Category: ECOBOARD • NEWS
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EcoByRy: ESS09
Ecoboard Shaper Highlight 009: Breaking Barriers, Shaping Waves: An Earth-Conscious Journey with ECObyRy by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf. 21 March 2024. We had the pleasure of getting to sit down and talk with Ryan Harris of Ryan Harris Shapes, a leading ECOBOARD builder based in the South Bay, Los Angeles. As a pioneer of…
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KassiaSurf: ESS08
Finding a Spot in the Lineup: Empowering Women in the Surf Industry with Kassia Meador of KASSIA+SURF by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf. 14 March 2024. “Being a woman in the surf world meant at one time being a minority in the lineup and not being thought of when it came to surf goods that…
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Notox: ESS007
Ecoboard Shaper Highlight 007: Beyond the Waves: Notox Surf’s Journey to Reconnect You with Nature by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf. 07 March 2024. Situated near Biarritz in Anglet, the southwest of France, Notox Surf is a French brand at the forefront of the new generation of surfboards, characterized by a profound commitment to environmental…
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Treehouse: ESS006
Ecoboard Shaper Highlight 006: So you’ve snapped all your boards – now what? Join David Porter on a journey to forge a profound connection with your surfcraft by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf. 23 February 2024. In the heart of Helensburgh, a quaint town nestled an hour south of Sydney, Australia, lies the headquarters of…
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Flamasurf: 005
Ecoboard Shaper Highlight 005: Using Tradition to Define the Future with Sergi of Flamasurf by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf. 02 February 2024. Nestled off the coast in a charming town adjacent to bustling Barcelona, Spain, a small workshop thrives, dedicated to crafting extraordinary wooden surfboards. Building boards under the label Flamasurf, founder Sergi is…
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Iconoclast: ESS004
Ecoboard Shaper Highlight 004: Defining the ‘Gold Standard’ with Mike Wallace of iconoclast surfboards by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf In surfing parlance, an ‘iconoclast’ is a surfer who defies convention and seeks his/her own lineup. Synonyms: nonconformist, individualist, maverick Antonyms: conformist, sheep. “If you find yourself stagnant and not innovating, you’ll be left behind.…
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AshleyLloyd: ESS003
Ecoboard Shaper Highlight 003: Ashley Lloyd Surfboards by Kailani Wetherell for Sustainable Surf At one point, she was one of the only two females in the world making surfboards, you’d probably know her as the woman shaping out of Santa Cruz. But for Ashley Lloyd, shaping boards was a passion project and will always be a labor…