtesy of the theperfectwave. © 2013 rmackphoto
"Just north of the pier on Sunday. The dredge operation gave us stirred-up water but Leslie made it more than worth it. Here's a local kid skipping college and getting shacked." © 2013 bobbyv
olin Colson launching in to the fog at Lawrencetown Beach. © 2013 Adam Cornick
Hurricane Leslie proving the platform for Sebastian Inlet surfers to get loose, really loose. © 2013 Jon Roubik
Hurricane Leslie starting to pump up some swells at sunrise © 2013 Eric Danger Palmer
Sunday, funday at North Jetty, Florida. © 2013 Di Marco
John Murphy ducking the lip at Massachusetts, Cape Cod. © 2013 Trevor Murphy
The roar of the ocean at New Jersey's Casino Pier. © 2013 Alex Canady
"I will always remember Hurricane Leslie." Says Josh McFadden "I will remember my first pilgrimage up to the Outer Banks, scoring flawless 1st Jetty at Cape Hatteras. Getting huge hollow barrels at S Turns and returning to Folly beach to find my home break The Washout firing at its finest. "But most of all I will always remember the scar I earned at The Washout reminding me that as much joy as these hurricane swells bring me, at any moment they can completely humble me." © 2013 Josh McFadden
"We camped at Long Pointe Park, to wake up to this! Unknown in a nice Spanish House barrel." © 2013 user74166
East Coast glass at Melbourne Beach aboard: a 5'10" Kechele UFO. © 2013 user88721
Kyle Busey double-grab at The Washout, South Carolina. © 2013 Follyhood
Austin Wiest buzzing the camera in Fort Pierce Florida. © 2013 FortPierce surfer
The Outer Banks blew minds with Leslie, head-high barrels for days. Like this one at S Turns.
"Mario finding some morning glory. Even though the waves closed out a lot... there were plenty that stayed open and the only way to find out is if you are prepared to slip into a heavy closeout." © 2013 ThisIsDANIEL
"Sol Joseph doing his best old school stylistic attempt when not blasting. Sometimes les aggro made for a better ride at Rockaway, NY." © 2013 changezine
Heading out to catch one last decent day as the swell passes. © 2013 dizzyriss
Cutback, stage one at South Carolina Ave in Atlantic City. © 2013 Nfalvo
Sebastian Inlet shack attack. © 2013 Doug Falter
Aint surfing and hanging at the beach during hurricane season just peachy, Sebastian Inlet, Florida. © 2013 Doug Falter
Chase Elmore chasing the darkness. © 2013 mpe
Tropical Storm Leslie providing the lip, shot from Jacksonville Beach Pier. © 2013 MostWantedPhotography
"When a good swell hits and the masses descend on the Treasure Coast, knowing how to negotiate First Peak with a crowd makes all the difference." Also so does hammering a big hack in front of your mates.... © 2013 todroller
"Precisely set-up under a feathering canopy and ready for action..." © 2013 capshot7
This is what they made stomp pads for. Sebastian Inlet hack. © 2013 LeonLegot
Longsands in Maine, a chilled out wave on a hazy morning. © 2013 Snowninja23
Late afternoon session at Higgins Beach, Maine. © 2013 paul noble images
"Josh Meldrum couldn't make the drop and also didn't notice the shark in the background..." © 2013 Gshots2011
'One' of the Yergen brothers with a strong lien grab. © 2013 Gshots2011
"Whenever a good storm comes close I grab my camera and head out to The Washout." © 2013 matt_drobnik
Kevin Babcock, backside "high-five" hack. © 2013 Michael Brown
Phil Goodrich getting filthy at North Carolina's Topsail Island. © 2013 chrisfrickphoto
The unridden realm at Green Room, New York. © 2013 Luap
Slater Powell in control at Topsail Island © 2013 Steve Young
Early morning "Wha-pow!" at Sebastian Inlet. © 2013 HybridPhotography
Exiting a Leslie shack at Satellite Beach, Florida. That's all folks, thanks © 2013 GRagan
KNOXY does Europe - but the only thing he's slaying are the waves.
Our ride of the week - the Lost Beach Buggy by Taj Burrow and
Back to the cold.... Nixon Surf Challenge headed to Iceland
His raw and aggressive aerial skills are matched by his ability to utilise the entire rail of the board to shift liquid mountains
100% around the surf spot Windansea, La Jolla California - everything and nothing.
Life after winning a MSW photo comp can be tough... Adam's trip to the Maldives was his reward
