The weekend forecast was for low clouds and fog…May gray…not much clearing…deep marine layer penetrating far inland…and, near flat surf conditions…
So, we packed up the Sprinter and headed to the lake…
More pics in this GALLERY…
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Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
We have lots of custom carbon SUP orders going through production right now…including this killer 8’6″ x 31″ deep 6 channel Groovy Jammer for a client in New Jersey…
he’s also getting a 10’3″ x 29.5″ deep 6 channel Mahalo…the Mahalo Groove…
Humboldt Greg’s carbon 9’6″ x 30.5″ Stoke SUP…quad + 1…with mast track for windsurfing it…all finished and heading for Redwood country…
“The Humboldt Wet Dream”…
Fred’s carbon 11’1″ x 32″ One World Wide…
A 9’2″ x 30.5″ Stoke rough shaped out for Aaron…this one will also be in FeatherLite carbon…
Paul’s 9′ x 32″ Stoke 6 channel is up next…then, a 9′ x 33″ Jumbo Jammer for Jason…
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
We’re trying to keep up with the incredible demand of our boards and paddles right now…lots of shipments will be arriving over the next several weeks…so we are introducing the new SUP line from Exocet, one of our favorite windsurfing board manufacturers, to fill some gaps…these boards are known for being durable and lightweight…
WITH AN EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN COMPOSITE MATERIALS SINCE THE EARLY 90’S, EXOCET ALWAYS DELIVERS THE LATEST STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY.
This is the new Evo 10′ x 30″ in bamboo construction…$1499…we also have the 9’6″ x 29″ and 10’3″ x 30.3″…
Here are a few quick shots…I’ll be filling in this page with more pics and details…
Deep double barrel concaves makes this board fast…fast paddling…fast on a wave…fast with a sail attached…there is a barely noticeable threaded insert in front of the handle to attach sail…easy peasy…
Nice amount of nose rocker…
Stock fin setup…
Bamboo fin upgrade is available…
From ASA to Carbon we did it all, and with thousands of
hours spent on water testing, our R&D program
includes all aspects from the very first design idea all
the way to the recommended lay up. A new computer
program has been integrated to our R&D department,
allowing our in house designers to respond to the most
complex tasks.
Our aim is to use the best quality material suitable to
every specific design. We have introduced several new
technologies combining different qualities, for example
our Custom Made Wood Sandwich technology offer the
advantage of being light and at the same time adding
sufficient flex to the boards, well adaptable to all kind of
long boards down to the smallest speed board.
Our fin boxes are recognized as the most durable and
reliable on the market.
The combination of several different materials like PVC,
fiberglass and Carbon ensure the highest level of
structural integrity and the most secure long term fit.
Again Exocet emphasize that it is not only enough to
produce excellent designs; the end product has to stand
up to the extreme stress the elements and the user is
throwing at it.
Our Racing line includes full carbon constructions with
wood reinforcements, ensuring superior stiffness and
durability.
High quality is definitely our best friend. Continuous
feedback from our dealers, forum and active team help
us to meet the latest market demands, and Exocet
remains one of the very few companies offering three
complete production technologgies: Soft deck, ASA and
composite sandwich boards.
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
A couple of our Ventura clients, who have had us build them carbon 9’6″ Stokes, are having lots of fun on them down in Costa Rica…Bill just sent us this postcard…
Here’s Bill B
Warren and Guy,
The Stoke was great and worked superbly. We had big days the last 2 days when sets were 2-3 overhead. Only once did I feel that I should have had a thruster instead of the 4.5/4.0 quad set-up. Wish we had some pics of the bigger days, but everyone out surfing. Sets estimated at 2-3 overhead. We were estimating 400 yard rides. Tough in 90 degree air and 85 degree water as you would get very warm–but someone had to do it…
That is Bill F in the background in the second picture. He is riding his Stoke wide.
Thanks for all of your help. ~Bill B
We’ve had some great CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS from them and lots of other folks regarding the Stoke design…
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Deb has wanted to go windsurfing this Spring…her sister from Alaska has already racked up a bunch of days between Hawaii and Texas…so when it got hot enough inland to suck a large fog bank into the coast, we loaded up the gear and headed away from the fog monster…;-)
The fog monster chased us all the way to the lake…but, then quickly started to burn off to reveal a gorgeous day with the lake level near 89%…
With a nice steady breeze filling in, Deb wasted no time rigging up…
After the wind dropped it was time to get the standup paddle boards out…
The off water mobility of our carbon SUP’s is unmatched…Deb walking the 11’1″ One World carbon 6 channel to the water…
More pics in this GALLERY…
Saturday, April 21st, 2012
We’ve got some great clients in Alaska who have been pioneering spots up there on standup paddle boards for a few years now…their local snowboard mountain has had a number of avalanche alerts this spring…so, now it’s time to turn their attention back to watersports…and, fortunately for them (and us…;-) that means new boards…
We have been pulling their order together the last couple of days and dialing in the logistics of their multi-board delivery from our paddle board warehouse…on top of all of our stoked walk-in clients to our showroom…and, the other boards that we have been shipping to Texas, Michigan, Florida, Rhode Island, and North Carolina…to name a few this week…it’s definitely GAME ON!!!
All boxed up and ready to fly up the West Coast of North America to their new adoptive parents…
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Some pics of the new carbon 9′ x 33″ Jumbo Jammer…and, the new 10’3″ x 33″ Mahalo Xtra-Wide…both alongside a standard 8’6″ x 31″ carbon Jammer…
The Jumbo Jammer is spoken for…the other two are available first come first served…FeatherLite carbons at $2295…includes pad, bamboo fins, and leash…
Robert is one stoked unit!…he’s out on the water right now…
UPDATE: BOARD REPORT
4/25/12
Subject: Jumbo Jammer
Wardog:
Robert here , just had to take a few minutes to thank you so much for time time you & all your staff spent with me to insure me that I was making the right move.
As always it seems you were right, I asked for the loosest board you’ve ever ridden & the stability of a 10′ Whopper. I was not disappointed in the least, the waves have been small but the 9′ Jumbo Jammer floats me like a dream & the Jammer is so loose everyday it just get better than the one before, I guess you could say I love it & “stoked for life”
You were right on the design of it to the size, I couldn’t be happier, best board I ever ridden & you know I ridden a lot of boards.
Just had to let you know I’m totally STOKED see you in the water. I think you created an animal…;-)
Your costumer for life,
Robert S******** (Malibu, CA)
The new carbon Mahalo 10’3″ x 33″ Xtra-wide…180 liters…quad + 1…
A few comparison pics with the Starboard 10′ x 34″ Whopper…
The new Mahalo Xtra-wide has a Futures quad + 1 fin setup allowing max versatility…
The 10’3″ x 33″ Mahalo Xtra-wide next to the 10’5″ x 32″ Starboard Wide Point…
The new Mahalo Xtra-wide has the stability of the Whopper and the glide of the Wide Point…a perfect blend…the best of both worlds…
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
We’ve been super busy lately getting orders out to our new clients in Michigan, Arizona, Mississippi, Florida, Maine, Utah, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Rhode Island…
MAHALOS…spring has sprung!!!
Gaird will be getting his new carbon 9’6″ Stoke tomorrow…Gary, who lives down the road from Gaird in Redwood country, will also be getting one…it will also have a mast track for windsurfing…
Gaird’s custom scripting…”One Love”…gotta love it…;-)
A new 8’6″ carbon Jammer and a 9’4″ carbon deep 6 channel Groove…
Don in New Jersey just ordered a couple of custom carbon SUP’s…one of them is a 6 channel 8’6″ Jammer…the other a 6 channel 10’3″ x 29.5″ Mahalo…nice quiver…;-)
I paddled my carbon Mahalo on Easter Sunday with my wifey on her carbon 6 channel One World…a handicap of a smaller board is a great workout…;-)
Still some fun surf out there…and, you can’t beat springtime camp trips…
WD California Groovin’ on the 9’4″ 6 channel…
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
Here’s a 9’6″ x 32″ Stoke Wide quad + 1 all finished up for Richard in Africa…
Richard’s mantra : “The Road to Paradise is Paradise”…
Here’s a roughed out 9′ x 33″ x 4 5/8″ Jumbo Jammer for Robert at 240#…this board has 5 Futures boxes…he has a shortboard surfing style despite being a bigger guy…this board is gonna rip!
Vacuum bagged carbon cloth…lightweight and strong…
Here’s another model in our Mahalo line…this one is a Mahalo Xtra Wide 10’3″ x 33″ x 4.6″ quad + 1…our Mahalo Wide quad + 1 is 10’3″ x 31.5″…and, the stock Mahalo trifin is 10’3″ x 29’5″ x 4.4″…
Next up is a 9’6″ carbon Stoke for Gareck in Humboldt…an 11’1″ x 32″ One World Wide…a 9’4″ x 31″ carbon 6 channel Groove…and, an 8’6″ x 31″ Jammer…all in carbon…
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
We’re hitting on all cylinders with our lightweight and strong carbon SUP’s…handcrafted here on the West Coast…
The best strength to weight ratio on the market…these boards have been a game changer…especially, for our female clients who really appreciate the off-water mobility…they can now load and unload their boards by themselves…carbon is a girl’s best friend…;-)
Ann’s new 9′ x 34″ “Fat Ass Stoke” (FAS) quad + 1…after being on nice stable boards like the Starboard Whopper and Hero while she learned to ride waves, she wanted a board that was more responsive and easier to pop out through the incoming whitewater…and, also lighter off the water…so, we took her parameters and tweaked our 9’4″ x 34″ Orca design…
Guys love carbon as well…Ann’s hubbie, is riding one of our carbon Jammers…he took the FAS out for a twirl in the surf…
“By the way, I did take it out. That board did some things that shocked the hell out of me…WOW!”
Ted’s new 9’2″ x 29.5″ x 4.25″ @ 135 liter :: 14# carbon Stoke…
More carbon SUP’s coming through production…
8’6″ x 31″ Jammer..
9’6″ x 30.5″ Stoke..
This Stoke is almost finished and will be packed up for a trip to Africa..
9’4″ x 31″ Groove..
More images of our carbon SUP’s in this GALLERY…click image below…
