For those of you who get the
Surfers Journal you all read the article about the Bob Simmons board that was recreated by Joe Bauguess and lovingly called Casper. After reading about this board a back yard shaping room has been buzzing away to create a version of it. Here are a few photos from the creation process of such a board. Although the shaper, Hans Enyedi is from Newport his back yard boards have been trimming their way in the Leucadia line up for decades. Hans, who has been shaping his own boards since the 70's, has been lovingly making seacraft for members of the Leucadia Navy. His boards are called Flying Fish.
Hans, who is a firefighter by his day job, is a true craftsmen by passion. His attention to detail is amazing and he never lets a board go out that isn't the best he can do.
The above board, when finished will be trimming our waters. We hope to get Erik Baldwin on it to see how it flies.
Here is the email that came with the shots.
Ed, Thanks for the email! I started cutting on Casper today!!!! I couldn't keep myself from not touching it!!!! However, it is my interpretation of the simmons and I couldn't keep the end of the tail as full as the Hydrodynamica one by Joe Bauguess because the blank didn't lend itself to going fuller. I'm still fine tuning the template but right now it's 6'1" L, 18 1/8 NOSE, 23 HIPS, 19 TAIL, (Close to Joes' measurements.) Mine has a slight George Greenough influence on the trailing edge, very subtle arc like. If you have more curve in the template outline it will turn sharper and easier. I will get to making a exact Hydrodynamica when I get a EPS blank, and it will be 5'10". I'll send you a photo soon possibly tonight. I would love to take measurements of the Lis board if possible. I used to ride nothing but my own fishes copied after a Lis fish in High School and College. I know you are busy but I get so excited about surfing and shaping and you are another person who can appreciate my passion! Take care, get some waves, Hanso
Here is another Fin from the Australian Gold Coast. The Llama Love Fin is from Pepa Ivnoff who lived in Leucadia for years before returning home to Australia. If you know Pepa you know that she is an amazing artist and designer. I first meet her when she came to Leucadia for a holiday. She was a friend of a friend who decided that she loved the place and moved here to work for JetPilot as a designer. From that point on she was a local. She surfed everyday and made lasting friendships with the natives. Pep we will miss you here!
