Founded: 1967 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Category: Shortboards, Longboards The Shaper: N/A Website: Wave Riding Vehicles (WRV) Surfboards History of WRV Surfboards Although not much information is given about the background history of the brand or shapers, Wave Riding Vehicles maintains a strong presence in several geographic areas that otherwise, are not covered by other surfboard brands that popularly… Read More »
Founded: 1978 Location: San Clemente, CA (current) / Laguna Beach, CA Category: Shortboards, Longboards, Funboards The Shaper: Bill Stewart Website: Stewart Surfboards History of Stewart Surfboards Although Stewart Surfboards has its operations in the heart of the surf industry in Southern California, Bill Stewart had his roots first out in Kentucky, and later he first surfed at Hollywood, Florida… Read More »
Founded: Unknown Location: Hawaii Category: Funboards, Shortboards, Longboards, SUP Boards, Beginner The Shaper: N/A Website: New Surf Project (NSP) Surfboards History of NSP Surfboards If you are a beginner surfer, you most likely have come across a NSP surfboard. Also known as the New Surf Project, it has quickly grown from a small brand in Hawaii, to becoming… Read More »
Founded: Unknown Location: San Diego, California Category: Various The Shaper: Bill Minard Website: Olas Surfboards (as of 7/8/12, the site is down) History of Olas Surfboards No background information or history behind the start and formation of Olas International. Also, take note not to confuse this organization with another surfboard company with similar name, Las Olas Surfboards located in… Read More »
Founded: 1967 Location: Pacific Beach, California Category: Longboards, Shortboards, Funboards, Gun/Fish The Shaper: Hank Warner Website: Hank Warner Surfboards History of Hank Warner Surfboards “Ride your own wave.” – Hank Warner Hank grew up around the surf culture prior to starting his shaping business in San Diego, CA. In 1967, with his brother-in-law, they started up shaping surfboards. To the… Read More »
Founded: 1981 Location: San Clemente, California Category: Shortboards, Longboards, Funboards, Performance The Shaper: Mark Ellis Website: Ellis Surfboards History of Ellis Surfboards Not much background is provided about Ellis Surfboards, besides that the shaper, Mark Ellis has traveled around the world for 13 winters to highly sought after surf. Places include: Mexico, Nicaragua, Brazil, Fiji, Indonesia, Hawaii, and… Read More »
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