The first board shaped by hand here in La Rochelle.
A 6'6 x 20'1/4 x 2'3/4 for easy surfing around the Charente-Maritime region.
UWL and sweet La Rochelle
Renaud, Benoit and the family at UWL Surfboards in La Rochelle have been so welcoming. I am impressed with the quality of craftsmanship, dedication and passion for surfboard building. It's a pleasure to work with them and I've heard it's the best factory in Europe. They have offered me an awesome shaping bay to get to work in and at lunch time each day, all the staff sit down at a trestle table ladened with a mean feast prepared in the factory kitchen by Renaud himself. Nice style!
Headin' to France
Heading over to France next week to the trade show in Biarritz and then a few weeks of shaping in La Rochelle thanks to the guys at UWL. www.uwl-surfboards.com
Also a big thanks to Rui Riberto from: www.magicquiver.com
Any one after a board in Australia please contact my good mate Josh Gunthorpe who is taking care of things this end. solacesurfstuff@gmail.com
The Shortboard Revolution
Neal Purchase snr's first board "the Virgin", 8'4 , shaped at Keyo's in '66 whilst he was still the fin maker and shit kicker. See above for Neal snr riding it. Ted Spencer and Kevin Platt also rode it, came back raving and he was immediately promoted to the shapers job with Bob Mctavish.
Thanks to David Bell, Andrew Kidman, Mick Mock and Derek Hynd.
The Squail (mini Quartet)
Here's Josh Gunthorp's 5'4 x 20 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 16 Nose and Tail.
The perfect ride for small beachies and points. Lots of Glide and run for the bulbous, and a nice hip x tail release for the Zig Zag. She's a screamer.
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