Here is my first board… Albiesia over xps with cork rails and deck pad… So this was a total creative moment. It rides awesome in head high minus, maybe in bigger but I got to wait for waves. Catches small waves like a longboard. It drops in late like a shortboard.
It’s only 18.5 wide . Looks like a door in the water love it. Why it works? Is it a fluke?
How does it work without an amp?
Just kidding, photo shows a cord (God! I hope it’s not plugged in ).
Very nice.
You’re puttin’ us on with "your first ", yeah?
"I came from Alabama with a banjo on my knee…
Well it’s my first board with a fin. Made alaias first. I was helping Gary young when I made most of it. I need to get a few more people on it for opinion. Let me know if anyone is on east side big island.
How’s the vaccum bag master Gary Young doing
I like that he switched to Albezia from bamboo
he still getting allot of orders?
He is great. Yes he doing good with orders. Just him saw in the water yesterday. More of his boards in the water than ever around here.
Tomo style in front, width and volume; incut fish minus the buttcrack in the back. I interpret the combo as a hybrid of two proven and somewhat similar design concepts. Good job.
Needs more pics, though. I’d love to see your rails.
Aloha Hi Bred,
Living 15 minutes from Hilo and working on a few boards this year. Ran into a few bradahs riding alaia and always wondered about an alaia build with an EPS core. Hope to see you riding this build around Honolii…
Also, check out Feb/March issues of Hawaiian Airlines Hana Hou magazine. It features an article titled “Riding the Plank” with a depiction of Rob Machado triming on a alaia at Log Cabins on the North Shore. Article mentioned the secret to a magic alaia is flex and so I imagine an EPS core would help. Also featured a few craftsmans (i.e. Ben Wilkinson) who are closely tied to the surfing community. Really inspiring work!
Shaka \ooo/
T
A Tomo Style template will work even better . :-)
Next ones are tomo style template. They should see waves this week. I am using eps and cork on new builds for more flex. I surf pohoiki mostly but if you see me a honolii come take a test drive… I need feedback
