The Ghost and Bobby

Bobby Lurry in front of the Thunder Dome

Photos Courtesy of KLM & Shipworm

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I shape this board for my buddy Bobby. His son Jack is responsible for the totally awesome lam on the nose. Bobby is an extremely stoked dude and one of the funniest guys I know. To this day he is responsible for the best prank I've ever been a part of. I'll never forget that dude!

Good times...

Enjoy!

Aussie Gold

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I just got this awesome, strange, elegantly crafted, well executed, and completely functional board shaped by Mick Mackie. This is the same board you see just below.

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Carl Ekstrom assessing.

 Photo taken from Hydrodynamica

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 I was fortunate enough to have the board passed along to me after Kirk Gee (Mackie's Rep and Consafo's King Pin), RK, TA, Ekstrom and Mark Wolfinger had their way with it. Its now been passed along for me to explore and test. I have to say, I'm completely blow away at the speed you get on this board and its ability to turn on a dime at light speed without even compensating with your style or foot placement. 

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Above: Mark Wolfinger. Effortlessly executing a cutback

Photos taken from Hydrodynamica

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Since I'm such a light weight I felt the Rasta Keels we're a little too stiff for me and wouldn't allow me to rotate a full 180+ on my cutbacks unless I was going super fast or way down the line. So I made my own fins. These are the experimental rudders I personally hand foiled for the board. I got to test these out in a range of different surf in puerto rico for the past ten days and the verdict is bueno!! I found that they are much more punchy through turns and definitely compliment the flex characteristics of the boards tail. I was able to even hit the lip vertically and the board would just swing itself back around. 

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This board definitely gets an A++ in my book. If you are fortunate enough to get one of these or find yourself on Micks shaping queue I highly recommend one of his flex tail twin pins! 

I have to give a big thanks to Mick, Kirk, RK, and all the others involved in getting this board into my hands. I'm super stoked on it!

Phoresia

Ricardo Salcedo of Phoresia.org honored me by asking me for a personal interview. It is up on Phoresia now. Check it HERE

above photo taken by: Terrance David

What a Little Punk

Smelly Skater. Circa (his youte)

Butch Cappellucci

I've been broken terrible news. My glasser and friend has been diagnosed with a viciously multiplying form of inoperable brain cancer. His name is Butch Cappellucci. Butch is a young talented surfer, glasser and all around waterman. Butch needs our help to pay the mounting medical bills. Please do what you can to help.

Friday, February 27th, 2009 7PM - Great Bay Country Club, Somers Point, NJ

Food and fun for all - Just $30 in advance, $35 at the door - Cash bar with Drink Specials - Live Music by The Turtleheads

100% of all donations will go directly to Butchy. Can't make it but still want to contribute?

Checks can be made out to his mother, Marie Walsh and mailed to: OLC Headquarters North - 514 W. New Jersey Ave, Somers Point, NJ 08244

For more information, advance tickets, or to contribute items for the raffle, please email:

SurfForACure@gmail.com

Radical Rui!

Rui of Magic Quiver blog did a two part blog post on me and a small interview. Check it out. After that, read the rest of his blog...Its on my bookmark bar! Portugal is STOKED! Rui is the man. Always looking out!! Thanks dude!

Interview

Grey Ghost

Wright On Point!

Simmons Bible

Hill Bombin'

Supreme Bowl LA