Cleaner Lines, More Sustainable Surfboards, pt. 2 By Mark Sankey (For part 1, go here) Shapers are always looking to garner feedback on their latest shapes, or have them proven in the most demanding conditions by the best riders. Last…
Do you remember the first time you stood up on your board and rode a wave into the shore? It was probably love at first ride. In this video, Thomas Scott talks about when it all started for him while…
Figuring out how to link your passions into the workplace is one of those perplexing things for a lot of people. Finding that connection between the two doesn’t always prove to be easy. For Scott Bass, he has been able…
‘Twas no classic anti-hipster slap-down. Nary a hull hoax nor alaia redux, and this had nothing to do with designer handplanes. In May 2011, Santa Barbara’s Ryan Lovelace grappled with a real-life coup d’état. Call it the v.Bowls Victory. “There…
Taking a stand for something you believe in can sometimes take you down a path of sacrifice with a great deal of commitment, and discipline. John Wesley, a young shaper out of Dana Point, has taken a stand for hand…
I got the idea for the retractable fin set up while I was on a sailing trip. I joined a boat that was doing the Baja Haha sailing race, which is a race that starts in San Diego and ends…
by Ricardo Salcedo Tom Neilson is a household name in the Florida surf scene. His boards are ridden from as for north as Nova Scotia, down to South Beach. And while Neilson Surfboards isn’t a giant surfboard manufacturer pushing outs…
Maker Ryan Lovelace is currently doing a Kickstarter project to help him make the transition towards creating more environmentally friendly surfboards. Ryan is a talented shaper/glasser who makes all kinds of surfboards. Although he makes everything from spoons to kneeboards…