Eric Arakawa
Independent surfboard designer Eric Arakawa reflects on finding the path and passion that unintentionally led him to become a world renowned surfboard craftsman.
Gulf Stream gets a makeover
When nice people in Devon Gulf Stream get a web site makeover, is it really worth shouting about? Hell, yeah we say, why not.
The basis of shaping
It takes patience and courage to dedicate your time and labour to shaping boards by hand in a world and time where this kind of craftsmanship is almost forgotten, sometimes even depreciated.
So many boards
Shapers don’t talk to each other much. It’s a curious thing, and it seems to be a hangover from the dark ages of surfing (the late 1980s and 90s). Everybody made and rode a very small range of surfboards and the issue was cost more than quality. All boards were made from the same stuff, and the only real difference between them was the label.
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The process
I’ve just come to the end of a pretty fun experience that hopefully marks the start of many more surfing adventures.
Tuna evolution
In this latest instalment, the riddle of the Tuna’s phenomenal speed is revealed and we return to foam…
A French Barrel (Of Wine) @ An Irish Fish Fry (II)
Second -and last- part of the interview with Alexander Lobstein, shaper of Barrel Surfboards and winner of the 2009 Irish Fish Fry. Go HERE to read the first part.
