Flower Power Event a Success

Rodney sent these over with a note one what went down. Enjoy.

Fun went down and plenty of it the whole thing came of without a hitch. A superb group of worker bees showed up 6ish am and started right in stick'n bamboo sticks in the ground then flowers were quickly added some higher some lower it was if we'd cast a handful of psychedelic flower seeds into the breeze and ever so gently they landed, sprouted and gave birth to an amazing bunch of sacred buds of beauty...Somehow I equate it all sometime there are commercial acts and sometimes human acts. And this definitely was a human act, a community of parents children and those whom showed up by surprise. Watching kids arrive searching for their flower taking a pic with it.. surfers strolling through the field of 350 flowers doing this is cool keepin it out of the ocean. Little tike's touch'n play'n laugh'n as they meandered through the maze of color and texture were testament that WE had pulled off an inspirational event. The sun was out surf was up and did i mention we all had FUN


Peace, Rodney McCoubrey

Blue Horizon - GoPro Ready - Enjoy Broken Board Handplane

We're calling this one Blue Horizon. This is the first of many Kipp and I started collaborating on. Many more are on the way. I have been doing a bunch of shaping and helping out with the glass jobs as well. I love resin tints. This one we experimented with and did it right on the foam. It came out really cool. You see every nook and cranny in the foam as it fills in with the resin and darkens up. It looks like watercolors. Amazing in the sunlight. The pictures don't do it justice.

Again this one is made to be a GoPro POV tube machine. All it needs is a tube hungry test pilot, a GoPro and a little south swell.  Contact us if you'd like to own her.

Latest Enjoy Handplane - GoPro Ready

Here's the latest addition to my quiver. Enjoy Broken Board Handplane #5 by Kipp Denslow.

I've been getting some really fun waves with this one from the outside all the way into these little inside barrels.

This one I'm really excited about because we are developing it for water shooting with a GoPro camera. We added an FCS mount to the nose so we can attach one.  This one is designed with a bit more foam so that when you are swimming it stays on top of the water rather then sinking.  It works really good as your arm stays afloat and it doesn't get tired from trying to hold up the board and camera while you shoot your buddy. It also works great around here because it lets you plane like crazy through the flat sections to get those inside POV barrels shots.

If you have a GoPro and want to try one of these out contact us. I'd love to see what kind of shots you get.

Beacons Beach Clean Up

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Beacons beach clean up yesterday. Yet again it was a success.  A total of 58 people showed up to clean and were able to pull 42 pounds of trash and 5 pounds of recycling off the beach. (That's a lot of Styrofoam, cigarette butts and water bottle caps!)

One of the great things I saw was that families showed up in force and took the opportunity to teach their kids about recycling, keeping their beaches clean and working together. A lesson that will help insure our beaches stay clean.

If you happen to notice today how sparkly clean Beacons is this morning give a special thanks to our friends Jan and Bob Rogers for all the hard work they put into organizing these clean ups.  They have been at this for 12 years and started with a total of 7 people showing up at their first event. (That includes them!) They model for all of us how to put the community first even when the surf is good! (Bob, you get points my friend!) 

Also, these events are a couple times a year and yet our beaches are still some of the cleanest in the county. Why? Because we have a lot of dedicated locals who care and pick up trash that is not their own every single day of the week as they come back from surfing and walking. These individuals are mostly responsible for the regular maintenance of our beaches and it shows. Good work to all, I thank you for your hard work.

See you at the next event. 

Flower Power - Recycled art Project in Del Mar Saturday

Del Mar Hills Academy and our very own environmental artist Rodney McCoubrey  are hosting a Recycled Art Exhibit event called Flower Power. 

It will be held at the Del Mar Power House Park on 15th Street. All are welcome to attend.  With the help of Rodney, the students of the school created over 300 flowers decorated from recycled materials they each collected for their own piece. All 300 will be displayed in the grass and each is mounted on re-barb which will sway in the wind like a real garden.  I got to see a mini display at Rodney's studio and it was really amazing.

The event starts a 8am and goes until 3pm. 

For a Google map click HERE .

Photos and artwork by Rodney McCoubrey

Aloha

From our friend Iomal over at Boda Surfamily in Italy.

Iomal is one of the nicest, most stoked artists I have ever seen.  He radiates Aloha. He's one of those guys who out of the blue will send you an email just to check up and stoke you out with a cool little drawing. Thank you Iomal! 

Photos from Kit Horn's Memorial

Family, friends and flowers showed up to celebrate Kit Horn's life yesterday at his memorial paddle out. It was a classic day at Beacon's with surf to be had, the bluff lit up with wild flowers and the beach filled with love for Kit and the memories of his life and legacy. 

It's never easy to say goodbye, and yet, as surfers we have found a way to it in a way that both celebrates life and the the memory of our friend we have lost.  

Here's to you Kit, your life is remembered. 

***REMINDER TODAY*** Paddle Out for Kit Horn This Saturday the 17th at 2PM

A MEMORIAL PADDLE OUT FOR KIT HORN

SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY APRIL 17,2010 AT 2PM

  

MEET AT THE MAIN BEACH AT BEACONS BY 130PM PLEASE SPREAD DA WORD TO EVERYONE... KIDS, OLD GUYS, GROMS, ANYONE WHO SURFS AND OR WISHES TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE ONE OF LEUCADIAS OWN SURFING LEGENDS KIT HORN THIS WILL BE A PADDLE OUT SO COME PREPARED TO GET WET... SWIM OR PADDLE FLOWERS ARE WELCOMED.

WE SHOULD ALL BE THERE TO HONOR KIT AND FAMILY

Thank you - Rodney McCoubrey

Mini Me Handplane by Kipp Denslow

This handplane project is starting to get really fun. What started out as a way to save some boards form the landfill has turned out to be ridiculously fun both in the water and in the shaping room. I don't think I have laughed so much in the water in my life. I feel like a little kid again. If you have been bodysurfing then you know what I mean. There is something addicting about it.

This latest handplane is one Kipp made. He made it to match his board he shaped a while back. I really like it. Love the colors and it works really good too.

We have a fresh batch we are glassing now. We have made 9 so far and will need to start letting them go to good owners. As much as I feel attached to them we can't keep them all. They need good homes so we can rescue more blanks and make more. 

 If you are interested in buying one send me an email and we'll let you know when they are finished. Also for those GoPro owners. We have made and are testing a version with a Camera mount!  Perfect POV tube vehicle!!!

More to come later... Enjoy

Korduroy's Virtual Film Festival- THIS FRIDAY!

Korduroy's Virtual Film Festival- THIS FRIDAY! from www.KORDUROY.tv on Vimeo.

Starting tonight at midnight Korduroy is showing the audience's 5 favorite short films from Sacred Craft. They will only be up for 24 hours.

4 of the 5 films were made specifically for this event and none of them have ever been seen publicly on the web. Richard Kenvin's got an amazing short about riding blocks of foam, Tyler Manson's got a nice piece on Terry Martin, I've got a short about a couple kids getting barreled with a tarp, Banden Arroyan's got a killer short about Rincon featuring Kelly Slater shaping and riding his own boards and Jeremy Asher Lynch has an ubber cool short on Andrew Doheny and friends shaping and shredding.

Cheryl Sorg Global Freeze Project Sat. April 17th

Local artist/activist Cheryl Sorg has been speaking out in her art against the problem of Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery. She has done numerous pieces on this subject and is now hosting a Global Freeze Project this Saturday the 17th at 12pm at Fashion Valley Mall. See here for details.

The Glogal Freeze project is a non-intrusive method of raising awareness for a cause that leaves the people surrounded by the event inspired instead of fearing for their safety. 

Here's the Basic Concept:

For our Freeze Project moments, we would like to draw a couple of hundred people at a time to participate in drawing attention to some of the social injustices of the world. Instead of protesting, we would like to create an experience that is fun, non-intrusive (in your face activism), and inclusive. We believe that we could use “the Freeze” to draw attention in a crowd, which will then be followed up with a brief handout to people about a particular social injustice in the world.

How a Freeze Project Moment Looks:

• Participants will be asked to show up a designated time and place.
• Participants will then proceed to the “Freeze” space and blend themselves into a crowd as if they were regulars in that particular environments (e.g., malls, events, outdoor shopping areas, etc.).
• A cue will be given by the director of the Freeze moment.
• Participants will then stop what they were doing and stay frozen for the next 5 minutes until they receive another cue telling them that the freeze is over.
• Following the freeze, participants will handout a couple of print material each to people observing them (with or without conversation).
• That’s it! Enjoy the rest of the day at the venue where the Freeze takes place.

If you want to join in click here for details.

Erik Baldwin

Erik is a good friend and always inspires me in the water. Every now and then I take a look at his site to see all the photo's he's got going on. This one stuck out to me and I had to share. It's a pretty darn good example of how much power he puts into his surfing.  Enjoy.

Checkout more here .

LIVE FROM SCARED CRAFT on the DAILY SHAKA

The Daily Shaka is hosting a live posting event from Sacred Craft.  Mike from Grain , Cyrus from Korduroy.tv myself and many more we meet today will be sending photos from their cells phones live. Check it out it will be fun.

www.dailyshaka.com 

Tie Dye Resin Tent Handplane By Kipp Denslow

Here's the latest broken board handplane by Kipp that came from the Iron Cross. Complete with tie dye resin tent and pin-line.  I have to admit that these handplanes are addicting. It's sort of crazy you get that new board rush even though they are just over a foot long.

Kipp and I will be at Sacred Craft tomorrow with these so if see us around stop us to check them out.

Enjoy.

Sacred Craft Shorts Film Fest by Korduroy.tv Teaser

Sacred Craft Shorts Film Fest by Korduroy.tv Teaser from www.KORDUROY.tv on Vimeo.

Korduroy.tv will be presenting a series of shorts from some of the

world's most talented filmmakers all day on April 10th and 11th in

Ventura, CA at the Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo. Here's a preview of

what will be seen...

More info at www.surfboardshow.com and www.korduroy.tv 

Music by the Gantez Warriors

http://www.myspace.com/gantezcm

Kit Horn... Enjoy Da Ride... Adios Hermano

Kit Horn 1930-2010

Photo Tom Keck

Kit Horn, Bob Simmons and Buzzy Trent. Solid Laminates, Malibu, circa 1941 - 1944. Surfer Magazine March 1981 Volume 22, Number 3, page 36 The photograph is uncredited. 

Photo from www.surfresearch.com.au 

Well I guess the one thing that I'll always remember about Kit was his stoke all the way til the end he LOVED surfing he loved the glide the excitement the raw stoke we all enjoy in the water.

I remember one summer being in line at Henry's market shopping and I ran into kit and his lovely wife and he got all wide eyed and started going on about the coming south swell and how warm the water was with the gleam of a grom and yet he was well into his 70's.

He was allways a gentleman in the water, complimented you on a good ride, and hooted as he shared a good one. When he spoke he exuded intelligence and a special kind of generosity.

I guess most of all I wished many other local surfers could have spent more time getting to know one of Waiamea's pioneers and a unique true elder from our north county surfing tribe. A gladiator of good will and stoke he will be missed in the lineup and in the community.

Kit hopefully I'll ride many a good wave for you in the years to come and share them with all the Leucadia tribe... Enjoy da ride adios hermano...

Rodney McCoubrey

New York Times Obituary - Here 

From the Archives of David Gray

Here's a nice little sequence sent over from Mr. Gray. Enjoy.

Lost Heritage: The Dorymen of Cardiff by Robert Wald

Robert Wald, the founder and editor of Ocean Magazine, is having an exhibit at the Encinitas Library. Anyone who has seen Ocean Mag can appreciate Robert's contribution to our local community. Packed with relevant stories of our local watermen/waterwomen, it's one of the few really good free local magazines that I pick up to read.  Here is the info below. It's on now with a public reception on May 1st. See image above for details.

A unique Photo/Story Exhibit by Robert Wald

46 images with running narrative

Spaning 60 feet of curved wall space

Encinitas Library  •  The Ocean Room

540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas, Ca 92024

www.theoceanmag.com