HAWAII

I’m going to be in Hawaii Feb 12-26th to surf and test some new crafts.
I will be designating around 5 days to shape some boards for local crew.
(roughly 15-20 hand shapes will be available on a first in, first severed basis.

They will be a flat rate $300 for a finished hand shape (blank price inc)
Dual keel fins will be sold for those needing at a price of $35.
PU only.

Customer will be responsible for collections and glassing costs/ arrangements.

Good opportunity for local Hawaiian crew to get a cut price Tomo with no hefty shipping expense.

more info....

info@tomosurfboards.com

Remember the Future......

The 'Remember the Future' Surfboard art and cultural planing hull lineage 1949 - Present day, was on show last night (28th Jan) at loft 9 in downtown San Diego.

Richard Kenvin (Hydrodynamica) hosted Pacific Standard Time (the Los Angeles Getty Museum) exhibition. It was an awesome show and it was a huge privelage to be invited to showcase some of my achitectural works along side some of the most respected names in surfboard design history including the late Bob Simmons, Carl Ekstrom Skip Frye, Steve Lis and George Greenough.

TRACKS DESIGN ISSUE. 02/12

Slater Tweets Tomo

Thank you for the Nod Kelly !
I am stoked that my boards have caught your attention!

https://twitter.com/#!/kellyslater/status/154995149192167424

2012.

Pointed Nose Option

The Modern Planing hull is an incredibly versitle design. Lately ive made a few MPH's with the pointed nose for the main stream consumer look. My best apraisal of the difference between the pointed and round nose is that, the round nose will give the rider a more lighter whiping turn and will less likely pearl in a tight pocket scenario, pointed nose models feel a little more drawn out through the turn which is suited to wave faces overhead. If you happen to dig the look of this option you can now order any of the existing MPH as a Pointed Nose !!

This is the straight Nano outline with a 3" beak XTR Epoxy 5'8 x 18 1/4" x 2 1/8"
Carbon flex foil. 5 fin options provide plenty of fun for messing around with fin setups. if you like what you see, it might just sell it to you!!

The Wizard Slayer is the real Mc Coy.

I am a huge Kelly Slater fan. The guy is a super mind and a super athlete and credit to him for being a truly inspired human.

Ive noticed over the years and especially in the Second half of his career ,most of Kelly’s go to boards have been clean radius round tails.

Simply put, the Wizard Slayer is a Symmetrical double ended outline (nose and tail measurements are equal) with standard shortboard widths and foil (foam distribution)

Further credit for this design goes to one of Australia’s most legendary shapers Geoff Mc Coy. Mc Coy was one of the original exponents of the symmetrical double ended round nose round tail designs, The Wizard Slayer, perhaps the most refined and hp eventuality of Mc Coys designs to date. Hence my use of the ‘Infinite’ graphic to credit the Great Mc Coy.

Because It is not over compensated in width or Volume, The Wizard Slayer is dynamic and controlled.

The MPH front end allows the board to paddle well and the straightness in the middle section of the board give the design speed and predictability. Albeit, noticeably slower than the other MPH designs due to the more extreme curves through tail profile. Like most round tails it will be suited to pockety conditions lending the design to a hollower style wave,

Any round tail connoisseur will thoroughly enjoy the sharp yet smooth transitions in a wide range of conditions.

Order 1-2” longer than a Standard MPH.

Congrats on 11 world titles and long live the Great Kelly Slater !!