Sol Mañanero Surf

~~ Jak Surf @ Sol Mañanero Surf ~~

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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…

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…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

Hello All!

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Jac and I were talking the other day about the blog I started for Sol Mañanero Surf on blogger… and we thought, why limit it to just our sim and estate?  We both agreed that it might be rather fun to blog about what our experiences in Second Life.   So, here we are…and with our tag line being – Our Second Life – the sun, the moon, the water, and the stars – we are covering it all.  We will consider the stars to include the beaches, the waves, the people, the estates, the sims, the music, the fashion and all of the creations found.  I had only just started the other blog, so I’m not sure if I will transfer it or not, but I wanted to try wordpress as a host as well.  So here I am 😉 

In Second Life, Jac and I exist upon our sim, Sol Mañanero.  We have our home on our main sim with the public beach as well.  Our home is a limited release by Patch Thibaud.  There were only 3 released with similar elements, but each of the 3 has something unique.  I bid in a Relay for Life auction run by Frolic Mills in 2008 and was able to snag this home while making a rather healthy donation to the charity!  Jac did an amazing job of terraforming the sim and placing the home allowing it to sit at a nice elevation with water filled canyons, waterfalls and lush landscaping all around.  This is the 3rd location that I have rezzed this home and honestly, it has never looked better in my opinion with beautiful vistas from all points.  We have had fun filling it with furniture, adding artistic pieces, and making it a fun place to show!

Our surf sim sits out to the west where we invite all to come play on the waves.  At times you will find SSI Pipes or Epics… and at other times, there is the HP Teahupoo wave gracing the sim.  If at home, we are always willing to put out boards to let those new to SL surfing to hit the water and rip through the waves.  Ok…yeah… you might not “rip’ on the first attempt, but if you enjoy it… you will soon enough!  You will find yourself buying a board, and visiting the various surf beaches in Second Life to practice, practice, practice!  We will give you some pointers, some info to take with you and landmarks as well.  Never hesitate to ask us… we love to see new people on the waves.  We also have a few shops on our sim with merchants such as Namiko, LeLutka, Jak’s Surf, Frankie Miles Creations and our own Sol Mañanero Surf Shop, all offering beach/surf wear and gear.  We would love to see you hanging on the beach, shopping in the shops, or shredding the waves, so come on over soon!

We have a new venture… The Cabañas of Sol Escondido, a rental community just adjacent to the surf sim.  Jac really has created a beautiful sim offering 8 cabañas scattered around on a main island and 3 small islands.  Each cabaña on the main island has its own waterfall and little pool to enjoy with all the natural sounds of nature to accompany.  Call us for a tour or head over for a visit today. 

 

Well, I will close for now with my plan to blog again soon!  I hope that you will follow our adventures, reviews, rantings and ravings as we discover the ‘stars’ of Second Life as we ‘exist in the sun’.  😉

For now… may the sun, moon and stars light your way 🙂

~Sunshine~