Surfing Waves

Hi,

I just got my first custom board shaped by Bill Attlee at Escape surfboards in Rock, Cornwall. It's a 7'6 Flying Carpet 22.75" wide, 3" thick, 18" nose, and 15" tail. Really is a piece of cake to get on with, just so much lighter than the NSP I'd been surfing.

http://trevor528.fotopic.net/p38746944.html

Bill was SO helpful, and I'd recommend anyone to get a board from him!

I know what you mean about NSP! They are a bit on the heavy side, but they are made of epoxy and come out of a mould! mass produced in other words!

derbyshire surfer wrote:I just got my first custom board

Its a special moment isnt it?

Great looking board

Nice board. I always wanted a red board, but was afraid it wood fade to pink from the sun.

Yeah it is a special moment! Sounds cheesey...but true! Cool thing is there's a guy who got photos of me surfing on it too!

http://www.theimagefile.com/?skin=6427&ppwd=pp5830tg&Action=_VC&id=62745

Not a great sufer...but what is it they say? The guy with the biggest smile on his face.

The red just kind of jumped out at me! Like 7'6 Ferrari! lol!

nice! you dont look to bad anyway, atleast you can say you can surf, by standing on the board nice board aswell

Yeah, it does indeed look like it's a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to the time I can justify getting a custom board. but...

derbyshire surfer wrote:Not a great sufer...but what is it they say? The guy with the biggest smile on his face.

for a guy with a new toy, that aint much of a smile on your face in the last photo!

Cool, Nice board, and it really is a killer red!!!
Theres nothing like getting your first custom board made for you.

Hi Adrenaline Fueled

I had to go to Scarborough the following day to surf in the snow after being spoiled with the 'mild' cornish February weather!

Also my mate just told me the 'chippie' was shut I guess that's why I wasn't smiling so much lol!

Looks like a nice board. Nothing like a new board to get you motivated to get out there more.

I hope it stays red and doesn't turn pink.

Don't think it'll turn pink too soon because of the (lack of) sun where I normally surf...more likely to turn blue from the cold lol!

derbyshire surfer wrote:Don't think it'll turn pink too soon because of the (lack of) sun where I normally surf...more likely to turn blue from the cold lol!

Pray it doesn't get frostbite then lol

Do they make 'Totes' in surfboard size?

i dont think it will go pink... i've had my board for 3/4 years and its still red so i wouldnt worry about that. =] i gota admit though i never thought about it going pink... that would be well bad.
xx

Glad to hear that Lisa*! I never even thought of that...just thought "yup that colour is cool"! Guess I would have to spray paint it black or something!

derbyshire surfer wrote:Glad to hear that Lisa*! I never even thought of that...just thought "yup that colour is cool"! Guess I would have to spray paint it black or something!

Ohh the black would hold the wax well. I can see it now on a hot day bringing it from the car to the beach dripping like a candle

justloafing wrote:

derbyshire surfer wrote:Glad to hear that Lisa*! I never even thought of that...just thought "yup that colour is cool"! Guess I would have to spray paint it black or something!

Ohh the black would hold the wax well. I can see it now on a hot day bringing it from the car to the beach dripping like a candle

...Lost makes a black carbon fiber board, and a guy who rides one around here said he's got no problems with it.
I've also seen Rasta ride a black fish in a movie (Blue Horizon maybe?).

Mmmmm, pretty boardd.....

I've heard many discussions on swaylocks about people pigmenting their resin white with CF, because not only will it be hot as hell, it will also explode/delam if it gets too hot.