Leslie Shootout II

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."

olin Colson launching in to the fog at Lawrencetown Beach.

Hurricane Leslie proving the platform for Sebastian Inlet surfers to get loose, really loose.

Hurricane Leslie starting to pump up some swells at sunrise

Sunday, funday at North Jetty, Florida.

John Murphy ducking the lip at Massachusetts, Cape Cod.

The roar of the ocean at New Jersey's Casino Pier.

"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."

"We camped at Long Pointe Park, to wake up to this! Unknown in a nice Spanish House barrel."

East Coast glass at Melbourne Beach aboard: a 5'10" Kechele UFO.

Kyle Busey double-grab at The Washout, South Carolina.

Austin Wiest buzzing the camera in Fort Pierce Florida.

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."

"Sol Joseph doing his best old school stylistic attempt when not blasting. Sometimes les aggro made for a better ride at Rockaway, NY."

Heading out to catch one last decent day as the swell passes.

Cutback, stage one at South Carolina Ave in Atlantic City.

Sebastian Inlet shack attack.

Aint surfing and hanging at the beach during hurricane season just peachy, Sebastian Inlet, Florida.

Chase Elmore chasing the darkness.

Tropical Storm Leslie providing the lip, shot from Jacksonville Beach Pier.

"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....

"Precisely set-up under a feathering canopy and ready for action..."

This is what they made stomp pads for. Sebastian Inlet hack.

Longsands in Maine, a chilled out wave on a hazy morning.

Late afternoon session at Higgins Beach, Maine.

"Josh Meldrum couldn't make the drop and also didn't notice the shark in the background..."

'One' of the Yergen brothers with a strong lien grab.