Jack freestone in DAZE AT SEA

Jack freestone in DAZE AT SEA

iDing Repair - 'The Ultimate Guide For Fixing Surfboards'

 

 

 

 The main cause of broken surfboards not being repaired is that they are expensive if done professionally. With this new iPhone/iPad app you can learn how to do your own repairs, save money and keep that old board in action!

iDing - Surfboard repairs is the ultimate instructional guide on how to fix your own surfboards on the road or in your own garage. iDing provides specific steps and directions for repairing your surfboard like a professional. With clear images and descriptions for each step it makes repairing your surfboards a breeze. The app also provides you with information on what tools and material you will need to professionally repair your own surfboards with confidence. Think of the money you could save on repairs if you were doing them in your own garage.

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333 Broken Surfboard Halves - One Third!

Here are some photos to visualise one-third of the 1000 Surfboard Graveyard collection! The boards rest in a semi-organised fashion (note the tails ordered by height) this mainly to maximise space in the backyard, which is slowly disappearing...

The next mile stone is 500!

Stay tuned - facebook.com/1000SG

Airline Crushes Surfboard - Pt3

A $300 fee and then this... Damn.

Source: Here

Contemporary 'Surf' Artist: Scott Redford

I came across Australian artist Scott Redford. I really liked his large scale approach to sculpture/installation and the mixture of surf culture with commercial signage + the broken boards!

"Scott Redford is a leading Australian artist who has firmly placed his home town, Queensland's Gold Coast, on the contemporary art map. This major solo exhibition showcases his development of the fictitious character Reinhardt Dammn in dialogue with key works from the last decade. 'Scott Redford: Introducing Reinhardt Dammn' includes surfboard sculptures, videos and paintings, suites of fibreglass objects and canvases with shiny, highly coloured acrylic surfaces"
Source: Queensland Art Gallery

Breaking Point: Quiksilver Pro France 2011

The Quiksilver Pro France 2011 was full of action this year, as per usual - big moves went down, but not without some big breakages too.

These photographs and video succinctly highlight the paradox currently facing surfboards: on one hand, toxic materials (mainly PU/polyester resin & EPS/epoxy resin) provide the perfect properties in a surfboard that allow high profile professionals to execute the most progressive moves surfing has seen to date, whilst on the other hand they simply snap.

Photos: ASP / Quiksilver
Video: Quiksilver
Surfers: Joel Parkinson, Julian Wilson, Adrian 'Ace' Buchan & Brett Simpson

200.

Just in case you've ever wondered what 200 broken board halves might look at your house...