VIA – MOTHERBOARD By Mat McDermott Unless you’re riding a wooden surfboard, there’s no getting around the fact that the deck under your feet is probably an environmental nightmare. Sure, there are more environmentally friendly materials out there now than there were 15 years ago, but your board is still likely to be petrochemical-derived foam encased … Continue reading The World’s First Surfboard Made from Mushrooms Is Almost Ready to Get Pitted #SurfReport #Aloha #Environment #Fungi
VIA MASHABLE By Vignesh RamachandranJul 17, 2013 Surfing pros and novices alike will be intrigued by an ongoing Kickstarter project from a company that wants to design 3D-printed custom boards based on actual data derived from riding in the water. Chicago-based MADE Boards is trying to raise $450,000 on Kickstarter to further develop its sail, … Continue reading 3D-Printed Surfboards Are Custom Designed for Each Surfer
VIA – LA JOLLA LIGHT Shaper Tim Bessell says the Warhol Foundation rejected four or five of his preliminary surfboard-art designs. Longtime WindanSea Surf Club (WSC) member and board shaper Tim Bessell has released his second line of surfboards inspired by the work of the late American pop artist, Andy Warhol. Last year Bessell was … Continue reading WindanSea Surf Club member releases second line of Warhol-inspired surfboards #Art
Collection of rare wooden boards for sale By DENNIS TAYLOR Herald Staff Writermontereyherald.com Posted: 04/09/2013 06:56:49 PM PDT April 10, 2013 6:58 PM GMTUpdated: 04/10/2013 11:58:55 AM PDT Surfer and art dealer Chris Kneisley has been put in charge of selling… (VERN FISHER/The Herald) In the rafters of a Carmel office are six examples of … Continue reading Vintage surfboard collection for sale in Carmel
VIA – OUTSIDE Tuesday, November 13, 2012 By Adventure Ethics Photo: Sustainable Surf Here is the good news: Expanded polystyrene (a.k.a. EPS, or the branded name Styrofoam) is recyclable. Here’s the bad news: much of it is not recycled and therefore EPS-based surfboards are made from virgin EPS. Some more bad … Continue reading How We Can Make the Surf Industry Much More Sustainable
VIA – ESPN Neck Beard gets a trim By Jake Howard | ESPN.com Updated: July 9, 2012, 5:39 PM ET Courtesy Channel IslandsWith a new, clean shaven tail outline and a five-fin option, Dane Reynold’s new Neck Beard an ideal for the summer surf. Channel Islands has released a new version of Dane Reynolds’ now … Continue reading Neck Beard gets a trim
VIA – INQUISITR ESPN Body Issue Sneak Peak: Tyson Chandler, Maya Gabeira, Strip Down In 2012 The ESPN Body Issue celebrates the potential of the human body. This year’s magazine features athletes from all around the world with a special focus toward the 2012 London Olympics. Tyson Chandler, Maya Gabeira, Jose Bautista, and several woman … Continue reading ESPN Body Issue Sneak Peak: Tyson Chandler, Maya Gabeira, Strip Down Nude In 2012
