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Showing posts with label custom surfboard. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Hoyte Designs at the AB3 - Anything But 3


Saturday at 5:30am saw us leaving Ventura for Oceanside to represent Hoyte Designs at the AB3 Board Show .

One mini-van. Two adults. Two kids. Buddy the dog.

About 13 boards. Including 3 longboards on the roof.
 Overnight bags. Wetsuits. Towels. Umbrellas
And Two very strong cups of coffee!

Russell had shaped, airbrushed, glassed, and sanded till late every night the previous week to get ready for this show and with about 2 hours of sleep between us, we headed to North Jetty.




The idea of the AB3 is,  in their words,

"Shape it, buy it, borrow it, bring it, show up and ride it."

"a gathering of alternative board riders and craftsman.
Think of it as a hot rod show where you get to take the cars around the block for a spin."

And that is exactly what we did:)
We had a fun time meeting with fellow craftsmen and surfers, who could grab a board, demo it and bring it back with honest feedback.


The weather was perfect, the waves consistent and the company friendly.
Everyone was there to have a good time and to do what they love to do.

Surf. And talk surf. 


Thanks to all who rode our boards and we hope to see you in September at the next AB3!


Happy Tuesday all!

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

This Too Can Be You - Russell Hoyte shaping with Harrison

Here at Hoyte Designs, we like to invite clients in to watch the shaping of their board.

It's personal.

It's informative.

And Russell enjoys the company.

After more than 30 years of shaping he doesn't feel the need to be secretive about his craft.
Sure, there are tricks Russ has up his sleeve that will stay there:)...
...but,  in general, he's happy to show you
the process and answer your questions.



This is Harrison Adler.

He's a local, surfing as a pro junior.

This is his second custom board and it's been fun working with him as a test pilot.

He's also stoked with his new board!!

It's amazing to see a blank transformed into a beauty.


Happy Tuesday.
It's gorgeous outside.
There's surf.

So....

Have a b-e-a-u-tiful day

Wednesday, January 11, 2012