I don’t know who referenced this site, but thank you jebus:
http://surfysurfy.blogspot.com
What a wonderful collection of board porn.
Curiously, does anyone know anything about this shape?
http://surfysurfy.blogspot.com/2008/04/05-thumb.html
it made me laugh when I first looked at it, but that was quickly followed up by genuine curiosity.
also…
if anyone knows Scott Goode, tell him I want to borrow his surfboard
The thumb was created by Peter St. Pierre, part owner of Moonlight Glassing in the 70s (I believe). Surfy Surfy is run by JP St. Pierre Peters sun. It’s probably one of the strangest boards I’ve ever ridden. JP can hang 5 on one and half a step later thrown down a crazy cutback. A truly original design.
I don’t know if JP can go from a hang five to a crazy cut back, but Rob Machado can.
Sick video, Jeff, thanks.
Rob, any insights you might be able to provide on design elements would be great.
It looks like it’s got a bit of a flip in the nose, but otherwise pretty low tail rocker…interested in the rail configuration.
Is that a standard bonzer set up sans channels/concave?
Little edit… didn’t sound so nice.
Jp will likely be along soon to share more. I know very little beyond the hand full of waves I’ve had on it.
I have been wrong here publicly before, but I’m going to go out on a limb and dust off some old memories and see if it jives with what anyone else remembers.
In the 70’s, I was watching a contest at Malibu and and Donald Takayama, who was shaping for someone in the Southbay, (maybe Becker?) was riding a very short Thumb type board and just ripping shoulder high first point. Wide nose, turned down rails, pintail single around 5’10"? at the time.
Takayama later moved to Leucadia, just up the street (more or less) from Sunset Surfboards, where Peter Pinline and the crew worked before they became “Moonlight”. Peter, maybe Kenny and a few others rode thumb type boards from time to time, and although they never really caught on with the general public as a major design, they were reportedly fun to ride.
Cosmo
Hey afoaf -
Scott Good here…
I live up on the westside, but you’re more than welcome to take the board for a spin. I am normally out in LA county…Bay st. to malibu generally. I get down to your side on occasion, so just send me an email. Board is a blast. For perspective, I ride a 6’2 speed dialer, 6’10 campbell pulled egg shape, the 7’4 red board bonzer, and 9’10 jacobs noserider. Its a trip, with the e-wing on the 7’4, it feels like it has a tighter rail turn in than the 6’10. Has a bit more nose and tail rocker – a lot of board, but surprisingly loose, and paddles great. Slots really well on dumping beachbreak, yet gets in pretty early at the points. Met with Malcolm, got the board in April - missed that december swell, but definitely the board I use if there is any size. Its been a fantastic board every time out. If it matters, I am 6’1, 185. I hope JP at moonlight will make it a model…heh. One may dream.
