http://www.cooperfishsurfboards.com/

This one is headed to South Orange County.

Sometimes I start building a board with some real loose ideas and just see where it goes, that was my method with most of the Calendar boards and also with this “Riceboard”.

We’ll be displaying this unique Cooperfish Blackboard at the “Greenroom Festival” in Yokohama, Japan,  May 20-21.

It’s offered FOR SALE only in Japan because it makes sense to just ship it one way.  I prefer to pre-sell it before the trip so if interested Email me at gene.cooper@gmail.com for info.

USBlanks- Foam/Stringer

Gene- Shape, Design, “Rice” Inlays, Fin, Color Resin Panels

Brian Michler- Lamination

Jeff Pupo- Sand, Gloss, Polish

This one’s headed for warm water

I’m backed up on getting  photos of finished boards on the customers page.  Here’s one.

Mark U and his new Blackboard at our drop off point at an Irvine CA Chevron parking lot

Another board bites the dust.  Congrats and thanks to Nick,  2 in a row!

The next board opens on May 6th

I spent several hours last weekend talking with Marc Andreni at Sacred Craft and at the Jazz showing.  As a board builder Marc has it all, he’s been a building hulls, pigs, classic guns, etc, for years and is one of our sports great craftsmen.  He’s friendly, thoughtful, and extremely humble.  I’m a big fan of Marc Andreni and his shapes.

I stole this photo so I’d better link the source: Seahuggers

SETH AT FOOF ON HIS 9′8″  FOIL3Photos:  JP Garcia

This is a great match – Chris and a 9′2 Flexpig I can’t wait to get some footage,  Chris rides these  like butter.

I flat out stole this photo from my friend Don Bigelow’s  FB because his son CJ (great guy)  captured the famous “Pupo Polish”  in the photograph.  Great meeting you yesterday CJ, thanks!

Here’s my neighbor Tom with Steve Pezman at the Sacred Craft “Antiques Road Show” yesterday. Tom brought a very very  cheap Hollywood Beach garage find with him. A balsa Yater pig from the late 50’s

This is about as rare as it gets.

It’s the “Renny Show” at the Ventura Fairgrounds this weekend and everyone turned out to honor the master in grand fashion.

Hat’s off to Renny.