Tokoro Surfboards

ALFREDO TOW SURFING

2008-02-25T20:54:00.000-08:00

HERE'S A COOL PICTURE OF ALFREDO AND HIS COUSIN TOW SURFING. WE'RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUPPORTERS ALL THE WAY IN COSTA RICA.
MAHALO ALFREDO!

ANOTHER WINDY DAY

2008-02-04T23:27:00.000-08:00

IT'S BEEN WEEKS OF STRONG WINDS AND THERE ARE A FEW SPOTS THAT LIKE THE WIND. KAHANA IS ONE OF THEM. THERE ARE SOME SMALL SOFT BEACH BREAKS IN HAWAII. IT'S NICE TO MIX IT UP WITH SOME WAVES LIKE THIS! I'M THANKFUL THAT I CAN JUST PADDLE OUT AND BE IN THE WATER! MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT WE GOT! ALOHA

FRIENDS VISITING

2008-02-04T23:12:00.000-08:00

USHI AND HID BUDDIES STOPPED BY FOR A FEW USED BOARDS. USHI WAS THE GRAND CHAMPION IN JAPAN AND NAO IS A REALLY GREAT SURFER AT PIPELINE. HIS BROTHER YUKIO IS UP AND COMING IN THE RANKS IN JAPAN. SATOSHI FIRST TRIP TO HAWAII AND HE WAS STOKED!!! THANKS GUYS! ALOHA

MAKUA ROTHMAN

2008-02-04T23:00:00.000-08:00

BRADAH MAKUA STOPPED BY TODAY AND PICKED UP SOME SMALLER BOARDS FOR THE PIPE MONSTER EVENT TOMORROW. HERE HE IS WITH HIS 10 ' 1'' WAIMEA GUN. HE IS IN THE EDDIE AIKAU AND WE HOPE THAT HE WILL ABLE TO USE HIS BOARD.

MAKUA WAS RAISED ON THE NORTH SHORE AND HE IS VERY COMFORTABLE AT ANY SPOT. HE IS A STAND OUT AT PIPELINE AND BACKDOOR AND HE JUST WON THE SUNSET BEACH WQS WITH AN IMPRESSIVE WIN IN THE LAST MINUTES OF THE EVENT. CONGRATULATIONS MAKUA! ALOHA

WASHI

2008-02-04T22:47:00.000-08:00

THIS IS MAKA FROM JAPAN AND HE BROUGHT OVER SOME RICE PAPER FROM KYOTO JAPAN. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL ART WORK THAT IS 400 YEARS OLD OR SO. THIS RICE PAPER CAN BE LAMINATED INTO THE BOARD AND YOU ARE ABLE TO PRINT PHOTO'S OR ANY TYPE OF ART ONTO THE RICE PAPER. IT'S AMAZING WHAT TECHNOLOGY CAN DO. THANK YOU MAKA. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

NEW DAY

2008-01-27T15:11:00.000-08:00

I WAS HEADING IN TO TOWN THIS MORNING AND GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

NORTH SHORE

2008-01-27T14:43:00.000-08:00

HERE IS A COUPLE OF SHOTS AT PIPELINE. THE SURF HAS IMPROVED SINCE THE EARLY PART OF THE SEASON. WE GOT SOME GOOD WAVES AT THE HUI BACKDOOR SHOOT OUT AND A FEW SWELLS AFTER. IT'S BEEN CROWDED AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS OUT THERE. THE WAVES ARE DEADLY AND THE CROWD IS WORST! PLEASE DON'T DROP IN ON ANYONE OUT THERE. IT COULD BE A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION! ALOHA

USHIKOSHI

2008-01-26T12:28:00.000-08:00

HERE IS BRADAH USHIKOSHI FROM JAPAN. HE WAS WAS A FORMER JPSA CHAMPION. USHI IS A GREAT SURFER AND PERSON. HE OPENED A SURF SHOP U4 IN TOKYO. THIS BOARD HE IS HOLDING IS A BOARD THAT HE WON THE LAST JPSA CONTEST IN 2007. HE SHOWED SOME VIDEO OF THE EVENT AND THE BOARD LOOKED GOOD UNDER HIS FEET! HE HAS A WEBSITE YOU CAN CHECK OUT.
http:／／team-u4.net
THANK YOU USHI FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

TESTING 1, 2, 3

2008-01-26T12:13:00.000-08:00

THE BEST PART OF BUILDING BOARDS IS TESTING THEM. THIS MORNING WENT TO SURF THIS WIND BLOWN KNEE HIGH WAVES TO TEST THIS SMALL WAVE BOARD. IF A BOARD WORKS IN THESE CONDITIONS YOU KNOW IT IS A GOOD BOARD. THIS BOARD WAS REALLY GOOD AND I WAS STOKED ON THE PERFORMANCE. IT WENT REALLY FAST AND LOOSE. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

SNOW MEN IN HAWAII

2008-01-26T07:13:00.001-08:00

LUCKY WE LIVE HAWAII BEAUTIFUL WEATHER, SURF AND SNOW. HERE COUPLE OF SNOWMEN CHILLIN. ALOHA

MARCO GIORGI

2008-01-26T06:54:00.000-08:00

THIS IS MARCO FROM BRAZIL PICKING UP HIS BOARDS FOR THE SEASON. HE JUST GOT 4TH IN THE SUNSET JUNIOR PRO. HE CHARGES AND SURFS REALLY GOOD. I SAW HIM CATCH THE CRAZIEST BACKDOOR WAVE LAST YEAR IT. GOOD JOB MARCO!
ALOHA

TACO OR TAKO

2008-01-25T19:13:00.001-08:00

BRADAH RAH STOPPED BY TO SHOW OFF HIS CATCH OF TAKO. NOT BAD FOR A DAY OF DIVING. IF YOU KNOW ABOUT LOOKING FOR TAKO YOU NEED THE TAKO EYE. SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO THINK LIKE A TAKO TO FIND THEM. THESE WILL MAKE SOME ONO SQUID LUAU! IT'S ALOHA FRIDAY!!!!

TAKAYUKI WAKITA

2008-01-25T18:56:00.001-08:00

WAKITA IS ONE OF JAPAN'S BEST SURFERS. HE ALSO IS ONE OF THE BEST SURFERS AT PIPELINE AND HE EVEN HAS HIS PEAK OUT AT PIPE NAMED AFTER HIM! NO ONE HAS A PEAK NAMED AFTER THEM. HE WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE INVITED TO THE EDDIE AT WAIMEA AND HERE IS HIS WAIMEA BOARD AND HIS PIPE WEAPON. HE ALSO GOT THE LAST COVER SHOT IN SURFING WORLD AT WAIMEA.

THE BEST THING ABOUT WAKITA IS HIS HUMBLE ATTITUDE AND HE IS ALWAYS THANKFUL! HE IS A GREAT SURFER AND EVEN A BETTER PERSON! WE ARE STOKED TO BE WORKING WITH PEOPLE LIKE WAKITA! MAHALO WAKITA!!!

ANJO AND EDDIE'S NEW BOARDS

2008-01-25T17:14:00.001-08:00

HERE ARE ANJO AND EDDIE PICKING UP THEIR BOARDS TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND HAPPY SURFING GUYS!!

WORK IN PROGRESS

2008-01-25T08:37:00.001-08:00

WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT THERE ARE SURFERS LIKE MICK WHO COMES IN AND SPENDS THE TIME IN IMPROVING ON DESIGNS. IT HELPS ME AS A SHAPER TO EVOLVE IN DESIGN AND THEORY. THIS IS A SHORT BOARD 6'1'' X 18 1/4'' X 2 3/16'' THAT MICK WOULD RIDE MOST OF THE TIME. MICK IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ON BOARD DESIGN AND WHAT HE WANTS. HERE WE ARE DIALING IN ON HIS SHORT BOARD. THANKS MICK!

MOKOLII (CHINAMANS HAT)

2008-01-24T14:35:00.001-08:00

ALOHA
HERE IS A PICTURE FROM A FRIEND. CLASSIC SUNRISE OVER MOKOLII. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

2008-01-19T14:59:00.000-08:00

KANAKA MAOLI

2008-01-19T12:26:00.001-08:00

ALOHA
HERE IS BRADAH PONO HERE WITH HIS KAU KAU. THIS PLACE IN HAWAII IS LIKE THE GARDEN OF EDEN. LUSH GREEN AND FRUITFUL! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

HAPPY CUSTOMER IN BRASIL

2008-01-14T12:34:00.001-08:00

I GOT THIS PICTURE FROM TALES. HERE IS A HAPPY CUSTOMER SURFING HIS TOKORO IN BRASIL! NICE BARREL! ALOHA

SIMMO

2008-01-04T14:47:00.000-08:00

HERE IS SIMMO FROM OZ. HE CAME FOR A SURF VACATION AND DID A FEW BOARDS FOR SOME FRIENDS. HE IS A SHAPER IN AUSTRALIA AND WORKS AT D'ARCY'S FACTORY. ALOHA

KOOLAU RANGE

2007-12-27T19:13:00.001-08:00

I THOUGHT THIS SHOT WAS PRETTY COOL. IT LOOKED LIKE ONE OF THOSE JAPANESE PAINTINGS. ONLY THING THIS IS KOOLAU MOUNTAINS. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

KOI IN HAWAII

2007-12-27T06:35:00.001-08:00

HERE IS A PICTURE OF MY FATHER'S WINNING KOI. HE HAS BEEN RAISING KOI FOR SOME YEARS NOW. THE KOI REPRESENTS PERSEVERANCE IN ADVERSITY AND STRENGTH IN PURPOSE. IT IS ALSO VERY BEAUTIFUL TO SEE AND GIVES YOU A SENSE OF PEACE. I THANK MY FATHER FOR TEACHING ME THOSE CHARACTER TRAITS THAT THE KOI REPRESENTS! ALOHA

COLOR

2007-12-26T14:10:00.001-08:00

WE DO A LOT OF BOARDS THAT ARE CLEAR. IT'S NICE TO SEE ONE WITH SOME COLOR. ALOHA

MICK AND STEPHANIE

2007-12-20T08:03:00.001-08:00

HERE ARE THE CHAMPS! AUSTRALIA MUST BE PROUD OF THEM AND I THINK THE LAST OZZIE TO BE CHAMP WAS OCCY. SO IT'S A GREAT YEAR FOR AUSTRALIA! MICK AND STEPHANIE BOTH SURF FOR RIP CURL AND THE PEOPLE AT RIPCURL HAVE SUPPORTED THEIR CAREERS AND THEY MUST BE PLEASED WITH THE RIDERS. WE WENT TO A RIPCURL PARTY AND EVERYONE WAS OVERJOYED WITH 2 CHAMPIONS! ALSO THEY BOTH SURF ON DARREN HANDLEY'S BOARDS AND DARREN DESERVES A HAND TOO! HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THEM SINCE THEY WERE GROMS. I THOUGHT THAT DARREN SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHAPER OF THE YEAR WITH HELPING THE 2 BECOME CHAMPS! WE MADE A FEW BOARDS FOR MICK AND STEPHANIE AND WE ARE HONORED TO BE APART OF GROUP. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH MICK AND STEPHANIE'S WIN.

OCCY

2007-12-20T07:27:00.001-08:00

HERE IS OCCY AFTER HIS LAST HEAT ON THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR. HE HAS BEEN A HERO TO FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD AN I'M ONE OF THEM. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING OCC'S BOARDS FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AND I REMEMBER OCC TELLING ME THAT A 6'3'' THAT WE MADE FOR HIM HELPED HIM WIN THE TITLE IN 1999. I WAS SO HAPPY THAT WE COULD HAD A PART IN THAT. WE SURE ARE GOING TO MISS HIM. I WISH HIM ALL THE BEST AND CONGRATULATIONS ON A FABULOUS CAREER!

CHECK OUT HIS TRIBUTE SITE
http://www.billabong.com.au/occy/
THIS WAVE WAS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. THE BOARD WAS A 7'0'' ONE OF OCCY'S OLD BOARDS HE GAVE BACK TO ME. LAST YEAR WAS A GRRAT YEAR FOR WAVES. THIS YEAR SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE SLOW ON QUALITY SURF. IT'S TOO BAD THAT THE PIPE MASTERS WAS HELD IN 2-3 FOOT SURF. PRAY FOR SURF! ALOHA!

GROMS

2007-12-19T05:27:00.001-08:00

HERE THE GROMS GETTING SOME NORTH SHORE EXPERIENCE. IT'S A GREAT FEELING TO BE STOKED ON SURFING. SURFING IS A GIFT AND WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL THAT WE ARE ABLE TO SURF! ALOHA

HARRINGTON TWINS

2007-12-19T05:11:00.001-08:00

THIS WAS A CLASSIC SHOT OF ONE OF THE HARRINGTON TWINS FROM OZ. HE HAD ALL THE THINGS THAT HE LIKED ABOUT HAWAII AND HAD IT DRAWN ON HIS BOARD. IF YOU STAY ON THE NORTH SHORE YOU WILL KNOW ABOUT TEDS BAKERY AND FOODLAND. YOU CAN SEE ON HIS BOARD SAYS COOK RICE NOT ICE. PEOPLE PLEASE DON'T DO DRUGS IT WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE AND CAUSE HEART ACHE FOR PEOPLE THAT LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU. HE ALSO HAS ALOHA AND THAT IS THE SECRET TO LIFE! IN THE END THAT WHAT REALLY MATTERS IS HOW MUCH ALOHA YOU HAVE FOR PEOPLE AND HOW YOU SHARED IT!

RODRIGO DORNELLES

2007-12-19T04:59:00.001-08:00

ON SOME OF THE DOWN DAYS SOME OF THE PROS CAME AND WORKED ON SOME BOARDS. HERE IS RODRIGO DORNELLES FROM BRASIL CAME DOWN AND WE WORKED ON A FEW BOARDS TOGETHER. IT HELPS WHEN THE SURFER COMES AND COMMUNICATES WITH WHAT HE NEEDS. RODRIGO IS THE TOP RANKED BRASILIAN ON THE WCT AND WQS. RODRIGO IS A VERY NICE PERSON AND I MET HIS WONDERFUL FAMILY. GOOD LUCK RODRIGO!!!

GOD'S COUNTRY

2007-12-18T23:00:00.000-08:00

THIS SHOT WAS TAKEN BY THE MYSTERY ARTIST. IT SHOWS THE BEAUTY OF HAWAII AND HOW GOD HAS GIVEN US SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. THE RAINBOW IS A PROMISE FROM GOD THAT HE WOULD NOT FLOOD THE EARTH AGAIN. ENJOY THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE!

SECRET SPOT

2007-12-18T22:42:00.001-08:00

THIS SHOT WAS TAKEN BY THE MYSTERY ARTIST. THIS SPOT IS UNKNOWN TO MOST PEOPLE BUT WELL KNOWN TO TIGER SHARKS. I SAW ONE THAT DAY AND I WENT STRAIGHT IN!! BE VERY CAREFUL!!

HALEIWA 6 STAR

2007-12-18T22:30:00.000-08:00

HERE IS MICK WITH HIS WICKED SLICE. HE MADE IT TO THE QUARTERS IN HALEIWA. THE WAVES WERE TREACHEROUS, BIG AND LOT OF CURRENT! MICK SURFED WELL BUT SOMETIMES THE OCEAN HOLDS THE CARDS. GOOD JOB MICK!

CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE AT
WWW.MICKFANNING.COM

ADRIANO DE SOUZA & KAI OTTON

2007-12-18T22:16:00.000-08:00

HERE IS A COUPLE OF THE GUYS PICKING UP THEIR BOARDS AT THE FACTORY. KAI JUST GOT A SECOND IN BRASIL NEXT TO MICK AND ADRIANO WON 2 WQS IN BRASIL BACK TO BACK. THESE ARE GREAT SURFERS AND WE ARE HONORED TO BE BUILDING BOARDS FOR GUYS AT THIS CALIBER. JULLIO IS ADRIANO'S FRIEND AND IS A BOARD BUILDER TOO. THEY ARE OFF TO THE FIRST JEWEL OF THE TRIPLE CROWN AT HALEIWA. GOOD LUCK GUYS!

MIKY PICON

2007-12-18T06:34:00.001-08:00

HERE WE ARE GETTING A FEW BOARDS TO THE TRAVELING PROS. THIS IS MIKY PICON FROM FRANCE. HE IS RANKED 15 ON THE WQS AND HE QUALIFIED TO BE ON THE WCT. WE HAVE BEEN BUILDING SOME OF HIS BOARDS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. MIKY IS ONE OF THE BEST TO COME OUT OF FRANCE. WE WISH HIM ALL THE BEST ON WCT.

BACK TO THE GRIND

2007-12-18T06:23:00.001-08:00

THE TOUR HAS NOW COME INTO TOWN AND WE ARE SLAMMED! THIS IS USUALLY THE BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR WITH THE TRIPLE CROWN AND ALL THE TRAVELING SURFERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. PEOPLE SCREAMING FOR BOARDS AND WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO GET EVERYTHING DONE. IT WAS A BOTTLE NECK FROM THE BLANKS TO THE GLASS! I APOLOGIZE IF ANYONE HAS WAITED A LONG TIME FOR THEIR BOARDS. WE WILL TRY TO IMPROVE ON THE PROCESS. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

http://www.triplecrownofsurfing.com/

BACK HOME

2007-12-18T06:14:00.001-08:00

IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK HOME AND THIS IS A SHOT COMING INTO HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS IS PEARL HARBOR WITH THE US NAVY SHIPS. THIS IS WHERE THE JAPANESE BOMBED. THAT HAD AN NEGATIVE EFFECT ON FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN HAWAII. ANY WAR IS NOT GOOD! WE SHOULD TRY TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND PREVENT PAIN AND SUFFERING. IT'S REALLY SAD WHEN WAR IS STARTED FOR POWER, GREED OR SELF INTEREST. IT IS ONLY AT THE EXPENSE OF PEOPLE AND THEIR LIVES. PEACE

OBRIGADO BRASIL

2007-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

WE ARE LEAVING BEAUTIFUL BRASIL AND HEADING BACK TO HAWAII. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND MET GREAT PEOPLE. THERE WERE PEOPLE THAT HELPED US ALONG THE WAY. THANK YOU JOHNNY, TANIO, NI, ALAN, EVANDRO AND ALL THE PEOPLE WE MET! MOST OF ALL WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITH OUT TALES, SIMONE AND ARIELA! THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY AND FOR PUTTING UP WITH US IN BRASIL. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT ALL! OBRIGADO!

FACTORY

2007-12-17T21:49:00.001-08:00

HERE IS TALES AND EVANDRO WITH ME IN THE ROOM. THANKS GUYS!

2007 CHAMP

2007-12-17T21:40:00.001-08:00

HERE IS YOUR 2007 WORLD CHAMPION MICK FANNING!

MICK FREE SURF IN BRASIL

2007-12-17T21:22:00.000-08:00

THIS SHOT IS OF MICK ON THE NORTH SHORE. WE GOT SOME FOOTAGE OF MICK RIDING ONE OF THE BOARDS WE MADE IN BRASIL. HE SURFED ON HIS DARREN'S IN THE EVENT. HE AND DARREN HAVE HAD A LONG TIME RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS BOARDS. I'M JUST HAPPY THAT I'M FORTUNATE TO BE BUILDING HIM A FEW BOARDS.

http://waves.terra.com.br/novo/layout4.asp?id=28110&sessao =@

MICK WORLD CHAMP!

2007-12-17T21:14:00.001-08:00

THE NEXT DAY WE WENT TO THE FACTORY AND HEARD THAT MICK HAD WON THE WORLD TITLE! I WAS SO STOKED AND HAPPY FOR HIM! I KNOW THAT HE WORKED HARD AND WAS REALLY FOCUSED ALL YEAR. HE DESERVED TO BE CHAMP AND IT COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A NICER PERSON! I WOULD SAY THAT HE IS ONE OF THE NICEST, HUMBLE, CONSIDERATE PEOPLE I KNOW. EVEN BEING AS TALENTED AND FAMOUS HE IS STILL DOWN TO EARTH. HE ONCE TOLD ME GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE. HE MUST BE VERY GOOD!!!

TALES AND FRIENDS

2007-12-17T21:08:00.000-08:00

HERE IS TALES WITH SOME OF HIS BUDDIES AT THE WCT EVENT. WE WATCHED MICK WIN HIS HEAT AND THE NEXT DAY GO ON TO WIN THE WORLD TITLE!

SILVER BAY, SILVER LINING

2007-12-17T20:57:00.001-08:00

THIS IS AREA IS CALLED SILVER BAY. SOME OF THE SILVER IS REFLECTING ON THE CLOUDS. I'M AMAZED AT THE BEAUTY THAT GOD HAS MADE. APPRECIATE LIFE!

BACK FOR MORE GRAPHITE

2007-12-17T20:50:00.000-08:00

COULD NOT GET ENOUGH PIZZA! THIS IS THE FIRST ICE CREAM PIZZA I HAD. IT WAS DELICIOUS! THANK YOU MARCELO!

THE BOYS FROM THE FACTORY

2007-12-17T06:26:00.001-08:00

SINCE THE EVENT WAS ON SOME OF THE BOYS FROM THE FACTORY TOOK SOMETIME OFF TO CHECK OUT THE EVENT. HERE WE HAVE ADRIANO, JUNIOR AND FRIEND.

WCT AT IMBITUBA

2007-12-17T06:10:00.001-08:00

HERE IS THE SITE OF THE EVENT. PRETTY INTERESTING SPOT WHERE THE WAVES COME IN BETWEEN THE HEADLAND AND THE ISLAND.

SURF

2007-12-17T05:43:00.001-08:00

IT WAS GOOD FOR ME TO GET SOME SURF IN THIS TYPE OF CONDITIONS. IN HAWAII WE DON'T HAVE MANY WAVES LIKE THIS BEACH BREAK AND IT HELPED ME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SHORT BOARDS. NEXT YEAR WE WILL DEFINITELY BE IMPROVING ON BOARDS FOR THIS TYPE OF SURF. TRAVELING IS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE ABOUT THE PLACE, PEOPLE , CULTURE AND SURF.

ASP LINE UP (BERNARDO MIRANDA)

2007-12-17T05:29:00.001-08:00

TALES WAS NICE ENOUGH TO TAKE US TO THE THE WCT IN BRASIL. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THESE SURFERS IN ACTION. IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE AND THE BRASILIAN FANS ARE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE SPORT AND THEIR COUNTRY MEN. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE SOME OF THE GUYS THERE.

IT WAS PRETTY HARD TO GET INTO THE COMPETITORS AREA WITHOUT A PASS. THANKS TO BERNARDO MIRANDA ONE OF BRASIL'S BEST, HE WAS NICE ENOUGH TO LEND ME HIS PASS. WE'VE BEEN MAKING A FEW BOARDS FOR HIM AND HE IS A REALLY NICE GUY! THANK YOU BERNARDO!

HEADQUATERS IN BRASIL

2007-12-16T17:40:00.001-08:00

THIS IS WHERE IT ALL HAPPENS. TOKORO SURFBOARDS IN BRASIL AND DAKINE. THIS IS THE MAIN OFFICE AND THE TEAM THAT MAKES IT WORK. OBRIGADO!

MARCELLO (GRAPHITE)

2007-12-16T17:13:00.001-08:00

HERE IS BROTHER MARCELO THROWING SOME DOUGH FOR OUR PIZZA. THIS WAS THE BEST PIZZA! HAND TOSSED BACKED IN A OLD STYLE BRICK OVEN FRESH INGREDIENTS AND TOPPINGS! IT WAS ONO(DELICIOUS)! HE IS ALSO THE OWNER AND A LOCAL SURFER THERE IN GAROPABA. GREAT GUY AND GREAT PIZZA! THANKS MARCELO!

HAIL STORM

2007-12-16T16:58:00.000-08:00

THIS IS SOME OF THE HAIL THAT CAME DOWN WHEN WE WERE IN BRASIL. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY! WITHIN 20 MINUTES I SAW CLOUDS FORMING, RAIN STARTED COMING DOWN LIKE CATS AND DOGS. LIGHTING ,THUNDER, THEN HAIL SIZE OF QUARTERS FALLING! I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH SEVERE WEATHER CHANGES WITHIN MINUTES. AFTER 45 MINUTES IT WAS CALM AS NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. HMMMM VERY INTERESTING!

DINNER WITH THE BOYS

2007-12-16T16:52:00.000-08:00

HERE WE ARE JUST CHILLIN AFTER DINNER WITH THE PRO ILHA BOYS. THESE GUYS HELPED ME A LOT IN BRASIL WITH THE PRODUCTION OF OUR BOARDS. THANKS GUYS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! OBRIGADO!

BRASILIAN MOON RISE

2007-12-16T16:41:00.001-08:00

GOOD WAY TO END THE DAY WITH A BEAUTIFUL MOON RISE! WE JUST FINISHED DINNER WHEN I SAW THIS NEW MOON COMING OVER THE HILL. WOW GREAT TO BE ALIVE! GOOD NIGHT!

BRASIL SUNRISE

2007-12-16T16:36:00.001-08:00

BEAUTIFUL BRASILIAN SUNRISE. I LOVE THE BEGINNING OF A NEW DAY. YOU CAN START FRESH AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE LIFE WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

TALES AND FAMILY

2007-12-16T14:53:00.001-08:00

WE HAD A NICE DINNER WITH SIMONE, TALES AND ARIELA. WE ENJOYED DELICIOUS ASIAN CUISINE IN A BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT. SIMONE IS A WONDERFUL COOK WHO PREPARED MANY OF HER SPECIAL RECIPES FOR US. ARIELA LOVES SCHOOL, LOVES PRINCESS AND POWER PUFF GIRLS, AND MAKES FRIENDS WHEREVER SHE GOES. A GREAT FAMILY AND NICE FRIENDS FROM BRAZIL.

GIANT BEETLE BUG

2007-12-16T14:48:00.001-08:00

LOOK AT THIS GIANT BEETLE. NEVER SAW ONE LIKE THIS BEFORE. I HEARD IN JAPAN THEY SELL THESE FOR A FEW HUNDRED BUCKS. THEY HAVE THEM AS PETS.

toppings!

2007-12-16T14:40:00.001-08:00

STOPPED FOR DINNER AND THEY HAD THIS CRAZY ICE CREAM BAR. THAY HAD ABOUT A HUNDERED DIFFERENT ICE CREAMS AND TONS OF DIFFERENT TOPPINGS. IT'S INTERESTING THAT YOU WEIGH YOUR ICE CREAM AND THEY GIVE YOU THE PRICE ACCORDING TO THE WEIGHT. I KNOW THAT I PUT ON A LOT OF WEIGHT!

ANCIENT STONES

2007-12-16T14:12:00.001-08:00

THIS WORN OUT STONE WAS USED IN ANCIENT DAYS TO MAKE STONE TOOLS BY THE NATIVES. IT WAS ON THIS HILL NEAR THE OCEAN'S EDGE. THEY USED THE WATER AND STONE TO SHAPEN THE TOOLS. THIS HILL HAD ABOUT A HUNDERED OF THESE PATCHES. I THOUGHT ABOUT ALL THE HOURS THEY SPENT THERE. IT'S AMAZING HOW FAR WE HAVE COME WITH ALL THE MODERN DAY TOOLS.

FUN BRASILIAN WAVES

2007-12-16T14:03:00.001-08:00

THIS SPOT WAS REALLY GOOD. A VERY BEAUTIFUL PLACE WITH NOT MUCH PEOPLE AND DEVELOPMENT. THERE IS ONE OF THE BETTER POINTS AT THE HEAD LAND AND THE BEACH BREAK PACKS A PUNCH! BRASIL HAS MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF WAVES FROM BEACH BREAKS TO POINTS. THAT EXPLAINS WHY THE BRASILIANS ARE SUCH GREAT SURFERS. ALOHA

FRIENDS

2007-12-16T14:00:00.001-08:00

THIS IS A SHOT OF MORE OF THE FRIENDS WE MADE IN BRASIL. THE BROTHERS FROM SAO PAULO. GREAT GUYS!

GILLE LEGACY

2007-12-16T10:17:00.001-08:00

ON THE WAY TO BRASIL WE HAD A LAY OVER IN CALIFORNIA. THIS IS AN AMAZING ARTIST THAT WE MET ALONG THE WAY. HE WAS SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO ME! HE HAS CEREBRAL PALSY AND HIS MOVEMENTS ARE LIMITED. HE HAS A TALENT THAT GOD GAVE HIM AND HE USES IT TO HIS BEST. HE CAN'T PAINT WITH HIS HANDS SO HE USES HIS NOSE TO PAINT! HIS ART WAS AMAZING AND WHAT AN INSPIRATION! WE SHOULD NOT BE COMPLAINING ABOUT THINGS! IT REMINDS ME TO BE THANKFUL WITH CARDS THAT WE ARE GIVEN AND TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

P.S. CHECK OUT HIS SITE WWW.MANWHOPAINTS.COM

TALES( DA MAN)

2007-12-16T10:10:00.001-08:00

HERE WE ARE READY TO GET MY FIRST SURF IN BRASIL. TALES WAS NICE ENOUGH TO LET ME BORROW HIS FULL SUIT. THE WATER WAS COLD FOR HAWAIIAN BLOOD! I EVEN SAW SOME DEAD PENGUINS ON THE BEACH! THE WAVES WERE FUN AND TALES WAS A WONDERFUL HOST. I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT BRASIL AND MET MANY NICE PEOPLE! THANK YOU TALES!

SANDBOARDING IN BRASIL

2007-12-16T10:03:00.001-08:00

I THOUGHT THIS WAS COOL! HERE ARE SOME REALLY HIGH SAND DUNES IN BRASIL. THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ALL AROUND SAND BOARDING. IT LOOKED LIKE A LOT OF FUN! THE ONLY THING IS THERE WERE NO LIFTS AND WHEN THEY EAT IT THEY PROBABLY HAVE SAND IN EVERY ORIFICE OF THE BODY. IT MUST BE NICE TO SAND BOARD WITH OUT ALL THE GEAR LIKE SNOWBOARDING. IT'S NICE TO TRAVEL AND SEE DIFFERENT THINGS IN OUR WONDERFUL WORLD.

FLORIANOPOLIS, BRASIL

2007-12-16T09:54:00.000-08:00

HELLO
SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN A WHILE! IT'S BEEN A WHRIL WIND YEAR! THIS IS WHEN WE ARRIVED IN FLORIANOPOLIS, OUR GENEROUS HOST TALES PICKED US UP AND TOOK US STRAIGHT TO THE MACHINE TO VISIT TANIO AND JOHNNY. GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS AND THEY REALLY HELPED ME A LOT WHEN I WAS IN BRASIL. OBRIGADO (THANK YOU) GUYS!

PRO-ILHA FACTORY

2007-11-28T19:43:00.000-08:00

HERE WE ARE AT THE PRO-ILHA FACTORY IN BRAZIL. GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS AND GREAT FACTORY! OBRIGADO! (THANK YOU)

SILVEIRA BAY

2007-11-28T19:37:00.001-08:00

HERE'S A VIEW OVERLOOKING BEAUTIFUL GAROPABA - SILVEIRA BAY. BRAZILIAN PARADISE!

BOM DIA

2007-11-27T23:02:00.001-08:00

BOM DIA
GOOD MORNING IN PORTUGUESE. THIS IS A PHOTO OF SUNRISE IN GAROPABA BRASIL. WE HAD A GREAT TRIP AND MET MANY NICE PEOPLE! SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING ALL THIS TIME. WE'VE BEEN REALLY BUSY. STAY TUNED! ALOHA

BOARDS, BOARDS, BOARDS

2007-10-04T20:36:00.001-07:00

LOOK - THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM. HERE ARE DEREK, RANDALL AND DAETON IN FRONT A QUIVER OF NORTH SHORE BOARDS. DEREK AND RANDALL ARE SUPER GOOD SURFERS. RANDALL IS READY TO ATTACK PIPE AS HE HAS ALL HIS BOARDS READY SINCE HE PUT HIS ORDERS IN EARLY BEFORE THE BUSY SEASON ROLLS AROUND. GOOD ON YA!!

JEFF HACKMAN

2007-09-25T12:55:00.001-07:00

I WAS SO STOKED TO MEET A LEGEND LIKE JEFF! HE IS WELL KNOWN IN THE SURFING WORLD. HE WAS KNOWN AS MR. SUNSET A FEW YEARS AGO. HE WON THE DUKE AT SUNSET WHEN HE WAS 17 YEARS OLD! HE ALSO WON THE FIRST PIPE MASTERS IN 1971. HE 'S A REALLY NICE GUY AND IT'S GREAT TO MEET THE LEGENDS OF SURFING! ALOHA

RED SEA OCEAN ADVENTURES

2007-09-25T11:13:00.001-07:00

Post Options IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A TRIP NEXT YEAR CONSIDER NEW ZEALAND. HERE IS SOME INFO ON THAT TRIP. YOU CAN CALL RED SEAS ADVENTURES AT 808-235-6166
ALOHA AND HAVE A GREAT DAY!

FANNING'S 6'3''

2007-09-24T11:33:00.001-07:00

THIS IS MICKS' 6'3'' MODEL THAT HE USES WHEN HE IS ON TOUR. I BELIEVE HE USED IT IN HAWAII, TAHITI AND CHILI. THIS BOARD IS MADE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SURFING! VERY QUICK, FAST AND TIGHT ARCS IN THE CRITICAL PART OF THE WAVE. THEY ARE IN FRANCE RIGHT NOW AND WISH HIM ALL THE BEST! HAPPY SURFING!

JEANNIE CHESSER

2007-09-21T19:11:00.001-07:00

WE STOPPED BY TO SEE JEANNIE CHESSER LAST NIGHT. SHE HAS BEEN SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO ME AND MANY PEOPLE. SHE HAS BEEN FIGHTING AN ILLNESS AND HER FRIENDS GOT TOGETHER AND HAD A FUND RAISER FOR HER. JEANNIE IS A LEGEND IN SURFING AND SHE STILL RIPS ALA MOANA BOWLS ALMOST EVERYDAY! HER OUT LOOK IN LIFE IS INCREDIBLE AND SHE HAS GONE TROUGH MANY TRIALS AND SHE STILL COMES OUT SMILING! I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE HER AND I'M SO BLESSED TO HAVE MET SUCH A GREAT PERSON AS JEANNIE AND IT'S AN HONOR TO CALL HER FRIEND!

PLEASE CHECK OUT HERE WEBSITE http://surfingarts.com/

BULLY ATTACK

2007-09-21T18:21:00.000-07:00

HERE HE IS AGAIN! BULLY ATTACKING A NICE HOLLOW SECTION AT A UNKNOWN SPOT ON THE SOUTH SHORE. GOOD JOB BULLY!

DANIEL (SWITZERLAND)

2007-09-21T17:31:00.001-07:00

HERE'S A PICTURE OF DANIEL FROM SWITZERLAND. DON'T YOU LOVE THE FEELING WHEN YOU GET A NEW BOARD? SIZING IT UP AT ALL ANGLES UNTIL YOU CAN TAKE IT FOR ITS FIRST SURF. REMINDS ME OF WHEN A KID GETS A NEW TOY AND IS SO EXCITED WHEN TAKING IT HOME. ANYWAY, WE ALWAYS STRIVE TO MAKE QUALITY BOARDS AND HOPE YOU ENJOY SURFING ON THEM. MAHALO.

BYRON BAY VIEWS

2007-09-21T17:06:00.000-07:00

THIS IS A SHOT ON THE POINT AT BYRON BAY. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY THAT GOD HAS CREATED! WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT HAS BEEN GIVEN US! ALOHA FROM PARADISE!

KALANI ROBB

2007-09-21T16:55:00.000-07:00

KALANI AND I TALKED STORY A BIT AFTER SURFING THE NORTH SHORE THIS MORNING. IT'S BEEN A WHILE AND WAS GREAT SEEING HIM. WE REMINISCED ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS AND ABOUT SOME OF THE BOARDS WE MADE. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS ONE MAGIC BOARD HE HAD AND I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE ONE HE WON THE WCT IN BRAZIL. IT IS GREAT TO HAVE MADE FRIENDS LIKE KALANI THROUGH SURFING! I THANK GOD FOR THE GIFT OF SURFING NOT ONLY AS A SPORT BUT FOR ALL THE FRIENDS WE MADE ALONG THE WAY! CHECK OUT HIS DOG SUNNY, SHE LOOKS MEAN BUT SHE IS A SWEET HEART! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

D'ARCY TEAM

2007-09-20T12:15:00.001-07:00

HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE THE D'ARCY TEAM. THEY ARE ALL COMMITTED TO QUALITY AND SERVICE. THEY USE ONLY THE BEST IN MATERIALS AND SKILLED CRAFTSMEN TO GET THE JOB DONE! THAT IS WHY I'M SO HAPPY WORKING WITH D'ARCY! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

D'ARCY SURFBOARDS

2007-09-20T11:50:00.000-07:00

WE JUST GOT BACK FROM AUSTRALIA AND WE MET STUART D'ARCY AND HIS TEAM. THESE ARE SPECIAL PEOPLE AND WE ARE REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE MET THEM. D'ARCY AND I WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER IN AUSTRALIA AND THEY WILL HELP WITH OUR BOARDS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. THEY HAVE JUST BUILT THIS STATE OF THE ART FACTORY WHERE EVERYTHING IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY. DUST AND FUMES ARE CONTAINED IN THE FACTORY. THIS IS THE BEST FACTORY THAT I HAVE SEEN SO FAR AND I AM STOKED TO BE A PART OF THAT ORGANIZATION! THANK YOU D'ARCY, MISH AND THE WHOLE TEAM!! ALL THE BEST!

PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT AT http://www.darcysurfboards.com/

P.S. I WANTED TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST IN OUR BRAND AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY!

PUHI (EEL) ATTACK

2007-09-20T11:44:00.000-07:00

JAMIE JUST SENT ME THIS PICTURE OF HIS PUHI BITE! THAT LOOKS PAINFUL AND HE'LL BE OUT OF THE WATER FOR A FEW WEEKS. BE CAREFUL WHEN GRABBING LOBSTERS IN HOLES. EELS LIKE TO HANG THERE TOO! ALOHA

VEGI DELIGHT

2007-09-19T17:38:00.001-07:00

HERE IS A VEGETARIAN MEAL WE HAD AT A RESTAURANT IN BYRON BAY. NEVER THOUGHT VEGETABLES COULD TASTE SO GOOD AND IT'S GOOD FOR YOU TOO! ALOHA

BYRON BAY

2007-09-19T17:20:00.000-07:00

HERE IS THE MOST EASTERN POINT OF AUSTRALIA. THERE ARE REALLY GOOD SPOTS AROUND THE AREA. YOU CAN SEE HOW THE WAVES WOULD WRAP AROUND THE POINT. IT NICE TOWN WITH A LOT OF ART AND SEEMS TO BE VERY SPIRITUAL. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

KIRRA BAKERY

2007-09-18T19:33:00.000-07:00

HERE ARE SOME GOODIES FROM KIRRA BAKERY! THE PIES AND PASTRIES ARE ONO. IF YOU EVER ARE IN KIRRA STOP BY THE BAKERY. I'M SURE THOUSANDS OF SURFERS PASS THROUGH THOSE DOORS.

GOT BOARDS?

2007-09-18T19:15:00.001-07:00

HERE IS BRADDAH MICK WITH HIS TOOLS. THESE GUYS ARE AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME AND THESE TOOLS ARE WHAT GETS THE JOB DONE. WE HAVE KNOWN MICK AND HIS FAMILY FOR A WHILE AND THEY ARE REALLY NICE PEOPLE! WE WISH MICK ALL THE BEST AND WE HOPE WE CAN CALL HIM CHAMP SOON! GOOD LUCK MATE!

WINTER BOARDS

2007-09-17T20:21:00.001-07:00

WINTER IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! HERE IS LANE WITH HER PIPE WEAPONS. CHECK OUT HER AWESOME PAINT JOB. THE VAN CAME AND PICKED UP HER BOARD TO GET GLASSED. LUCKY WE LIVE IN HAWAII WITH BEAUTIFUL WEATHER AND GREAT WAVES! ALOHA FROM PARADISE

MCTAVISH

2007-09-15T23:00:00.001-07:00

WENT TO MCTAVISH SURFBOARDS IN SCENIC BYRON BAY AUSTRALIA. MET UP WITH THE 3 BENS THERE... BEN #1 SHAPING, BEN #2 ON THE LEFT AND BEN #3 NEXT TO THE SURFBOARDS. THAT REALLY IS THEIR NAMES. IT MUST GET CONFUSING WITH 3 GUYS WITH THE SAME. ANYWAY ALL THE BENS ARE REALLY GREAT GUYS. CHECK OUT THEIR SITE AT WWW.MCTAVISH.COM.AU

ADANA'S (TURKISH CUISINE)

2007-09-15T22:42:00.001-07:00

ADANA'S IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE STOPS WHEN IN COOLANGATTA AUSTRALIA. I REALLY LIKE THE TURKISH BREAD AND THEIR PIZZAS ARE SUPERB! YOU COULD HAVE HALF OF THIS AND YOU WOULD BE STUFFED! CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS IS JUST ONE ORDER OF ADANA'S SPECIAL?? BON APPETITE!

SUNSET IN COOLANGATTA

2007-09-15T22:01:00.001-07:00

THIS IS A PICTURE I TOOK COMING INTO KIRRA POINT. THE SKY WAS DARK AND THERE WAS A GLOWING PATCH OF SKY. I'VE NEVER SEEN THE SKY LIKE THAT, IT WAS STRANGE BUT BEAUTIFUL SIGHT. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

PLANE RIDE

2007-09-14T20:57:00.000-07:00

GOT THIS SHOT OF THE CLOUDS COMING IN FROM AUSTRALIA. LOOKED INTERESTING AND HEAVENLY FROM THE PLANE.

LENNOX HEAD

2007-09-14T20:50:00.001-07:00

HERE IS LENNOX HEAD WITH A FEW BLOKES OUT. THIS WAS AN OFF SEASON SWELL AND IT WAS NOT THAT CROWDED. IT WAS A BIT COLD FOR ME BUT HAD A FEW FUN WAVES. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

RED SEA OCEAN ADVENTURES

2007-09-13T21:58:00.001-07:00

ALOHA THIS IS MY FRIEND KYLE IN NEW ZEALAND. HIS FRIEND HERE SPEARED THIS 500 POUND BLUE FIN TUNA AND IT TOOK HOUR AND HALF TO BRING IN THE FISH. THESE FISH ARE WORTH A LOT! I WOULD SAY IT IS WORTH OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND BUCKS. I HAVE HAD A TASTE OF THE BLUE FIN TUNA IT IS ONO!!! VERY OILY AND IT MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH. IT'S PRETTY AMAZING THAT YOU CAN CATCH A FISH WITH A PAIR OF LUNGS, FINS AND A SPEAR. GREAT JOB KYLE! CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE AND HE OFFERS DIVE AND SURF TOURS. ALOHA

www.redseaoceanadventures.com

POT OF GOLD

2007-08-31T15:36:00.000-07:00

I GOT A SURF AT BOWLS THIS MORNING IT WAS FUN AND THE SWELL WAS CLEAN. SAW A BUNCH OF FRIENDS THAT I DIDN'T SEE FOR AWHILE. I SAW JEANNIE CHESSER SHE IS ARTIST AND AIRBRUSHER. SHE HAS SPRAYED HUNDREDS OF OUR BOARDS FOR US MANY YEARS. I WAS HAPPY TO SEE HER AND THAT SHE IS DOING WELL. THANK YOU JEANNIE! SHE HAS A WEBSITE PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AT WWW.SURFINGARTS.COM

IT WAS COOL TO SEE THE RAINBOW WHEN I CAME IN AND LOOKS LIKE THERE COULD BE A POT OF GOLD THERE? NAH JUST THE HARD CORE LOCALS!

MIKE SLATTERY

2007-08-30T19:38:00.001-07:00

THIS IS MIKE SLATTERY OF HIGH SURF ACCESSORIES (HSA). HE MAKES TOP OF THE LINE SAFTEY PRODUCTS FOR JET SKIS. HERE HE IS STANDING BY ONE OF HIS SLEDS FOR THE TOW IN GUYS. HE PROBABLY HELPED TO SAVE MANY LIVES WITH HIS PRODUCTS. YOU CAN CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.HIGHSURFRESCUE.COM KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MIKE! ALOHA

SUNSET AT SUNSET BEACH

2007-08-30T16:02:00.000-07:00

I WENT DOWN TO THE NORTH SHORE IN THE AFTERNOON AND GOT THIS NICE PICTURE OF THIS SUNSET. I GUESS THAT IS WHY THEY CALL IT SUNSET BEACH. CHECK OUT THE SILVER LINING IN THE CLOUDS. YOU CAN SEE A FEW GUYS OUT AT KAMMIE'S. WE HAD A SMALL NORTH EAST SWELL FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS AND I GUESS THE NORTH SHORE HAD A SMALL WRAP. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

PARIS AIRPORT

2007-08-29T19:01:00.001-07:00

WE HAD A LAY OVER IN PARIS AND I WAS AMAZED AT THE STRUCTURE. IT'S KIND OF A BUMMER WHEN YOU MISS A CONNECTING FLIGHT. WE WERE JUST HANGING AROUND FOR 9 HOURS AFTER A WHILE YOU GET BORED SO I STARTED TAKING PICTURES LIKE THIS. IT BEATS RIDING A HORSE! ALOHA

JIM TOMLINSON

2007-08-28T21:00:00.001-07:00

THIS IS JIM TOMLINSON HE IS THE DESIGNER, MACHINE OPERATOR AT PRECISION SURFBOARD SHAPING IN AUSTRALIA. HE HELPED ME WITH A DESIGN THAT I HAD TOOK OVER THERE. JIM IS VERY TALENTED WITH THE DESIGN PROGRAM AND WITH RUNNING THE MACHINE. I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO MEET HIM AND JOEL HIS OTHER PARTNER. THESE GUYS WORK HARD AND ARE REALLY NICE GUYS! CHEERS

CHECK THEM OUT AT
http://www.precisionsurfboardshaping.com.au/people.html

THOMAS (GERMANY)

2007-08-28T11:57:00.000-07:00

WHILE TRAVELING AROUND TO DIFFERENT PLACES IT'S NICE TO MEET PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. HERE IS THOMAS FROM GERMANY HE WAS THE MACHINE OPERATOR IN SPAIN. WE STAYED IN THE SAME HOUSE AND WENT TO WORK TOGETHER. IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE ALOHA SPIRIT IN PEOPLE!

KAHALUU POND

2007-08-28T11:37:00.001-07:00

WE WERE BLESSED TO BE GROWING UP IN KAHALUU. GREAT FISHING, DIVING, LOOKING FOR PRAWNS IN THE MOUNTAIN STREAMS. WITH GREAT WAVES DOWN THE ROAD WE HAD MANY CLASSICAL DAYS. HERE IS A PICTURE OF KAHALUU POND WHERE MY FRIEND "TAKO MAN" MANAGES AND MAINTAINS. HE IS THE BEST TAKO DIVER KNOWN TO MAN KIND! HE WOULD BRING IN OVER 100 POUNDS BY HIMSELF. HE STOCKS THE POND WITH ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF FISH WHICH HE CATCHES. THE MOVIE "KARATE KID" WAS FILMED HERE. THEY FILMED IN A LITTLE HOUSE ON THE WALL OF THE POND. HAVE GREAT DAY!

BEACH PARK

2007-08-27T20:19:00.000-07:00

THIS IS A SURF I HAD ON THE NORTH SHORE. THIS WAS A BOARD THAT WAS CUT OFF THE APS 3000. IT RODE WELL AND I WAS HAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE. THANK YOU PROGRESSIVE SHAPES HAWAII FOR HELPING WITH OUR PRODUCTION.

HAWAIIAN ISLE

2007-08-25T14:57:00.001-07:00

I WENT TO THE NORTH SHORE TO GET A CAKE FROM TEDS BAKERY. I HAD SOME TIME SO I STOPPED AND TOOK THIS PHOTO OF KAENA POINT AND IF YOU LOOK GOOD YOU CAN SEE SMOKE FROM THE WAILUA FIRE. THE FIRE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WEEK OR SO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE DO THINGS LIKE THAT PUTTING PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN DANGER. THANKS TO THE FIRE FIGHTERS WHO KEEP US ALL SAFE! ALOHA

PETER DANIELS

2007-08-17T16:59:00.000-07:00

HERE PETER AND I TAKING A LOOK AT ONE OF HIS BEAUTIFUL SHAPES. PETER HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE AND BEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD. HE HAS SHAPED THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF BOARDS. PETER WAS VERY HELPFUL WITH MY TRIP TO SPAIN AND WAS VERY HOSPITABLE. THANKS PETER AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

PROGRESSIVE SHAPES HAWAII

2007-08-15T11:12:00.001-07:00

ALOHA HERE IS CHRIS NAKAMURA OWNER OF PROGRESSIVE SHAPES HAWAII. CHRIS OWNS THE APS 3000 AND HAS A CUTTING SERVICE NEAR THE HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. HE HAS BEEN CUTTING OUR BOARDS AND HELPING US WITH OUR DESIGN WORK. HE ALSO HAS A STOCK OF BLANKS THAT IS AVAILABLE IF YOU NEED FOAM OR CUTTING GIVE HIM A CALL AT 833-7276 OR YOU CAN CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE AT http://www.progressiveshapes.com/contact.html