alaia surfing

Matt · December 26, 2007, 5:30pm

for more good alaia surf shots, check jmshots.com then go to galleries, then to dm on alaia segment. enjoy!

DrStrange · December 26, 2007, 5:42pm

Nearly every shot he has almost every available inch of rail in the water. Pretty “close tolerance” surfing! Beautiful…

proneman · December 26, 2007, 6:21pm

Por Favor,

Link for the lazy and challenged!

Roger

oldy · December 26, 2007, 8:33pm

here you go roger:

http://www.jmshots.com/galleryssp.html

proneman · December 27, 2007, 12:00am

Muchas Gracias!

Rogelio

surfkid · December 27, 2007, 12:19am

looks fun do you know how big the board is ?

Matt · December 27, 2007, 1:06am

it’s around 7 feet long about a 1/4" thick and around 16-17" wide…not fun to paddle around on, but when it gets hooked up, it flies!

oldy · December 27, 2007, 1:08am

i’m guessing 7 maybe 7 1/2 feet. they’re killer shots. DM is ripping.

DaleSolomonson · December 27, 2007, 11:05pm

Dan Malloy

DM sans fins in tube

http://wwaarrbblleess.blogspot.com/2007/12/wednesday-120507-part-ii.html

janklow · December 28, 2007, 12:55am

Wow:

PS: That’s not Dan M, I don’t think, and for sure those are the cool kind of shoulder-hoppers.

Matt · December 28, 2007, 1:04am

it’s dan-for sure…

janklow · December 28, 2007, 1:24am

Shoulda known.

I think I’ll make a Dan Malloy t-shirt.

surfkid · December 28, 2007, 4:13pm

thanks why is it so thin? Why not 18 or 19".

i’m sure there is a reason but i have no clue.

DrStrange · December 28, 2007, 4:24pm

Quote:

thanks why is it so thin? Why not 18 or 19".
i’m sure there is a reason but i have no clue.

Couple reasons I know of are (you mean narrow right?)

tradition: ancient Hawaiians didn’t’ have epoxy etc to scarf together a bunch of pieces of wood so widest slice of the tree was what you got.
I think finless, a narrower board is necessary to hold a line not go sideways or slide-ass

Matt · December 28, 2007, 9:16pm

sounds about right to me…

ambrose · December 29, 2007, 8:54am

1/4’'?

whew thats committed!!!

…ambrose…

and no rail suction… all release…

haute mercy!

oldy · December 29, 2007, 10:06am

Quote:

i...not fun to paddle around on, but when it gets hooked up, it flies!

exactly! nail on the head. flexes & flies.

easternpacific · April 20, 2009, 6:39am

Hey ep -

Howzit??

my latest:

Finless Surfing in a new way

I am making Wooden Classics Hawaii ™ Foam cored Alaia boards here on the Big Island of Hawaii. Made with environmentally sound materials, the 6-6 weighs about six pounds features a composite rail, satin film finish and epoxy laminated island grown woods albizza and koa - except some have redwood stringers. 6-6’s feature tailblocks, 8-0’s have nose & tailblocks.

Guys here find the lighter boards float better and are easier to paddle, catch waves and surf. I can also make the Ultra lite Alaia’s thicker with out a “weight problem” so older or heavier guys can go finless too.

MSRP is $650 for the 6-6, $800 for the 8-0.

Shipping is pleasantly inexpensive.

Attached is some info and pics.

Thanks…Gary Young

my “history” website: www.bamboosurfboardshawaii.com