Local Shapers

09/11/2015

Psyched on what .surf (insta) is doing!

https://vimeo.com/138818871

Surfers are generally regarded as an “eco-friendly” community, yet we ride boards made of toxic foam that doesn’t decompose. “RE”…

02/01/2015

In search of quality Ding Repair and Fiberglass services in the Pacific Northwest? Look no further than El Brado's Fiberglass & Board Repair in Camas, Washington.

http://localshapers.com/surfboard-glassing-ding-repair/

09/25/2014

Finalist nomination for the National Geographic contest. Working with Scripps Institution of Oceanography they will be charting and analyzing the health of some of surfing's most beloved reefs. Come on surf world get on board and help push them over the top!

08/18/2014

http://www.aspworldtour.com/events/2014/mct/698/billabong-pro-tahiti/live

The 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti is stop #7 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP Men's World Championship Tour. This Association of Surfing Professionals event takes place on Aug 15 - 26, 2014 in Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia.

02/05/2014

Volcom Pipe Pro back on!!
http://www.volcompipepro.com/live/index.html

Banzai Pipeline, January 26 - February 7, A WQS 5-Star Event, $130,000 Prize Purse

01/31/2014

Anyone ever used this shaping software? It is essentially a 3D CAD program that lets you digitally design your board then you drop the file into a CNC machine and it spits out your board.

This approach is much different than the traditional hand shaped approach we are used to seeing, just curious if anyone has tried it out and how accurate it is. http://www.akushaper.com/

Nearly half a million boards are produced each year on Aku Shaper. It's a bad-ass shaping package, battle tested daily by top shapers across the globe.

01/30/2014

Volcom Pipe Pro 2014 is live!!!!

www.volcompipepro.com/live/

Banzai Pipeline, January 26 - February 7, A WQS 5-Star Event, $130,000 Prize Purse

01/30/2014

Interesting article on how the FAA are prohibiting drone footage from being resold for commercial use.

Welcome to the new surf-veillance state: photographers and filmers using drones to shoot surfing.

01/29/2014

Best clips of 2013 for your enjoyment:
http://www.surfingmagazine.com/video/video-standard-practice/

The state of modern surfing.

01/28/2014

Who: Surfers from all over
What: THE BOARDROOM
When: May 17 & 18, 2014
Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Wyland Exhibit Hall
Why: Because surfers really only care about two things: 1) waves and 2) the equipment to ride them.

http://www.surfersvillage.com/content/boardroom-shape-opens-two-spots-new-entries

Industry Updates The Boardroom FShape-Off set for San Diego Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 27 January, 2014 -- In the Spring of 2014 The Boardroom will honor Hawaiian shaper Ben Aipa in the Icons of Foam Tribute to the Masters Shape-off presented by US Blanks.

01/27/2014

is looming. Question is will you be enjoying this SoCal swell or watching the event?!

http://www.volcompipepro.com/videos/red/index.html

Banzai Pipeline, January 26 - February 7, A WQS 5-Star Event, $130,000 Prize Purse

01/24/2014

Mavericks Invitational is live! 15 feet and increasing!
http://www.mavericksinvitational.com/

The Mavericks Invitational, your official invite to the greatest surf contest on the planet.