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Surftech came to the fore at a time of increased focus on new technologies within the surfboard production industry. Whereas traditional boards are made using polyurethane foam "blanks" that are then cut and sanded to form by shapers, Surftech uses a process of blowing polystyrene into preset molds designed by its various shapers.
Lib Technologies is an American snowboard manufacturer known for innovative snowboard designs and construction. [1] Often referred to as Lib Tech, the company falls under the umbrella of parent company Mervin Manufacturing.
Grain has made a wooden version of Channel Islands Surfboards ' 'Biscuit' since 2009. [6] The original Biscuit won the 2008 Surf Industry Manufacturers Association Award. [ 8 ] The Wood Biscuit is heavier than a fiberglass board, but the extra weight gives better momentum over choppy water.
Shawn Stussy (born 1954) was a Californian manufacturer of surfboards. [1] The logo defining the brand started in the early 1980s, when he scrawled his surname on handcrafted boards with a simple broad-tipped marker. [2] [3] He then used the logo on T-shirts, shorts and caps that he sold out of his car around Laguna Beach, California.
In 2007, the building housing Horizons West Surf Shop (formerly Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions) was designated to be demolished to construct condominiums. [4] Local skaters and surfers, led by Jacob Samuel [5] began fighting to protect the building. [6] On April 9, 2007, an application was filed to designate the building as a City ...
There are now several types of kiteboards: directional surf-style boards, wakeboard-style boards, hybrids that can go in either direction but are built to operate better in one of them, and skim-type boards. Some riders also use standard surfboards, or even long boards, although without foot straps much of the high-jump capability of a kite is ...
Boca Chica Village or Kopernik Shores, formerly Kennedy Shores, is a small unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States, at the mouth of the Rio Grande. It was formed in the late 1960s, and is still extant as of 2021, although the village proper has changed greatly since 2018 as SpaceX came to purchase much of the land of ...
Empty Clip Studios, LLC is a video game developer based in San Diego, California and founded in July 2007. It was formed by Francois Bertrand and Matt Shores. [1]On September 8, 2008, the company released their debut game Groovin' Blocks, a music-based puzzle game for WiiWare.