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Dearest Hullheads,

          I wish I was away on a surf trip, dining on remote point breaks, taking artsy pictures, eating delicious food, drinking local spirits, loving foreign women, yadda, yadda, yadda....wine and song...
My fantasy would include a crew of my most stoked amigos, some fine sleds and unlimited access to the world, the hearts of those we encounter... and sunscreen. Sound familiar?
          The best I've been able to muster as of late is a compound of hours on AKU, staring at curves and mind surfing them.  Thanks to a stoked few, I've been able to fund some more builds recently and to them I am grateful.  There are some more boards in the works finally and I'm back in the water, so happy about that. The Aqua Phurba project has been a shoot from the hip affair from the very beginning and I can't thank enough all of those involved. I really appreciate you all, helping me, guiding me, offering encouragement, criticism and praise.
          Displacementia has become exactly what I envisioned. I'm so happy to see the sharing and involvement by enthusiasts and legends. Thank you. Please keep sharing the esoteric stoke! I'd like to remind anyone that they can be an author, just follow the link to the right and you're in. May you all find textured long waves, trim and clean speed runs...

VLK


art by: Nick Eliopolous

PHD 8'4'' for Flo

Flo's 8'4'' PR




This one is a copy of my own 8'4''PR.




Foil




S- Decked with a rolled V under your back foot by the hip curve in the tail , good backside board.




Watermans Guild glassed my first PG and did a nice volan glassjob on this one as well.




I have been riding this 8'4'' since Paul Gross made me my original in 94, such a good surfboard. I can just grab it and go , works in all conditions. Brian Hilburs has this shape down pat, it's not easy to do with todays blanks. Zuma PR slide.





Cutaway Tune


Tuned fins

by 

Nick E.

Cutaway fins in hulls...They break away easier and have a free feeling to them.

RIP Phurba 71, "War Paint"


Only the good die young...

"......Someone dropped in on me while I was coming out of the barrel at mach 69. Tried to squeeze under the curtain....."

A Warrior's Death.


Happier days...