Got to Malibu last week for some morning slides. Got a few good ones, but I'm beginning to think I'm cursed to never be here when there's consistent good ones.
Went to Del Mar Fairgrounds this weekend to check out Sacred Craft - basically an annual surf/shaping convention. It was awesome!!!!!!
They were honoring Carl Ekstrom, who's infamous for his asymmetrical shapes. Here was one guys booth-I know nothing on the design of these. They look insane though
In the sustainable craft area, they were doing glassing demos throughout the day. Here's a Grain longboard being glassed. Pretty psyched to watch the demos and learn some stuff! Although not sure why they didn't invite Mel and I to show people how it's done... http://afedbearisadeadbear.blogspot.com/2010/11/teammates.html
Boards about to be glassed
There were a handful of wooden surfboard companies there, which were sick to see. On Sunday they had a board demo at a nearby beach where companies brought boards to let people try out! I tried three different wooden boards, and they were pretty sick! Pumped to get started on mine soon.
Some sick longboards on hand
Meyerhoffer boards - i don't know anything on the crazy shape of this guys boards, but I've read they actually are pretty sick, they just look funny.
Once again, not sure why Matt and Mel weren't invited to do some demos of how it's done.
They had some tarp surfing going on outside too
And shaping demos/contest going on all weekend. Yes, this event is freaking awesome. To top it off, I won a surfboard in a raffle! So flipping pumped. It was being shaped and used in the demo area of the sustainable surf area, so it basically was showcasing all the newer more sustainable materials to be used in this one board. So pumped to get it in a few weeks when it's done! Here's a link to the board and raffle - http://sustainablesurf.org/raffle/
C francis and I went to check out this bodysurfing video that played at this surf shop in SD also. Pretty awesome video and awesome shop!
ok later! more tomorrow!
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