portugese stick

the next sgc reunion is scheduled in three weeks. that's why i'm working on a new board for smaller days in addition to my regular shortboard.


5'8 x 21 1/2 x 2 5/8 with a rounded tail. fin setup will be fcs thruster.

river surf season 2016 kicked off

a great way to start into the new week. 

since there was a local holiday in zurich (www.sechselaeuten.ch) i had the day off at work. weather has been rainy and the forecast looked promising for the river wave. so i packed my board and gave it a try. the water discharge at the lower end and cold water temperature (10 degrees celsius) kept the crowds away. i enjoyed a private session :)

thank you

i've just realised that my blog has been accessed by more than 10'000 visitors! very happy to see that some of you might be really interested in the development of landlocked surfboards :-)


thank you!

down under

let me tell you: we had a blast! traveling through nsw and queensland was a fantastic experience for the whole family. although the waves could have been a bit bigger some days the ocean always treated me with some swell. i've also seen a few pretty nice boards which inspired me for future shapes.

australia!

in 2 weeks we'll be off to australlia and spend almost the whole march down under. quiver selection has been pretty easy as we have to pack light. i think the 6'6 fatum will be a solid choice for the trip along nsw coast. keep u posted with some pictures.

another one finished

i recently finished this beauty:







dimensions:
6'1'' x 20 1/2'' x 2 3/4''

lamination:
1x 6oz bottom, 2x 6oz top lamination (cutlap)

resin:
epoxy (sicomin)

sanding:
up to 400grid by machine & 600grid (wet-)sanding by hand

polish:
machine polish with 'rhino polish'

fins:
fcs system, thruster setup


by far the best sanding results i ever achieved but still a long way to go to compete with a board from a surfshop. however, very happy with the progress as well as the resin tint tail.

will be for sale as of now! in case you haven't got your xmas present :-)

lamination done

i happy with the result of my lamination job so far. the green resin tint tail turned out pretty well. hot coat, leash & fin plug installation to come. stay tuned!