Photo taken at the 2015 “Boardroom” showcase in Del Mar. From left-to-right: Steve Huerta, longtime Ventura Co shaper and the guy at Fiberglass Hawaii who has the answers for all my questions on surfboard building materials, from blanks to abrasives; Wayne Rich, amazing craftsman and shaper extraordinaire. He has been a major influence on my work. And, Ray Lucke, who is rapidly becoming the best laminator in Ventura County (he did all the boards in Wayne’s booth) and who, I’m proud to say, glasses all Thomas Patrick Surfboards.