I spent most of last Thursday morning watching Josh shaping my new board. From his hands sprang an amazing Long Fish Simmons, mixing the best elements of the Skip Frye design with some of his own design touches. She looks great and all the details make sense – I’m sure it’s a keeper!
Josh Hall finally arrived in Lisbon on 22 November to kick off the Portuguese leg of his European shaping tour. Thankfully, the following day dawned bright and blue – a welcome change from the rain and clouds of the previous week, and perfect conditions for a trip along the coast.
The idea of getting a shaper from California to Portugal is nothing new – previously I’ve collaborated with other factories to get the likes of DJ Kane, Jeff McCallum and Malcolm Campbell over to Europe – but I’ve never sorted one out on my own. Until now!
This autumn San Diego’s super boutique shaper Josh Hall will be stopping in France, Portugal and Spain on a whirlwind month-long shaping tour of Europe.
For better or worse
Taghazout, Morocco, is typical of a developing surf destination - currently teetering on the brink of mass tourism, it highlights the issues caused by an influx of tourist dollars.
Analogic thinking...
...in the age of the programmable hand. In conversation with Josh Hall.
Fernando de Noronha
Triple overheads force Elliot Walker to watch from the shore at Brazil’s island paradise.
Pop culture hangover
Super sliders Al Knost and Tyler Manson give us an insight into their freshest work.
Killing the cool?
Russ Pierre checks out the competition cool at the British Longboard Championships in Jersey.
Taking it slow
Costa Rica is firmly on the tourist map, but it’s still possible to find solitude in the surf.
