Monthly Archives: October 2011

WAYNE RICH WINS SHAPING COMPETITION HONORING CARL EKSTROM

Putting him in rarefied air with Florida’s Ricky Carroll, Santa Barbara’s Wayne Rich won his second Tribute to the Masters Shape-off Competition presented by US Blanks. This year’s competition was unique in that the six shapers were tasked with creating an asymmetrical design inspired by legend and honoree Carl Ekstrom. [...]

Schedule of Events – October 8 & 9 Sacred Craft Expo

With over 150 booths this year’s celebration of the surfboard, the Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard Expo, is historically the largest consumer surfboard expo ever produced. Last spring’s “Best of Show” winner Santa Cruz shaper Nick Palandrani and his Source Surfboards label leads a packed house of surfboard industry shapers, designers, manufacturers, brands and businesses. The event is open to the public on October 8 & 9 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. [...]