This Board Could Be Yours...

That is if you have the golden ticket! Davenport Longboards is very proud to be part of the Beach Shorts Film Fest. The film fest takes place on August 21st at 7pm at the Hermosa Beach Community Center. There will be tons of ameteur short surf films as well as sneak peaks from some upcoming pro surf films. As if that’s not enough, there will be a raffle with tons of prizes with the grand prize of a 9'6" Davenport Longboards Pintail. For more info… http://www.beachshortsfilmfest.com/
Here are a few shots of the board in progress.

U.S. Open Pacifico Noseriding Invitational

Saturday I ventured down behind the Orange Curtain to check out the U.S. Open. I would describe the U.S. Open as a three ring circus but that doesn’t nearly describe the how busy this event really is. More like a ten ring circus but the clown cars are lifted pick-ups plastered with huge decals on the rear windows. In the midst of the chaos and the hype was the Pacifico Nosriding Invitational. The event boasted a lineup that included the who’s who of noseriding. I gotta say Tyler Warren was working it! Here are a few photos from Saturday’s semi-finals.

Joel Tudor making it look oh so easy.

Tyler Warren liesurely shoots the pier.

Tyler again with five up and streaking.

Herbie Fletcher

Uh, Mr. Hatzikian, this is a noseriding contest! Tyler taking his 10'7" noserider above and beyond.

Cody Simpkins

Alex Knost getting critical.

Alex Knost making the best of the inside section.

Christian Wach

David Nuuhiwa bringing some original classic style and showing the kids how it’s done.


Here is some footage of the event.

Good Times for a Good Cause

Music, Art, Surf Film…who could ask for anything else! Maybe some food and drink perhaps?
All ages and FREE!! Music by Seth Pettersen. Also the closing night of the Je Ne Sais Pas artshow! See it while you can! There will also be a showing of the late 60’s surf film classic The Hot Generationfor all to enjoy. Food and drink available with a $10 donation and a valid ID.


San O' Summer Babies weekend

Davenport and friends headed down south with all the the other weekend warriors for some waves and good times.


Adam cruising on his 10'5" Tyler Noserider.


Billy Etlam getting up front on a 9'6" Davenport Noserider.


Zack Stoller creeping up on a Daveport 9'4" Custom Pintail

Zac (number two, junior, inferior, etc.) cruising on the 9'4" Davenport Pintail.

Bryson Stein sliding with style.

The Zoo crew in Malibu



Tyler Surfboards test pilot Josh Gilberts giving a Davenport The Thing (AKA Zombie) a go. We think he liked it!

Davenport team rider Matt Sagraves with a five on the Davenport The Thing.

Matt  giving a Tyler Riddler a sneaky slide.

Josh Farberow slides by on his Anderson Slide ‘n’ Glide.

Josh Gilberts doing much of the same on his Poorman’s Slide 'n’ Glide (AKA the front half of a busted Soft Top).

Congrats Mike!!

Davenport Longboards wants to wish a big ol’ congratulations to friend and team rider Mike Collins for completing the 2010 Rock to Rock paddleboard race.  For those of those who don’t know the Rock to Rock is a 20 plus mile race from Catalina Island to Palos Verdes. Mike did it in 4 hours and 30 minutes! Not bad for the first time, huh? Mike will continue to train for the Catalina Classic in August. Go Mike Go!!!!


A fresh batch of fins came in and they're pretty tasty!!

The red D fins are ones that Mr. Davenport designed himself. They were inspired by the fin from a 1963 Con pig. There are a couple of them and the plan is to use them in a few upcoming pigs that are in the works. It may look a little unfinished in the picture but that’s because the plan is to glass it in and foil it which is only proper for any polished pig. The center is black and the outside is red so it should look killer once the foiling is all done.




Below is a one-off Rick Noserider fin. It 10"+ and will make a will soon fin its home in an upcoming board.






San-O Trip 6/9/10

Went to San-O with the Tyler Surfboards crew; Tyler, Josh and Lauren. There we met our friends from the far east where we shared the stoke and shredded some San-O peelers. Mitch Abshere, Kassia Meador and Scotty Stopnik all rolled down to show us how they shred down south. By the way, those guys freakin’ rip. Mitch dropped in on me and all I can say is what an honor! He rides the nose so well, Scotty too! Everybody had a fun time and our Japanese brothers we so stoked with their brand new Tylers’s. All the photos were taken by Kiyo of Classic Waves, check out his website!
www.classicwaves.us/html

Arigato!

Harbour 10'3 Pig

Tyler is letting me ride this 10'3 Harbour pig. It has got to be the fastest board I have ever been on, it noserides like a champ and the cut backs are super sick. The board is 16x22 3/8x 15 and it’s 3 and 3/8 thick. The rails have a nice medium radius and the bottom of the board has roll through the nose. It’s a really good example of an early 1960’s pig. Matt, Melissa, and I went down the the Jetty this wekend for a little R & D surf with the pig. I came back just frothing!!!!!! Thanks Tyler for the board and thank you Mel for the photos.

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