Soul, Style, Power! Chris Del Moro- part 2

Photos By David Gray

Double Aussie Feature - Searching for Michael Peterson and Bustin' Down The Door

Two films worth watching. Searching for MP is sort of haunting. A good story as well as classic 70's surfing. Bustin' Down the Door is another great bit of history. If you haven't seen them yet I recommend them. Bustin' Down the Door is on NetFlix as well.

Soul, Style, Power! Chris Del Moro- part 1

Photos by David Gray

Erik's Moon Plug

Our good friend Erik Baldwin finally got his experimental board done called the Moon Plug.  He and Dennis Murphy got together on this project and co-created it. It was Erik's brain child and he even did the art and glasswork on it.  I'm hoping to take her for a spin! Here's what he had to say about it.

Well, she's finally done! ...and her maiden voyage this evening was  spectacular! I can't explain how cool this board feels under my feet!  its quite a responsive yet very retro-ish' in how it glides through  flat sections. As for the performance, it seemed as if the better the  wave, the more it opened up.  Foot positioning was also very  comfortable, as the sweet spot seemed to be pretty big! It was hard to  do something wrong!  Oh yeah, it flys really well! Punts are a natural  reaction for this plug! Yew! ... Sorry it took so long. 

The Future

by
RM Lewis

www.thesandiegophotoproject.blogspot.com
(Taken at Future of Surfing Fair,
Solana Beach Cove, CA, September 25, 2010)  

My dad shot this yesterday of an unknown kid at the Future of Surfing event. It is such a classic photo. Blow it up, you can see his tongue sticking out and how focused he is. This kid IS the future. I love it.


(Note: If you are the parents and would like a free print let me know and I'll connect you with my dad.)

Future of Surfing Event- Saturday the 25th at Solana Beach

We will be at the Future of Surfing event showing off our handplanes. Come on down to Solana Cove from 11am to 3pm. We'll be making handplanes there and they will be giving one away in the raffle.  Hope to see you there.

More info at www.rerip.com

Enjoy The Ride - by David Gray and Ed Lewis

David Gray and I went to shoot Chris Del Moro last Friday and we ended up missing him. As we drove back home we saw this left and David spun around and he told me to suit up. It was pretty good sized and throwing. I was a little hesitant at first and then decided what the heck. I had all my gear, why not?

This was the second wave of the session. I got this, hit the bottom and went right in. I was sort of freaked. You can see it in my face. David has a way of getting you to do things you normally wouldn't. He is like surfing viagra. He showed me some shots and got me back out again. It was a blast! Best tube I've ever had. It looked like it was 20 foot from the inside laying down. The GoPro footage was cool but the stills I have in my mind are priceless.

Thanks David for hooking me up with the shots. Seriously if you ever need someone to nail a session with great shots go to him. He has the magic touch for sure. Again thanks to Rick at GoPro for the camera!!!!

"Gordo, Starbuck & Dicky Mo" by John Culqui

Latest artist version by John Culqui came out beautifully! John has become a big fan of our handpanes and wanted his own to paint up. He did this one as a tribute to Moby Dick. Pretty classic.

If you'd like your own blank canvas let us know. Enjoy!

"Green Spring Flower Thing" On Display at Encinitas Library

My friend and local Eco Artist Rodney McCoubrey spearheaded this years community art project which is now on display at the Encinitas Library for a year. The project was made possible with the help of about 20 local volunteers and tons of kids and parents at this years EEDAY Festival. It was also generously supported by our local city art program coordinator Jim Gilliam who has been a huge support of our local artist throughout the year. Among the crew of volunteers where a few of my friends, Anne and Kirk Fagergren, John Gjata, Corey Messor, Steve Kwik, Mary Fleener, Marc Lathrop, Dave and Holly Lecour, Tak and Jamie Di Dio Aoyama, Jeramy and the high school crew, and Jan Rogers (she was like 6 people in one. you rock Jan!) to name a few. 

If you get a chance go to the library to check it out. It is displayed on the north side.

If you helped in this pat yourself on the back. You did great!!!

What I'm Watching - Hanging Five - by Christopher Cutri

My friend Ira Opper over at TheSurfNetwork.com is about a cool a guy as you can get. He's a legend for one and has been making surf films for decades. 

I've known Ira for 25 years and as a kid he used to let my friend and me hold up cue-cards for Corky Carol when he was making all the Surfer Mag TV shows in the 80's. As a grom that was the highlight of our summer.

Recently we have connected again over The Leucadia Project and he did something that blew me away. He handed over the keys to the candy store. If you have even gone to his site you'll know what I'm talking about. Basically he has about 600 surf titles and he has given me access to ALL OF THEM! Yes, folks I basically will not be sleeping.

Going forward I will be watching these movies and posting what I like. I love it. It's a dream come true!

For this week's movie I picked "Hanging Five" by Christopher Cutri. I hadn't heard very much about it but as I was going through titles it jumped out at me.

It turns out that it is was a really cool movie. It is about 5 surf artists, Andy Davis, Tyler Warren, Julie Goldstein, Alex Knost, and Wolfgang Bloch. All of whom are extremely talented. 

As a guy who digs art, creating things, surfing and documentaries I was hooked. Part of my favorite part of the film was watching everyone do their work.

Julie really got me inspired as you can see her wheels turn as she goes into this other dimension. It's like watching her spirit work.

Andy was cool as he is a local guy and I don't know him very well except what I've seen of his art and heard from others. In this film he is really open and is inspiring to watch.

Tyler is such a creative soul as well as an amazing surfer. He builds these worlds in his art that makes me want to stay for awhile.

I've always been attracted to Wolfgang's art even though I didn't know they were from him. He uses found objects and then paints on them. He is also very open in this film and talks about how as an artist sometimes you just don't know where the money is going to come from but it somehow always does. A pretty good lesson of having the faith to believe in yourself and the rest will be taken care of.

Alex is one of those pure creative souls that just lives in the now and just isn't afraid to be him. Photography, music, art, design, surfing, you name it. He is just him. It's brave really. It's inspiring to watch.

All and all I highly recommend it. It's not a surf film in the traditional sense which made it that much more of a find for a documentary junky like myself. If you are a creative soul searching for inspiration or are a working artist you need to watch this. Chances are that you are struggling with your own balance of money and creativity or responsibility and creativity.  I found it very helpful to hear their stories and connect the dots in my own life to what they have experienced. 

Ryan Mcbride's New Plane

Ryan is an avid body surfer. He and his buddies use paulownia wood planes back in Florida. He found our site and sent us a picture of a Christenson fish that he loved. It looked just like this but a Quad. He asked us if we could make a handplane that would be a mini me of that board. We took one look at the photo and said SURE!  It took a bit to get this together but we are super stoked on it. I wish it was mine! The fins where a fun touch and Ryan is going to give us some feedback as to how they work. 

Ryan is also the first one to own one of our new board bags we are making out of our friend Lisa Hetmin's left over fabric from her Cinch Sack product.  A wetsuit changing mat and bag in one. Which is really cool. Lisa owns the local Swell Stuff shop that specializes in wetsuit repair and sews all of our handles for us. You rock Lisa!!!  

All and all we are so happy with how this project turned out. Thanks to Ryan for supporting us and Lisa for her never ending generosity.

Thanks to everyone who follows us and all who have supported us along the way. We couldn't do this with out you! 

Enjoy. 

For More handplanes and fun check out www.enjoyhandplanes.com

A Word Of Thanks From Cyrus

"We sold out both showings of "Stoked and Broke" last week- only the 4th time in last 25 yrs that's happened :) thank you all who were involved, its a night we won't soon forget!"

Cy

Next Stop:

September 16, 2010

Newport Beach Lido Theater

3459 Via Lido
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949.673.8350

Show starts at 8:00pm

Tarp-Surfing and Pre-Party at Almond Surfboards

from 5:00pm – 7:00pm

367 Old Newport Blvd
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949.515.2102

Featuring:

Live Music By Levi Prairie
Almond Surfboard Raffle
Free Pop Chips and Honest Beverages

Little Black Wheels Has Arrived!!!!

One of the nicest guys I know, Mick Waters, just got his new film Little Black Wheels released via The Surf Network. Mick is an amazing filmmaker and is the ultimate independent. Mick shoots, edits and funds every project himself. He is one of the guys that keeps me stoked and inspired.

Today is a big day because after 8 months from his home town release in Au he now is released worldwide via download. To an independent filmmaker this is what pays his bills and keeps him going until the next film.

To support the roots of surf filmmaking please share the word that it is out. You can download it or watch it live from www.thesurfnetwork.com for $14.99.

See the review we did a while back here. This film is amazing.

Skye Walker - Painting a Handplane

Painting a handplane from Skye Walker on Vimeo.

Our friend Skye Walker did an art project with us. This handplane will be a part of a show that we are doing for Surfing Heritage Foundation to raise money for the foundation. This handplane will be displayed at an art show and then auctioned off with a group of others. 

Give it up to Skye for working with us and doing such a great job on the art and video. THANK YOU SKYE!!!!  You're amazing.

If you want him to paint you a plane contact us.

www.iamskye.blogspot.com

www.iamskyewalker.com 

www.enjoyhandplanes.com

www.surfingheritage.org

From the Archives - Noa Shimabukuro

Photo by David Gray

REMINDER!!! Stoked and Broke Tomorrow at the La Paloma 7 & 9 PM

Go get your tickets at Surfy Surfy to avoid the rush.

more info at www.korduroy.tv

The Greener Blue

We are making a new model for our friends over at The Greener Blue.   They are a website devoted to surf culture and ocean related environmental issues as well as a showcase for sustainable and eco-friendly surf products. You'll be able to buy them from their site and the Enjoy site once their shop is up and running. Their new site will be launching soon. We can't wait.  

The Greener Blue logo was designed by our friend and fellow blog master Glenn Sakamoto, creator of www.liquidsaltmag.com. Enjoy.

John Culqui

"Surf Pirate" by John Cuqlui... Arrgg

www.jsculquiart.com