all things come to an end...

...so does landlocked surfboards. it has been an exciting journey the past 8 years. however, i recently decided to focus on other things but certainly stay connected to the ocean and surfing.

should you be interested to purchase shaping equipment, feel free to contact me (info@landlocked-surfboards.com).

thanks for following my blog!

cheers,
jan

epic lacanau

16/21 days where we were able to score waves is a magic average. super mild temperatures, good food&wine as well as a fantastic time with family and friends made it an epic summer vacation. 

to be continued!

getting ready

with only a couple of weeks left, a paddle session in sweet water helps to get in shape.



6'6'' x 22 1/2'' x 2 7/8"

after spending a few hours in a dusty environment, i finished the board this weekend. ready to get wet!

 

 

fins set

fins are set, ready for sanding. stay tuned for the final update.

gloss coat

74 days to go until lacanau welcomes us... the new board progresses well!

bottom lamination

i've finished the bottom lamination of the new 6'6'' board and used the cutlap technique. it turned out pretty well and i'll soon start with the top lamination.

posca? back to life!



sold

yesterday i had the pleasure to welcome two young visitors who were interested in landlocked boards. it didn't take them long and the twins left with two boards under their arms.

both shapes work very well in smaller/less powerful waves. especially the yellow 5'10'' was one of my favorite boards last year in portugal and will be missed!

bye bye!

the blank...

...is slowly getting in shape.

summer is calling

there's a fix deadline to get that board finished since it'll join us to france in summer. so that provides constant pressure to progress with shaping ;)

this afternoon i've been working on the bottom and prepared the marks for the railbands.

merry xmas!

merry xmas to all my readers out there! just found this little vid:

https://vimeo.com/247366713

not my cup of tea but certainly great craftmanship!

off we go

the winter shape season was officially kicked off last weekend. i continued to work on the 6'6'' stick but decided to go a little wider with the nose and make the board more stable. 

it's supposed to become my mate's first board for next summer. this is certainly a valid alternative instead of renting plastic bic or nsp minimals :)

new shape to be started soon

the next project i'll kick-off in the colder autumn/winter months will be a retro stubbie shape with a classic outlines. stay tuned!

measures: 6'6'' x 21 1/2'' x 2 1/2 or 2 3/4

crazy cat ready to get wet

i recently finished the nug shape i've been working on during the past months. it comes with a classic thruster fin setup and the usual extra inches thickness to keep the heavy landlocked bodies floated :) it will work well in the river as well as second travel board in addition to a shortboard.

interested? drop me an email and it can be yours! jan(a)landlocked-surfboards.com

size: 5'9'' x 22'' x 2 3/4''

 

$ sold $

looks like the green tail beauty found a new owner who's addicted to boards... enjoy the rides!

river surf session

better late than never. toby and i kicked off the river surf season 2017. still feels great to be on the board apart from the crowds at 8am and a 40 chf parking fine from the local police... haha!

ready for sanding

leash and fin plugs are installed and the board is ready for sanding. i hope i'll progress a bit quicker than the last couple of weeks. it would be a great board for the summer river surf.

portugal 2017, done

despite a cold start on saturday and sunday we enjoyed a fantastic week in baleal. i'd tend to say: business as usual. others claim that peniche is one of the most consistent surf areas in europe which i gladly confirm.
 

the countdown goes...

only a couple of days left until a new chapter of sgc history will be written. portugal, here we come!