Surf Story – The Book, The Exhibition, The Film

[waverider2001]

SURF STORY is a book,exhibition,film including art and surf stories by more than 70 surfers, artists, writers, icons from the culture.

Robb Havassy, fellow Surf Artist is organizing this huge project and contacted me two years ago to be involved. The hard work is about to pay off when SURF STORY is released. It’s scheduled to open Summer 2009.

The book and exhibition will feature the largest collection of surf art and surf stories ever presented. The 300+ page hard-cover coffee table book will contain more than 200 pieces of surf art, and over 150 surf stories from an incredible list of contributors, such as: Surfer/Artists: Jay Alders, Ken Auster, Chris Lundy, Sandow Birk, Michael Knowlton, Mike Doyle, Kevin Ancell, Robb Havassy, Meegan Feori, Shawn Griggs, Rick Rietveld, Russell Crotty, Ben Brough “33″, Céline Chat, CR Stecyk, Alex Weinstein, Chris Pederson, Spencer Reynolds, Alan Casagrande, Damian Fulton, Mike Losness, Shannon McIntyre, Vanessa Janss, REMI BERTOCHE, Frank Errickson, Gaston Locklear, Ned Evans, David Lloyd, John Severson, Patrick Parker, Drew Brophy, Wade Koniakowsky, Aubrey Falk, Kevin Short, Pete Tillack, Scott Szegeski, Charlie Clingman, Heather Brown, Steven Chew “Sli Dawg”, Matt Beard, Jesse Miller, Herbie Fletcher, Noia, Bill Ogden, Peter Thorne, Steve Bojoroquez, Peter Pierce, Ron Croci, Mike Lorenzini, Karim Rejeb.

Definitive Collection of Art and Memories Featuring World's Most Significant Icons, Artists and Writers in Surf Culture

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Noted artist and surfing enthusiast Robb Havassy announced today the pre-release and launch of "Surf Story," an authoritative 444-page book and associated museum-scale exhibition featuring art and surf stories from 88 iconic, creative and inspirational personalities from surf culture.

This announcement comes on the heels of the settlement of Havassy's two-year legal battle with apparel giant Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister Co., a complaint that alleged liability for unauthorized use of Havassy's artwork and personal identity in the retailer's national marketing campaign from 1999 to 2006.

"This book is perhaps the most significant creative effort of my creative life, other than my baby daughter's birth, and I trust it will serve its purpose as a unique hallmark of the sport, spirit and culture of surfing," says Havassy. "'Surf Story' is a wonderful affirmation of all things timeless, creative and experiential in surfing, and it's a fitting denouement for a drama in my life that had everything to do with preserving the integrity of decades of surf culture."

The first-edition of the "Surf Story" book is limited to 1,000 hardback copies, each signed and numbered by Havassy. The book is slated for public release this late fall with a $250 price tag, and it is being sold exclusively on www.surfstoryproject.com. As pre-sale inducement, 500 books are being offered at $150 through Sept. 15, while the last 100 books are earmarked for auction and sale at charity fundraisers.

Havassy is planning an international book tour through 2010, a sojourn that will culminate in a live showcase of featured "Surf Story" content, including symposiums and penned stories offered by many of the book's 130-plus contributors, and upwards of 200 pieces of art reflecting the eclectic spirit that pervades surf culture. According to Havassy, the events are designed to allow the public to meet "Surf Story" personalities in a casual setting, interact with these renowned progenitors of contemporary beach lifestyle and get signatures along the way. Sales from the Surf Story project will benefit the Surfrider Foundation.

Definitive Collection of Art and Memories Featuring World's Most Significant Icons, Artists and Writers in Surf Culture

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Noted artist and surfing enthusiast Robb Havassy announced today the pre-release and launch of "Surf Story," an authoritative 444-page book and associated museum-scale exhibition featuring art and surf stories from 88 iconic, creative and inspirational personalities from surf culture.

This announcement comes on the heels of the settlement of Havassy's two-year legal battle with apparel giant Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister Co., a complaint that alleged liability for unauthorized use of Havassy's artwork and personal identity in the retailer's national marketing campaign from 1999 to 2006.

"This book is perhaps the most significant creative effort of my creative life, other than my baby daughter's birth, and I trust it will serve its purpose as a unique hallmark of the sport, spirit and culture of surfing," says Havassy. "'Surf Story' is a wonderful affirmation of all things timeless, creative and experiential in surfing, and it's a fitting denouement for a drama in my life that had everything to do with preserving the integrity of decades of surf culture."

The first-edition of the "Surf Story" book is limited to 1,000 hardback copies, each signed and numbered by Havassy. The book is slated for public release this late fall with a $250 price tag, and it is being sold exclusively on www.surfstoryproject.com. As pre-sale inducement, 500 books are being offered at $150 through Sept. 15, while the last 100 books are earmarked for auction and sale at charity fundraisers.

Havassy is planning an international book tour through 2010, a sojourn that will culminate in a live showcase of featured "Surf Story" content, including symposiums and penned stories offered by many of the book's 130-plus contributors, and upwards of 200 pieces of art reflecting the eclectic spirit that pervades surf culture. According to Havassy, the events are designed to allow the public to meet "Surf Story" personalities in a casual setting, interact with these renowned progenitors of contemporary beach lifestyle and get signatures along the way. Sales from the Surf Story project will benefit the Surfrider Foundation.

"'Surf Story' is by far the greatest collection of surf stories and art ever gathered under one roof, lavishly illustrated, majestically presented," says Drew Kampion, writer, editor and author of 'Stoked! A History of Surf Culture.'"

With an eye toward the future, Havassy is initiating a "Surf Story" contest, wherein the public is invited to submit stories to the author for his consideration in a future "Surf Story" volume. Entries will be accepted from Oct. 1, 2009 through Sept. 30, 2010. Three entries will be selected each month during the contest period. The best story per month will earn its writer a limited edition "'Surf Story' Peace, Love, Life, Surf" surfboard and special edition lithograph. At the end of the contest, Havassy will choose 12 stories for inclusion in the next "Surf Story" installment from amongst the 36 monthly selections.

For more information about "Surf Story," interested parties may go to "Surf Story Project" on www.FaceBook.com or log-on at www.surfstoryproject.com or www.havassyart.com.

[isaluteyou]

what a god awfull waste of money even if it is the king of surfings board that he never rode why not just spend the cash on a board fly to wherever he is surfer and try and get it signed at least then it will have some personal value

[kitesurfer]

Just found this on eBay!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hand-Crafted-Oke- ... tsupported

I'm tempted to put a bid in before anyone else does....

Looks like a ripper of a board!!

Anyone tempted?

1st post by waverider advertising a board on ebay. Anyone else smell a rat here?????

KS

[Hang11]

Dunno about smelling a rat, but I think it's seriously cool that Kelly Slater is spamming this forum trying to sell his board.

[essex sucks]

haha lol what the fleshin' hell would one of kellys boards being doing here in the uk spam spam

[surfnoob]

From: Oke Surfboards [mailto:admin@okesurfboards.com]
Sent: 11 August 2009 03:11
To: MIke
Subject: Re: [Oke Surfboards] Did you shape this stick?

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the email - we all had a laugh up here after seeing the listing!
It was definately shaped here in Melbourne by Neil Oke, however that's about all thats correct in the listing.
Firstly Neil is Alans brother, not son. Alan passed away in 1975 and didnt even surf competitions outside of
the local boardriders. There was a Alan Oke memorial contest that ran for 10 years from 1976 that was an
event on the professional circuit so maybe thats where he is getting confused..
As much as we'd love to say we have, the truth is we've never made a board for Kelly Slater and we definately
havent shipped a board from our factory to the UK. We dont keep very accurate records of all our boards, but
by looking at the decals, 2003 would be about the time it was made.

If the bloke says he's got a photo of Kelly signing it, it probably is a legit signature. However I'd be very careful buying as we've had no association with Kelly and the board definately wasn't made for him to surf in the Newquay Masters as the seller claims.

Thanks mate,
Rory

----- Original Message -----
From: MIke
To: admin
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 6:38 AM
Subject: [Oke Surfboards] Did you shape this stick?

Hey guys. Just looking at this auction on eBay that's selling an Oke fish signed by Mr K Slater - can you confirm that u shaped the beast? Know anything of its history after is left ur shop?

Cheers bud

[RJD]

So its 100% genuine, yes it is a surfboard...

[Broosta]

What a steaming pile of bullsheeit!

1. Ok the board is possibly signed by Kelly.
2. Who shaped it? Not Al Merrick, not Simon Anderson, not Kelly himself...
3. 2003 Newquay (Board) Masters contest was a WQS event(Russell Winter won it) not WCT so Kelly wasn't even there.
4. A 6'3" pintail gun/semi gun-ish type shape for Fistral!?! Yeah right-oh!

[IB_Surfer]

More than likely the dude got Kelly to sign it as a fan an now is making up the rest. Still, kudos to Kelly for signing it, if I was at a contest and he signed my board I'd be stoked!

[Hang11]

Looks like it sold for 620 quid