From Jason
Hi Paul,
Roger
Proneman let me try one of his big PGs at Malibu awhile back, and it
blew my mind. I told him I needed one and he connected me with the 9’4
PG I’m holding in the photo. It is perfect for me, essentially feeling
like an elongated version of the bladed stubbies I normally exclusively
ride. I showed it to Tony Masiel and he said it looked like a tongue
depressor and imagined it would go very fast.
Sharing
a clip from Malibu yesterday. I’m unable to adequately express the
feeling of riding this thing so I’ll just say WOW. It took a few waves
to figure out how to pull out or safely end a ride because once this
board locks in, it does not want to stop.
Best,
Jason
SPECIAL BONUS VIDEO... Proneman in action this spring!
From Kitto
Hi Paul,
Hope this email finds you well! Huge fan of yourself, your work and Displacementia.
Thought I’d send through some pictures of my vee bottom shaped by Tristan at Surfin Estate in France.
Enjoyed
some peaky waist high beach break with a friend Sunday morning. Just
the two of us. Might be the best thing about surfing in Denmark, the
waves are pretty average but often no crowd.
Cheers,
Kitto
From Jonathan
From "Gone Surfing- The Golden Years of New Zealand Surfing
1950-1970". Some neat pics of Wayne Parks. Especially like the pickup
truck through the broken rear window shot. A few cool other subject
shots too.
Having a lot of fun visiting NZ. Finally some good mat
surf at my favorite spot, the place I like to think about when I'm
submitting to dental work, you know? We are giving ourselves a break at a
kind of posh place after a week at a soulful but rodent-infested place.
And they have this book.
Best wishes to you both,
Jonathan
From J. J. Wurm
Hi Paul,
Sharing a couple of photos of and a video from one of my favorite spots to ride a hull.
The
photo of me holding the 7'0 Tony Masiel is from last Tuesday morning,
just hours before everything burned, and the kneeboarding photo is from
maybe a week before that.
The video shows my switch stance crouch point n' shoot approach.
Photos and video credit: Orion Shepherd
Wishing you a great 2025.
Best,
Jason