Category Archives: Surfboards

Legendary Surfboard shaper Bruce Jones passes away – #OC #Aloha #Surf

VIA – OC REG: Bruce Jones enjoyed many water sports outside of surfing, including sailing. Photo taken in 2006. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVEN JONES The surf community is mourning the death of surfboard shaper Bruce Jones, who died Monday afternoon from a heart attack.   Jones was 68.   Jones first started surfboard shaping in … Continue reading Legendary Surfboard shaper Bruce Jones passes away – #OC #Aloha #Surf

Gold Coast surfer Stephanie Gilmore suits up for Vogue fashion shoot but has a wardrobe malfunction #Aloha #Photography #Australia

VIA – THE AUSTRALIAN Lucy Ardern Gold Coast Bulletin January 14, 2014 1:01AM Stephanie Gilmore, left, brings fashion to the beach during a recent photo shoot. Picture: Splash News Source: Supplied BUNNY ears and a fluffy tail appeared to be the only thing missing when Gold Coast surf star Stephanie Gilmore was spotted taking to … Continue reading Gold Coast surfer Stephanie Gilmore suits up for Vogue fashion shoot but has a wardrobe malfunction #Aloha #Photography #Australia

WA Surf Company Wins $300k Grant for Surfboard Shark Deterrent

VIA – BUNBURY MAIL   WA company to develop electronic surfboard fins to deter sharks Jan. 2, 2014, 10:44 a.m. A WA company will be awarded $300,000 over two years to develop surfboard fins with an in-built electronic shark deterrent as part of the state government’s latest bid to improve safety at local beaches. See … Continue reading WA Surf Company Wins $300k Grant for Surfboard Shark Deterrent

Surfboard Design, Catching a Wave From Old #Hawaii

VIA – NY TIMES   Jon Wegener with his surfboard at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Calif. By CLAIRE MARTIN Published: December 21, 2013 In 2008, Dan Malloy, a professional surfer, received a package in the mail from Australia. In it was a thin, rectangular slab of wood with one rounded edge. It was a board … Continue reading Surfboard Design, Catching a Wave From Old #Hawaii

SLATER’S BOARDS STOLEN ON EVE OF PIPELINE WORLD TITLE SHOWDOWN

I’ve said before, I’ll say it again, I fing hate thieves…   VIA – SURF EUROPE   05:45 14th December 2013 by Ben Mondy Thieves have broken into Kelly Slater’s rented home on the North Shore this week, stealing a fair chunk of his Pipeline quiver. The theft occurred before the second day of competition … Continue reading SLATER’S BOARDS STOLEN ON EVE OF PIPELINE WORLD TITLE SHOWDOWN

‘Craftsman’ book tips hat to SD surfboard maker

VIA – UT SD By John Wilkens5:30 p.m.Nov. 22, 2013 “Portraits of the American Craftsman,” a new coffee-table book about people who work with their hands, includes a profile of San Diego surfboard maker Tim Bessell. Texas photographer Tadd Myers spent five years traveling the country to take photographs for what he calls “a celebration … Continue reading ‘Craftsman’ book tips hat to SD surfboard maker

What do you get when you cross a 40MPH jet-ski with a surfboard? Scary-fast fun

yep, i want one…   VIA – DIGITAL TRENDS   By Drew Prindle  —   October 15, 2013 Lets be real here – the idea of a motorized surfboard has probably been around ever since surfing first became popular. After witnessing what could be done on a normal board, we can’t imagine it took more … Continue reading What do you get when you cross a 40MPH jet-ski with a surfboard? Scary-fast fun