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Every shaper knows you’re only as good as your glasser. Ray Lucke makes Thomas Patrick Surfboards look as good as they surf. Case in point, a 9-0 high-performance noserider for customer Kirt in San Clemente, CA. This is epoxy resin… (READ MORE)
As many of you may have noticed, I have a weakness when it comes to surfboard fins. I’m always looking for that magical fin set-up that will move my surfing to the next level. This time, I may have discovered… (READ MORE)
Smaller riders need smaller shapes, right? Seems obvious, but try to find an 8-6 modern longboard (not a funboard or an egg!) at a surf shop and you’ll immediately see the benefit of ordering a custom board. Case in point… (READ MORE)
This blue beauty is Dan’s new 5-8 Mini-Widget five-fin. The MW is the ideal small-wave shortboard. At 33L, it has plenty of volume for even the smallest conditions. Dan asked for a little more flip in the nose than the… (READ MORE)
After selling most of my shop “demo” boards in December, and taking a little break around the holidays, I’m back in the saddle again. The new year has started with a bang. I have eight new orders to complete before… (READ MORE)
This year we were treated to nice little swell for the Holidays. I got the opportunity to share some waves with my grandson and my step-daughter’s boyfriend. The beautiful weather was just the frosting on the cake. I hope you… (READ MORE)
I’m pretty excited about this new iteration of the Nova Speedster. This particular board has the same rocker as Chris’ blue Speedster, but with a slightly fuller outline and extra thickness to accommodate my weight and age. Dimensions are 9’6″… (READ MORE)
Customer Chris drove all day from San Francisco/Ocean Beach to pick up his new Nova Speedster. The Nova Speedster is what some would call a longboard semi-gun. It features a pulled-in nose (17″) and pulled-in tail (13-1/2″). Width at wide-point… (READ MORE)
This is my next Nova Speedster winter demo board. At this stage it has been hot-coated and sanded, and is waiting for red pinline and gloss coat. The Nova Speedster model is designed to be surfed off the tail, in… (READ MORE)
OR I get asked this question a lot by new and /or inexperienced surfers when I advertise a shortboard or fun shape for sale. The single most important performance consideration for a beginning surfer is the ability to catch waves,… (READ MORE)