Welcome to the fifth edition of The Usual, our love letter to Montauk; our way of repaying our little village for the trouble we cause year round, and certainly in the water. By all accounts, this summer is shaping up to be phenomenal: our head wound and our pride are on the mend after that flying surfboard incident, and they're still serving us at The Surf Lodge. And we can finally relax this season after spending the deserted winter months getting to know the area's most memorable residents, so we can introduce them to you. On the following pages we'll meet 5-time ASP world champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore; artist Raphael Mazzucco, whose career credits include scouring the world for the most beautiful butts; the man behind the rose-colored glasses, art enthusiast Bill Powers; and
musicians Edward Sharpe, whose 10-person band rocked Montauk. We spend 48 hours behind Forest Woodward's lens checking out beaches and babes; in polaroids, Glenn Glasser familiarizes us with the area's most colorful locals; and we'll learn about the sexy subject of sun safety and the even sexier subject of black market rum. We hope you love the issue. If not, it makes excellent beach bonfire kindling, but remember, you'll need a permit for that. For year-round entertainment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @theusualmontauk and check out theusualmontauk.com for interviews and images, new and old.
STAUKER
Equipped with a polaroid camera and a pair of flip-flops, photographer Glenn Glasser captures the area's most interesting personalities, out and about at Ditch, the dock, and everywhere else in between. Here, we asked Glenn to tell us a bit about Montauk's most memorable locals. A compilation of his candid shots can be found in Montauk Summer, out now.
I was too enamored with this woman's pet raccoon to even ask her name.
Dana Termini is the mother of Montauk.
It took three men to properly pose with this shark.
Shelby Meade's motto: My way or the threeway.
I'm obviously not a leg man.
This is Greg, he's a surfer. Never trust a surfer.
ANCHOR HITCH OR FISHERMAN’S HITCH
ROPE KNOTS: A few of our favorite nautical knots, and how to tie them.
The Anchor Hitch, or Bend, is also known as the Fisherman's Hitch. Logically, as a knot to attach rope to an object, it should always be called a Hitch. However, the name Bend derives from a time when it covered "tied to" and was not restricted to joining two ropes.
PHOTOS: Glenn Glasser. Get your copy by stauking him at Glenn@Glennglasser.com.
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