Getting there on the ASymm...

ASymm Fin Install

So I'm trying to figure out how to place my fins in the ASymm...After talking to George at Plus One I think I have a plan.

The pics below show the quad side set up as desired at: Front fin - 11 1/2" from tail, 1 1/4" from rail, 1/4" toe-in. Back fin - 5 3/4" from tail, 1 3/4" from rail, 3/16" toe-in.

The keel fin is shown set up as follows: 6" from tail, 1 1/4" from rail, 1/8" toe-in.

After talking with George I think I'm gonna move the keel fin up to about 6 3/4" from tail and keep my other numbers the same...routerto be buzzing as soon as the water surrounding the shed clears...

A sick cover of a sick song

The Gorillaz cover the XX's Crystalized

ASymm REDUX

Finally got a weekend to do my man hobbies. Laminated the bottom of the ASymm and brewed a batch of Black IPA!

Here is a shot of the deck of the ASymm after final shaping.

For the lamination, I thought why not do crazy ass lamination to go along with a crazy ass board. I've always wanted to try a Mexican Blanket look, so I got a half dozen squirt bottles and mixed up 6 different colors. Unfortunately I ended up with more of a rainbow look of primary colors. Next time I will make thinner lines, more colors, and add some black and white lines in between to break up the color a bit.

Here is what I was actually gunning for...

Well, the lamination came out pretty good despite the color not matching...and I'm sure this crazy ass board will draw stares wherever it surfs...



12 Hours South of the Border from Aaron Schall on Vimeo.

A short little video Aaron put together of my recent adventure to Mex...Enjoy!-

Garage Quiver

My favorite corner of the garage...

Go to Mexico and you will DIE!!!

Our...just maybe...have the best day of your year!

Had an opportunity to go to Mexico with my friend Roger Eales, who brought along his friend Shane Valiere and photog Aaron Schall for a quick strike mission to Mex. With the bulk of the swell hitting Wednesday, we were looking to go the next day, Thursday. Roger had a school project and I had a work commitment Wednesday...plus it was 30-40' at Todos on Wednesday and I didn't really want that level of commitment for my first trip to Todos.

Our first stop was Baja Malibu, and this was what we saw at the top of the stairs.

I know...how do you pass that up? The pics Aaron took look insane, but the reality was a 6.8' high tide and a lot of pinching tight tubes. Looked like it was gonna be epic in a few hours...but...

Todos was calling and we left BM's hoping the surf was at least double the 6-8' we saw out front. With swell in the San Clemente channel at 7' @ 16 sec, we weren't sure what we'd find.

We made it to Isla Todos Santos by 11 am, and the conditions couldn't have been better. 85 degrees, no wind, clear blue watter...and only 4 dudes out the back! Plus a couple of skis whipping guys into the inside bowl. Looked kinda smallish, but after paddling out and right over a 15' set I thought twice. Ended up getting a few dozen form about 12' up to 18'...there were a few 20' sets throughout the day.

That's me on a decent one...got confident enough to take off behind the peak on a few. Looks like I'm about to get axed here, but no worries, made the corner!

Shane (first pic) and Roger (second pic) paddled out on ther shortys and prowled the inside for tubes. While they both got a few shacks on the 8-10' inside section, they also got brutalized by each set that I was catching!

One of the 20' sets...with no one in position.

Stopped at BM's on the way home and got a few nice shacks going both ways to top off the day...Still buzzing four days later...