Rip Shread Tear Rundown

 It was a fun night at the Hurley headquarters and all the cool kids were there. Art, music, fresh footage, Pizza Hut…what more could anyone ask for. Thee Cormans closed out the night with a set. Besides their garage surf sound what really made part of the evening special were the hijinks of their tambourine/go-go boy (seen in the far right of the bottom photo). Dancing away the night in agony or ecstasy (we could never really could tell which), he definitely made the show memorable. If you haven’t seen Rip Shred Tear or Thee Cormans do it! Do it now!



21st Annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic and Luau is coming September 25th




The Doheny Longboard Surfing Associations (DLSA) annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic and Luau date has been selected. The club selects event dates based on twenty plus years of predicting the optimum swell and tide opportunities. This year’s classic venue will be held on Saturday, September 25th, 2010 at the legendary Boneyard section of Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California.

Open to everyone who loves waves and good times, the event honors one of surfing’s most famous surfboard shapers of all time – Dale Velzy who passed away in 2005. This is a special program for the DLSA as the club has been holding this classic this venue for over two decades. By design, the Velzy is for all who enjoy the same things that Dale enjoyed, mostly having fun with friends and family. It is in that spirit that the DLSA holds this annual event so that everyone can enjoy everything from the surf contest, the luau, Polynesian review and dancing under the stars at Doheny with a live band.
“This 21st edition of the surf classic has a very special place in the hearts of all Doheny Longboard Members. Dale Velzy was a important person to all of us in the club and this program is our yearly tribute to one of the true pioneers of the sport” said Nyles Schafhauser, DLSA’s President.
This year’s event kicks off with the surf contest at 6:30 a.m. The Luau festivities begin at 3:00 p.m. followed closely by the Polynesian review, awards ceremony, raffles and then on to the dancing. It’s great fun for everyone.

For more info http://www.dohosurf.org/

Stoked & Broke


Stoked & Broke Teaser from http://vimeo.com/apeel on Vimeo.


A Staycation Surfari Epic on Zero Dollars…

Making their own boards, bamboo rickshaws, solar cookers, and hobo stoves, surfers Ryan Burch and Cyrus Sutton set off on a thirty mile, eight day walk through San Diego, CA. But what begins as a guide to taking a minimalist surfing journey, quickly becomes an examination of freedom vs alienation.

Stoked & Broke is currently busy touring around the west coast and will be playing at the Newport Beach Lido Theatre on September 19th at 8pm. Tickets available online.

Ventura dates TBA…

For more info http://www.korduroy.tv/

9'9" Surfboards by Brad Pig

Matt Sagraves found this near perfect condition pig up in Goleta and being the super nice guy that he is gave it to me for a little TLC and R&D. Supposedly it was hanging out in the rafters at the ranger station at Refugio State Beach. Well Davenport Surfboards has it now and we are going to fully explore the surfing aspect of this near perfect jewel from the early 1960’s. Also being born and raised in the South Bay I am very interested in the maker “Surfboards by Brad” based out of Manhattan Beach.  This board will have a nice home and a bunch of surfers to surf with. If anyone out there in surfdom has any info on this board or Surfboards by Brad, I would love to hear from you. The serial number in 1059. I will also post the dimensions once I have thoroughly cleaned up and repaired some of the minor dings.









Craigslist is a beautiful thing, isn't it?

 You never know what might turn up. Seems like most of my major life’s decisions are based on what classified ad might just happen to find its way onto my computer screen…jobs, apartments, etc. Anyways, this 9'2" Weber Performer came up and was listed at $100. Okay, so it didn’t look great from the  ad’s photos but it was most definitely worth checking out. After a little email and phone tag the seller of the board basically had somewhere to be at the time that we set up an appointment to see the board. He told us that he would set the board outside and if it could be of any use to us we could have it!
It’s had some serious work on the stringer and a tail block was added on to the board at some point. There’s also the mysterious backwards American flag patch job on the nose. But hey, the price is right and the overall this board is water tight and ready to ride. It will for sure be hittin’ the waves soon for a little  Davenport Longboards research and development.



9'8" Rick UFO


The UFO by Rick Surfboards was one of the best examples from the mid 1960’s model phase, when each manufacturer had a special model designed for nose riding and performance surfing (as they knew performance surfing at the time).  The UFO  had all the bells and whistles that were developed and used during this time period. The UFO has a concave tail, step-deck, and a tear-drop concave. The UFO combined all of these interesting “features” to promote nose riding. The tail concave channels water over the tail surface to keep the board in the wave and counter-balances the surfers weight while up on the nose. The step-deck allows the board to flex or fulcrum and flatten out the nose rocker to extend tip time. The tear-drop concave give the board increased lift. The UFO took all of these innovations and tied them together in to one of that era’s prolific nose riders. Here are some photos of an examplefrom my collection. Feel free to ask questions.

Here are a few pics from The Beach Shorts Film Fest

All had a great time at this year’s Beach Shorts Film Fest. Tons of local talent had their films on the big screen. If you missed it here are a couple shots below…




Besides the 9'6" Pintail there were tons of other great prizes in this years raffle.

Adam Davenport with the raffle’s big prize.

Congrats to this year’s winner Mike who walked away with a brand new 9'6" Pintail. Adam Davenport and Barry Hatchett with the night’s big winner. Enjoy Mike!

Davenport Longboards had a couple other models on hand to check out at the event too! 


THE ART OF SURFBOARD SHAPING WITH SCOTT ANDERSON @ the Hammer Museum August 24th

Legendary surfboard shaper Scott Anderson will be speaking at the Hammer Museum August 24th. For those of you who don’t know, he has been making custom surfboards at his Venice shop for over twenty years and has helped advance the evolution of surfboard design. Anderson will discuss the physical properties of different models, design experiments and failures, and the process of tailoring a custom board to the individual.


 
August 24 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm
 
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

This event is FREE!! Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required.


Easy parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6:00pm.

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