A common refrain heard Saturday at the Alliance for a Living Ocean’s Longboard Classic was “the best day of the summer.” The 68th Street beach in Brant Beach was the site for competitive surfing, music, food, local businesses and family fun, designed to help fund ALO’s free community educational programming and events throughout the year.

The clouds cleared and the waves were significantly larger than predicted. The deep tide and a south wind didn’t play nice, but the lines came in all day, and…