Jak Surf @ Sol Mañanero Surf

March 3, 2010March 15, 2010 / Sunshine / Leave a comment

A View of our Shopping Plaza

When Jac and I decided to add a few shops on our public beach parcel, Sol Mañanero Surf, we wanted to offer beach/surf/diving oriented creators. We were blessed to find three very well-known brands – Namiko, LeLutka and Jak Surf – to join us, in addition to Jac’s own surfboard and diving shops. Today, I want to tell you a little about Jak Surf!

Jak Surf Shop @ Sol Mañanero Surf

Jak Surf offers bikinis and Action Surfboards in our shopping plaza. The creator behind the brand is Aurora Jacks, the design genius behind JJ Lanes Furniture! Aurora is another very experienced creator who has been a great supporter of the Second Life Surfing Community for several years. She and her business partner, Kristoffer Juneau, built a great furniture brand and have provided surfing venues to the community for a while now… and because she is a massive lover of fashionable swim wear, she wanted to branch out and offer cute ‘kinis to everyone! She has a good selection, nice textures and changes around her inventory at Sol regularly!

The Belted Bikini in Margarita by Jak Surf

Jak Surf also offers Action Surfboards with their own unique designs ready to rip through the waves. JJ Lanes and Jak Surf continue to provide multiple venues for both surfing and living on Braata Beach Estates while running an incredible business with their furniture line (which is wildly popular with the tropical theme crowd as well as most any other decor). Come by and check out the cute ‘kinis on display at Sol and then when you want to try a different wave or 2, head on over to their estate and to the main store for Jak Surf where Aurora carries a larger selection of ‘kinis, other cute outfits and more boards! You might find that there is a party going on at the Braata Beach Club as well!

’til next time… enjoy the surfing, the shopping and the exploring in Second Life!

~Sunshine

Credits: Bikini: Jak Surf Belted Bikini; Hair: Truth – Lulu in Sangria; Location: Waterfalls at our home

…Ch.ch.ch.changess…

February 17, 2010October 28, 2010 / Sunshine / Leave a comment

…Sprinting across the sand, burn off my feet
Hit the surf running and don’t miss a beat
Take my place bobbing, out in the swell
Turn and spin and paddle like hell

Feel the wave grabbing and jump to my feet
A bottom carve turn like I’ve never seen
Six quick snaps and a floater inside
kick out the back, a nice f’ing ride

But that’s Okay, That’s okay another day on it’s way
It’s a beautiful day (yeah)
It’s a beautiful day…(“Surf Song” by Bag of Toys)

Yes… we love changes! And the newest one at Sol Mañanero Surf is on the surf sim. The Joaquina wave has rezzed! The latest creation by HP Designs was recently available and as soon as Jac heard about it, it was off to Crab Island where the HP team creates, tests, and enjoys! We found the new wave to be visually pleasing and such a smoooth ride! So… yep… we have added another wave to Jac’s inventory and we are one of the first sims to offer the Joaquina to the Second Life Surfing crowd!

When you buy a new type of wave, you get it home and then rezz it for the first time to see just how it works…and then you realize, you might just have to make some changes. Our friend and the mastermind behind HP, Leogarto Burt, came over to assist and after much deliberation on what would work best (even went so far to have a double wave firing off), we found that our beautiful pier was, well, yep, just was in the way! Soooo… Jac asked me to remove it, and with the awareness that in SL, all can be re-built, I took up each piece and our beach front/shorebreak changed once again.

After much work with terraforming the floor of the ocean and placement of rocks and objects, the Joaquina was firing beautifully and we had surfers ripping across the wave soon after! This wave is indeed a beauty. The color, the texture, the particles, the curl… all in all, it crashes towards the beach allowing for great shredding opportunities!

So now… our pier is gone and the beach front has been reworked, the break looks awesome! The placement of splashing rocks and the corrective work on the water effects keep the beach of Sol Mañanero Surf looking as beautiful as ever. 🙂

’til next time…

~Sunshine

It’s 2010!

January 12, 2010March 15, 2010 / Sunshine / Leave a comment

Well, we moved into 2010 and for me it happened very quietly (both RL and SL). This is not always a bad thing as it give us all time to reflect. We reflect on what is important to us, remember the good and maybe the not-so-good times, and hopefully look forward to the new year with plans for fun, happiness, and all things good!

We are making changes again on our little estate. Our beautiful sim, Sol Escondido, had been set up for cabaña rentals but we weren’t seeing that much traffic from interested avatars. At the same time, we had a few that were very interested in living here but on larger parcels, and perhaps in their own homes. Well because we had a few renters that we didn’t want to displace…Jac got to work on building a small island out on Playa Sol Mañanero to accomodate. WOW! The result is awesome! While I had some input and was asked for my opinion, he truly created a beautiful spot for 3 cabañas. I find the spots even more lovely than the beauty he had created on Sol Escondido – each offers such privacy and an awesome view of their own private waterfall. The source of the waterfalls is a spring at the highpoint that also provides a ‘sweet’ place for relaxation. Our renters seem happy and, well, isn’t what is all about?

Sol Escondido will be recreated into three island parcels. In this case, I think that Jac has a good idea of what he plans to shape here based upon some conversations he has had with potential residents AND just his good sense of what will work! He will terraform and fully landscape to offer views, privacy and beauty to each parcel. I look forward to watching the transformation and being there to give support as needed throughout!

We still have the Teahupoo wave up and running on Sol Mañanero Surf! It is truly a fun wave, advancing forward and across the water as it crashes towards the beach. This wave was created by Leogarto Burt, the owner/CEO and mastermind behind HP (High Performance) Designs. It is a sculpty wave with spray and froth that is powered by a script that is different from the others now out on the market. The fact that the wave travels across offers a different experience for the SL surfer. The tube can totally encase the rider for the full tunnel effect. While the particle spray adds a degree of realism for the surfer, it also adds to the visual attraction. This visual provides a calm for some of those that visit our beach. The wave also behaves well on a homestead sim, allowing the stats to remain optimum for surfing and just hanging on the sim at the same time. Why not stop by and check out this awesome wave… be sure to say hi if you do!