Gray Ave Revisited

If you were to ask Marc Andreini who his shaping mentor and idol is, you will likely hear the name Reynolds Yater.
In the Mid 70's, Marc and Yater shared a shop on Gray Avenue in Santa Barbara. Of course you can't put two masters in the same building without alittle cross-pollination.


Photo: www.goletasurfing.com
Marc Andreini and Reynolds Yater talking rocker.

Knowing this, when Marc picked up a stack of BioFoam blanks from Seahuggers HQ this past July, we asked him if he could shape a Yater Spoon inspired single fin. Marc was stoked on the idea and we are stoked on the result, check it ->





9'1" BioFoam Andreini "Vaquero Spoon", light gray opaque tint, single fin.
ROOTS!

Give a call or come round if interested.
805.773.1855
info@seahuggers.com

An-green-ni

This past June when Marc Andreini passed through, we put a couple of BioFoam blanks and a 101 Fin Company bamboo fin in his hands and asked him to work his magic.
Behold ->


6'6" Coke bottle green, Vaquero de las Olas.


Sanded finish for speeeeeeeeeed!



Soy based BioFoam blank, and a glass-on 101 Fin Co. bamboo fin hand foiled by Marlin Bacon. Bamboo fins are light, extremely responsive and twangy offering heaps of projection and speed, and perhaps most importantly bamboo is a renewable resource.

Interested?
Give a call or drop in.
805.773.1855
info@seahuggers.com

A Couple of Brewskies

"Dick Brewer will certainly go down in the history of surfing as the greatest surfboard designer to ever live."
-Gerry Lopez

Just got in a couple of BioFoam sleds hand shaped by the legendary Dick Brewer.

Check'em ->


6'4" wing pintail single fin.


Bust out the 6" inseams, and hit da'county!


Kine big guy swallow tail shredda.


Dims: 7'0" x 21" x 2 3/4" w/ Futures

Video Chaser: Brewer on the essence of surfing.



Aloha.

Talking Story with Marc Andreini

Marc Andreini swung by the shop this afternoon to drop off a custom Vaquero (pictured) and to pick up some BioFoam blanks for a few customs and a couple of stock boards.
Marc is a consummate craftsmen and has a wealth of knowledge regarding surfboards and surf history. We're super stoked that he spent some time at Seahuggers HQ sharing a little bit of that wealth. Our conversation ran the gamut, covering everything from Hull design and the nuance of a Lis fish, to the challenge of riding a 12' Frye Eagle; Greenough's influence on surfing and the nature of flex. I only wish I could have captured it all on video!
It is always a pleasure to be in the company of a master, especially one as humble and full of aloha and stoke as Marc Andreini.
Big mahalo to Marc for the education.

Pleasing Expression

Photo: Thomas Campbell

The current Surfer's Journal (Vol. 17 No. 2) has an excellent article on Michel Junod.
An excerpt:

A master’s surfing stands out. You can spot them paddling, or the way they carry their board. “Master” is not an age category so much as a level of accomplishment, and Michel Junod is one in two disciplines: longboarding and surfboard shaping. On both the boards he makes and the waves he rides his lines are clean, pared down to the most efficient and pleasing expression.

Case in point ->



6'0" BioFoam Swallow Tail Thruster w/futures and killer green tint*.
$750.00
805.773.1855

*Please note that the variation in color is largely due to the photo lighting.

Bi-Catch

When Nick Cooper was in town last week to help us celebrate our grand opening, he brought with him a small school of keel fin and quad fin fish. After plying him with some wine, we convinced him to leave behind this gently used BioFoam 5'8" "Rasta Twin" ->


Flex tail with tapered red cedar stringer


Stylee resin tint


Daniel Partch "Slant Back" keels!

5'8" x 20 3/4 x 2 5/8
$395.00
805.773.1855

Big mahalo to Maui Girl for the graphic art skills and sweet soy candles.

Things are shaping up for our upcoming grand opening with art by E Sody, BioFoam inspirations from Nick Cooper, live music, and a couple of giveaways from the boys at Arbor.
Be there!

Aloha

Photo: Chris Burkard

Welcome to the blog for Seahuggers, your online source for environmentally friendly surf and skate products.
The purpose of this blog is to bring you updates on our inventory, keep you posted on happenings and news relating to sustainable boardsports, and to simply talk story.
Make sure you drop in over at Seahuggers and register to win a BioFoam surfboard from one of our legendary shapers.
Aloha.