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Monday, December 12, 2011

It's all about the glide

photography and shape by Daniel Costa

40 years of the BONZER by Miguel Barreira

Drift Surfing just posted a great feature on the 40 years of the Bonzer. The article was an original idea of Portuguese photographer, Miguel Barreira, who also took the amazing photos that go with it. Miguel asked Malcolm to write down forty notable things, divided in four categories, to represent the forty years of the Bonzer.
The result is awesome, a genuine and personal view on the Bonzer and people involved.

You can read the feature HERE

The beautiful photos on the feature deserve a place of its own, so I'm posting them here so you can have a better view on them.

Great work Miguel!





THE THINGS I CARRY by Jeff Beck


THE THINGS I CARRY: Jeff Beck from FLY CANVAS on Vimeo.
FLY CANVAS presents the first episode of THE THINGS I CARRY featuring Jeff Beck of Nine Lights Surfboards. In this signature short, we sit down with the wood wizard to figure out what he carries. Listen and learn as he shares his insights on the importance of staying creative, true and passionate no matter what the path may be.


Everyone Carries Something.

www.flycanvas.com
www.ninelightssurfboards.com

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Tipping Barrels

Tipping Barrels takes you into the deep wilderness in the northern temperate rainforest along the border between British Columbia, Canada and Alaska. Brothers Arran and Reid Jackson enjoy the diverse scenery, wildlife and waves as they learn more about this global treasure. In addition to the adventure, the video provides a look into the environmental issues that the region faces.



Tipping Barrels from Sitka on Vimeo.
Tipping Barrels - Journey Into The Great Bear

‘Tipping Barrels’ is a unique combination of surfing and environmental journalism that follows surfers Arran and Reid Jackson on a trip into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, where they learn more about the region and the issues confronting it.


Directed by Ben Gulliver

Produced by Rene Gauthier and Michael Reid

Filmed by:

Ben Gulliver
Ian McAllister

Cineflex Provided by Sherpas Cinema:

Dave Mossop
Eric Crosland
John Trapman
Malcolm Sangster

Helen Interview by Michael Reid

Underwater by Jason Sturgis

WWW.PACIFICWILD.ORG

WWW.SITKA.CA



in, Korduroy Tv

Phil Edwards


ENTREVISTA A PHIL EDWARDS from Capitan Surfocker on Vimeo.

Flex Pigs Fins



Balsa and Cedar guns by Joe Bauguess


Joe also makes, from scratch, Balsa wood and redwood big wave guns.
A shapers shaper, Joe’s been shaping for almost 50 years now. 
The gallery below will take you from balsa wood planks and redwood 
fence planks to a full on hand shaped Balsa and Redwood Gun.





He may be credited with the Mini Simmons design but Joe is also
a keen shaper and board builder of all sorts of craft such as these 
beauties.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

MACHINE



MACHINE from matt machine on Vimeo.
Director - Mat Harrington
Editor -  Ceinwen Berry
DOP - David Rusanow & Paul Mason
Music - Surya Bajracharya & Karuna Bajracharya
Post - Defintion Films - David Gross
VFX - Bryn Farrelly
Colourist - Trish Cahill
Sound - by Huzzah - Andrew Plain
Additional Music - Cameron Bruce
Graphics - WeBuyYourKids - http://wbyk.com.au/blog/


Special Thanks: Sophie Lee, Cameron Wintour, Damien Drew, Cath Muscat & Patches.

Flake & Flames - Teaser (California)


Flake & Flames - Teaser II (California) from The Pixeleye on Vimeo.
Second teaser of the upcoming Kustom Kulture movie "Flake & Flames" with international artists like Dirty Donny, COOP, The Pizz, Dan Collins, Von Franco, Bob Spina, Cole Foster, Robert Kruse, Kutty Notebook, Big P... out on DVD in 2012! www.flakeandflames.com

Check out the "Behind the Scenes/Making of" video:
http://www.vimeo.com/24001704

...and the Hot Rod Shooting by Dirk Behlau, too:
http://www.vimeo.com/23953042

Producer: Jesper Bram
Director of Photography: Dirk Behlau
Directors: Jesper Bram & Dirk Behlau
Filmed by: Jesper Bram & Dirk Behlau
Edited by: Dirk Behlau
Soundtrack by: The Dynotones, www.dynotones.com
Shot with: Canon 5D Mark II & Canon 7D

Manufacturing Stoke


MANUFACTURING STOKE from misfit pictures on Vimeo.
misfit pictures presents...

For more information, www.manufacturingstoke.com

contact: misfitpic at hotmail dot com
PMK

a little of last week!





Sunday, November 27, 2011

Devon Howard testing 9'6" Tyler Surfboard


Devon Howard-X-Tyler Hatzikian from The Wave Journal on Vimeo.
This is Devon Howard at Old Man's test piloting a custom 9'6" "Tyler Surfboards" shaped by Tyler Hatzikian in El Segundo, CA. Devon is fascinated by the Australian design period of 66/67. See Paul Witzig's film "Hot Generation" for a better understanding of the super refined longboard designs and surfing happening at that time. The fin is a 10' Flex Greenough template  made of Volan cloth by Larry Allison. The wide point is back, and the mid point runs narrower than most logs at 22". Devon and Tyler will keep working on refining this design. More to come soon...


Camera: Edit
Erik Derman

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Clear Cutting

Canada’s Jenner Cormier teamed up with editor Julian Crick as he slides on his log (Riddler board by Tyler Hatzikian) and skateboard around beautiful Nova Scotia in this stylish, short film titled Clear Cutting. Using some different GoPro riggings to produce some odd angles, this unique little piece took 2nd at the 2011 Canadian Surf Film Festival.





in, Korduroy TV Blog

Tyler Warren x Zac Baillie by Korduroy TV

A Korduroy TV photographic collection curated by Ryan Tatar.

Words & Photos Zac Baillie


http://zacbailliephoto.blogspot.com/

"I met Tyler whilst he was the artist/shaper in residence at the DEUS ‘TEMPLE OF ENTHUSIASM’ in Canggu, Bali where I live. He had just returned from a trip to some other islands with Dunc Macfarlane who was kind enough to share his guy. Haha. Tyler is a renaissance man in the truest sense, and a rounded man be he painting, surfing, shaping, (beer drinking haha). Tyler puts the same passion into all these, and does it with a flair and humble demeanor that belies his talents and the years of work he’s put into his craft(s). To watch him shaping this board, nicknamed ‘Bali Soap,’ all by eye and feel, no templates, just passion and experience, was quite eye opening for me and was a nice way to spend a few days, especially shooting him on medium format 120 film."














Wednesday, November 23, 2011

"Sight & Sound"




mickey de temple + sight & sound film
(got to check this movie)
these are the logs he rides
(chris christenson's)





in, The Black Single Fin Catastrophe

Cyrus Sutton | Surfer's Journal

"Cyrus, on the cover of the newest issue of The Surfer's Journal (which we have at the shop)
Cy has been getting all types of wild with some unique GoPro rigs for the last year or so.
This is the Cy's Aquatic Almond that he took with him on the Stoked & Broke trip.
Stoked for you Cy!"


Monday, November 21, 2011

PIGS in the UK!!!

Mister Griffster sent this to Mr. Black via surfapig@live.com:"Hey Mike, I've been following your blog for several years now, and been meaning to post these pigs to you for a while, I have no excuse apart from being a lazy ass... Here's 2 from the quiver, one that Rob Lion (Royal) shaped for me back last year - It's a Post Modern Pig 9'6" x 23 x 16 7/8 x 16 / 1/2. Nicely pinched rails, concave to belly roll with tail lift, with scooped tail and very slight S-deck about 22-25lb. Rocker is probably a little flatter up front than normal and absolutely flies when pressing the accelerator. Rob's now working over at Santa Cruz Board Builders so check him out if you're in the area. The other is your standard Michel Junod Pignar - 9 8 1/2 x 22 3/4 x 16 1/2 fore and aft with the standard step concave through to roll and traditional piggy rocker at about 25lb. Weighted beautifully to generate it's own trim speed and noserides better than some out and out noseriders I've ridden. Both boards leave you grinning from ear to ear!
Keep up the good work Sir and long live the pig!""








in, Surf a PIG

Saturday, November 19, 2011

New Work by GURU Surfboards



New work from our Guru … in his own word:
somewinterloveshredders!!
9´2blingPig
9´2blingNoserider
5´2simms
5´9”pyzelianni thrusterwithquad/trifin/5finoption…..morepicssoooooon!

photo credits: www.le-joy.org

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

1st European Hot Rod & Custom Show


IN, LOSERRULES

The Return of Caster Skateboards









Bill Caster's oldest son Dave Caster just made a limited run of his Dad's classic 1977 model skateboards.
7.75" wide x 30" length and 7.5" wide x 32" length.
16.25" Wheelbase and 18.5" Wheelbase.
Z-Flex Trucks. Cruiser 60 mm / 83 duro wheels.
We've got 'em in stock at Surfy Surfy if you want to check them out.
$129.00 sold complete.
in, Surfy Surfy

Friday, November 11, 2011

The Beauty Of Simplicity


Portugal - The beauty of simplicity.
Portugal Promotional Tourism Film 2011 HD
Production: Krypton
Music: Nuno Maló

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Waterman's Guild


Waterman's Guild from Mollusk Surf Shop on Vimeo.
Waterman's Guild is a artisan glass shop located in Santa Ana California.


watermansguild.com


mollusksurfshop.com

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Hey Ho Let's Go Surfing


Hey Ho Let's Go Surfing from Nathan Oldfield on Vimeo.
Hey Ho Let's Go Surfing is a salty surfing adventure, featuring the slipperyisms of Sage Joske, Brett Caller & Jake Bevan, brought to you by the good folk at The Critical Slide Society.


For more TCSS goodness please visit www.thecriticalslidesociety.com & www.criticalslidesociety.blogspot.com/


Production/Edit: Nathan Oldfield
Camera: Tom Woods
Titles: Paul Butterworth & Kyle Downes
Music: 'See How The Sun' by Surf City
www.myspace.com/killsurfcitygo


Thanks for watching.

Is this the largest wave ever ridden?

Garrett McNamara rode what members of his group implied was the largest wave ever successfully negotiated during a tow-surfing session Tuesday off the coast of Nazare, a small fishing town 70 miles north of Lisbon, Portugal. The wave face measured "around 90 feet," according to a news release announcing the feat. 

The Pinwheel Model by Almond Surfboards

As always, hand-shaped by Dr. Griffin Neumann-Kyle in Stoking, California.

9'2 Pinwheel // Sea Blue Tint

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Bing Trimulux



Aussie Bing team rider Jack Norton has been riding his Trimulux the past couple of months and has given it the thumbs up. We've now got a 9'2" and a 9'6" on their way over.

From the Bing website:Available as a square tail or a pintail, this model’s name says it all. This board can be ridden 2” smaller in length then most traditional single fins because of it’s relatively little rocker. Flat on the deck and the bottom with a slight blended concave, Matt keeps this model an 1/8” thinner than most of the Bing models while maintaining the board’s thickness to an eggy 50/50 rail. This gives the board extra glide and turning sensitivity as well as ample noseriding ability for it’s size.
 

in, California Surf Importshe surfer who chooses this model will get a whole lot of performance without a whole lot of board! 

GARRETT MCNAMARA BREAKS WORLD RECORD RIDING THE BIGGEST WAVE EVER IN NAZARÉ PORTUGAL




Garrett McNamara makes history again by breaking the current record of the biggest wave ever surfed. The wave, in Nazaré, came during the two month period of the ZON North Canyon Show 2011, with a height of around 90 feet (around 30 meters).

He was towing with Andrew Cotton (from UK) and Al Mennie (from Ireland) at Praia do Norte, when the bomb came in. Al was in the channel and describes the moment. "Everything seemed to be perfect, the weather, the waves. Both Cotty and I rode two big ones in the 60 ft plus range and then, when Garrett got on the rope a wave, maybe 30 feet. bigger came out of the canyon, it was meant to be. I had the best seat in the house as I was doing water safety on the ski as he dropped down the face of the biggest wave I've ever seen. It was incredible. Most people would look scared but Garrett looked in control as he went down the most critical part of the wave. It was an inspirational ride by an inspirational surfer. After the ride it was as if the sea calmed down. We sat out there and just absorbed both what had just happened and the surroundings. What a day!"

See more in, Zon North Canyon Show

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Hot Rod Pick Up | Surfin Wagon



in, Waxhead Diaries

Heat #2


HEAT #2 from Jan Latussek on Vimeo.
The Duct Tape Invitational brought some of the best surfing we have seen so far to the Salinas Longboard Festival 2011... this is just Heat Number 2 of the first day these gentlemen of Longboarding showed off their skills in the water.


In this video you´ll see. James Parry, Oliver Parker, Tyler Warren and Chris del Moro.


Enjoy