The Swallowtail Society

11.11.2009

La Jolla angel Michelle Black Dolphin sent me this video Richard Kenvin made of her daughter Madeline shredding the gnar...DO DAT!!!

11.10.2009

I was looking through my old hard drive and found some pictures from my old website and the early days of Mandala circa 2003...thanks to everyone for making it happen ~~~

11.08.2009

Jack and Ryan from the Great Lakes area sent me these photos of their secret freshwater point break, deep in the land of milk and honey.

Thick wetsuits...thick boards...good beer...good cheese..what else could you ask for from a surf community in middle America? Tired of crowded surf? Learn more about the good life at THIRDCOASTSURFSHOP.COM

11.05.2009

5'7" space kookie
21" x 2.5"
olive green resin opaque
combo finish
marine-ply fins by Daniel Partch
Moonlight Glassing

~ custom for Pedro ~

for more info on Tyler Warren's Space Kookie, check out MANDALA SPACE KOOKIE.

Here's a trailer for John Smart's "The Tyler Warren Experiments" with some footage of the board:

11.04.2009

5'11" stubbie 2+1
20.5" x 2.5"
kelp green resin tint
polished gloss
bamboo side fins and 7" center fin by 101 Fin Company
Moonlight Glassing :)

~ for John ~

11.03.2009

6'1" wingless quad fish

20-5/8" x 2.5"

faded yellow resin tint

polished gloss

bamboo AK4 fins by 101 Fin Company

Moonlight Glassing

~ for Whitney ~

...more info at mandalacustomshapes.com/wingless_quad_fish.shtml

11.02.2009

I just got an email from Chris Del Moro who's on a little 700km expedition with Dave Rastovich and Hilton Dawe, using out-rigger sailing canoes to follow the annual migration south of humpback whales and their calves. These whales see many dangers, including Japanese whaling fleets. Help raise awareness with your friends and family by sending them a link to TRANSPARENTSEAVOYAGE.COM