Rando Shots Of Nat -- Late 1967

 

From Jason

 

Hi Paul,

I got lucky in a trade and ended up with 004 and my friend found 003. That is incredible to me. 

Almost impossible to find one of these old ones but then to have a friend find the number before mine? Wild.

003 is totally cooked. Wall rider now. 

004 is in great condition, some delam professionally repaired. Malibu rider. 

Recently discovered 002, or at least the order for it. 

This is all a bit nerdy I admit, but I think it is pretty cool. 

Best,

Jason

Andy Fielding

 

Andy Fielding from the UK is finish shaping cut files from PG Designs. This is a 7'0'' arc tail he made for himself.

Give him a buzz if you're in his area and want a hull! All sizes and shapes available...

andydfielding at gmail dot com

Jose Martinez Update

 

 

Jose came up big in the finals!  Best ride at 6:40 and post heat interview at 7:00.

While it's too soon to make any comparisons between Jose/PG Designs and Verstappen/Red Bull, so far we're unbeaten!

Jose Martinez

 

Jose is an adaptive surfer, with no legs and one arm.  We built him a hull recently and he likes it!

Here's some more footage of him in a pro contest from this week. He's on his orange hull at 3:03 and 3:18, and an interview at 3:27.

The Real Deal in 1924

 

The Real Deal in 2024

 

If you can open Instagram, here's some really nice contemporary surfing...

Another Gem From Spencer Kellogg 10' x 24" Hullabaloo

 

                                                                     

Some Interesting Footage From The 50's

 

From Jason

 

                                 New TM and 80's Liddle

 

                              Tony demonstrates the Belly

 

 

 Rocker

 

                                        Jason at Glasser 

                                          Sunrise at Malibu

 

Hi Paul,

Happy New Year! 

Just sharing this 7'2 Tony Masiel hull I recently got. The template is something I have not seen before with this slightly more pulled in nose, but I'm really enjoying the feeling the board provides. 

 

Here's a short clip Shep filmed from a recent morning at Malibu showing the board in trim. Small wave with some NE wind on it - my favorite wave size and shape. I'm a goofy footer but have been working to ride switch the last year or so, preferring the feeling of hulls while facing the wave significantly more to going backside. 

 

There's a photo of the Masiel next to an early 80's 7'2 Liddle that Tony most likely glassed; I just like the contrast of old and new. Tony took the photo of me holding the board at the glasser. 

Wishing you a great 2024!

 

Jason

From Sam

 

Hi Paul,

 

Old Yeller is incredible. The rails and foil are incredibly refined. The tail is so bladed out, unlike anything I’ve seen; comparing it other bladed out hulls on my racks, this is in its own league. It measures out at 8’10”, 12” tail, 21 1/2” at the wide point, 14 3/8” nose, 3 3/8” thick.

It’s wild to see it in person, after reading about it on Swaylocks and Displacementia over the years. The history of it has me stoked. It’ll have a permanent place on my racks, next to its more recently shaped likeness, and get put through its gears on the big days here. 

Sam