Driftwood Caravan Long-Fish Glider

I've been wanting to shape something that was more than your average glider. My newest shape, the 9’4" long-fish is something ihave created to dominate in the small surf we've started off with this year. However, I also wanted something that I could also take out on bigger days to catch outside sets offering slow rolling mountains early.

Starting with Millennium green density foam and a 3/4" cedar stringer,  The Curves seemed to fit the length and width well but I can go longer or wider. Within the outline I managed to fit full volume with a slightly domed deck, and a thinner rail that is mostly down with a slight bevel on the underside.

Slightly rolled entry and mid section a-la-simmons for classic longboard stability. On either side of the concave,  there's a wide angled chime that wraps around a thinner tail to provide ample amounts of lift and hold.

I thought a lot about what fins to put on these and settled on some long base low profile, single foiled twins. The depth of the concave and foil on the tail almost make going fin-less an option. The length of the base should provide plenty of drive.

Ill post pictures of the glassed goods in a few weeks when its done. I'm also offering this as a custom order option for those interested. if you want to know how much, find out here. I also have a Surfing with Friends Edition with all the bells, whistles and custom art by Mauro Ferarro here. Questions or thoughs? Share in the comments.

Graphic rendering by Maruro Ferraro.

Freshies

 7'2 DC Teardrop

 9'6 DC SAM

9'2 DC TIAK

7'6 DC Double Ender

New Video - 9'6 DC SAM in Fun Beachbreak Surf

Here's a quick edit from David J Carpio Photography of Cale Riding both my 9'6 DC SAM and his 6'11 Double Ender in some fun Beachbreak Surf over the weekend. Set to the music of the Ravonettes. 

Nice ciggy Cale.

Video Profile: The DC SAM aka my faivorite longboard

This is a quick tour of the DC SAM that ive been talking so much about. With summer almost here, its time to think about longboards. I like this one in particular because, like most of my shapes, its fairly flat with a lower rocker and its easy to ruen without having to hover over the tail. The foiled 50/50 rail and mildly convex bottom hold the board in the wave right where it needs to sit. The one in the video is a 9'6 and I like to make them anywhere from 9'0 all the way up to 10'6.

Mother Ships Have Landed. 9'6 and 10'6 DC SAM(s)

Here are a few shots of the last two DC SAMs post glass and pre hand-off to their new owners. The key characteristics of this board are the low nose/tail rocker, the classic 50/50 rail profile, the rolled entry to flat to gentle vee out the tail. This board represents my personal fascination of the longboard shapes of the mid to late 60's. I prefer to shape these boards at lengths anywhere from 9'2 to 10'6.

DC SAM Longboard Shapes

Here's one of 2 of DC SAMs I shaped the other day at the request of some awesome people. This 60's inspired longboard has elements of Nat Young's Magic Sam, Velzy's Pig and a few twists of my own. This board features a mello rocker, fairly foiled rails with a gentle rolled nose, to flat, to a slight vee in the tail.  Hips aft of center for hip turning, classic style.

Longboard Shapes - The DC SAM

The DC SAM is my modern version of the classic 60's pig. This board features a fairly low rocker in the nose, and a slight kick in the tail. The bottom has a soft rolled entry, which blends into a mellow vee out the tail. The rail profile is 50/50 throughout the front and mid section with a pronounced apex pulling up towards the tail to blend in with the deck. I like this one 9' - 10'