AB3 Fish Fry Was A Success!

Dennis Murphy was just stoked to be there.  He had no idea at this point he was the winner but was feeling the energy of it all.

Hans Enyedi really deserved the best home built. His boards were really amazing and were commented on all day.

Here is the crew. It was a who's who of new and old school.

Hummm. Fish.

More of the crew. Shout out to Kipp Denslow with the chocolate, white and lime green fish held up in the back.  We did a post on him a while back and the board he brought was really cool.

Cool fish board and fish painting. From what I understand a husband and wife team.

One of my favorite fish shapers and bloggers Manny Caro on the right with young gun on the left.

Today was a great day. The AB3 Fish Fry went off great and two of my friends won. Dennis Murphy won Best of Show for his Balsa and Reclaimed Redwood 5'10" Quad Fish and an automatic spot in the shape off event at the next Sacred Craft show. His Balsa fish is amazing and it won despite the fact that it wasn't even finished!  He hot coated it last night so he could show it today.  He and his right hand man Dan Lewis were super stoked on the win. Great job guys. See the post we did on it earlier.

My friend Hans Enyedi won Best Home Board for his 6'1" Casper.  See the post we did on it a few weeks ago. Beautiful board and some amazing work for being shaped and glassed in a shed in the back yard. Hans was definitely one of the most stoked guys there. He has been shaping his own boards for 30 years now and got the chance to talk shop today with legends. A day he certainly won't forget.

Thanks to all who put on the event and Ice9 for the foam! Keep an eye on Maggie's Sea Layer blog for photos, the AB3 site for official updates and the Surfy Surfy site for, well, entertainment and boards to drool over.  

6' 1" Casper - Flying Fish

My friend Hans Enyedi has been sending me photos of the progress of his Casper board. We did a post a while back on it when it was still being shaped. Now the board is ready to surf complete with resin tint and wood fins that he made as well. Personally I'm blown away at how nice the board turned out for shaping, glassing (resin tint no less) and making his own fins out of his shape shake in his back yard. Good work Hans! I can't wait to try this board out. Now that this one is done he has already started on another.

Photos by Hans

Hummm Back Yard Fish

My friend Hans Enyedi from Newport Beach sent in these photos. He has been busy shaping again and this time made a 6' fish. He shaped and glassed the board in his backyard. I really like the resin tint. Check out the bottom. It looks like there is a jelly fish in it. If all goes well I get to ride her next week along with the Casper he shaped.

A Casper Is Coming To The Project

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