Saturday, April 30, 2011

JORGE MACHUCA WAVESLIDING VEHICLE TRIBUTE

"POSCA PEN MAGIC"

" SURFING LEGEND, MONTY SMITH"


THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

     While I was visiting MHL CUSTOM factory, I had the pleasure of meeting Monty Smith who is one of the surfing local legends. They were picking up a new custom wavecraft in tribute to Jorge Machuca. The art was awesome, done by artist Kurt Zigler using waterbased paint makers. Also showing rice paper logo of the legendary "Island Surfboards",  by master shaper Monty Smith. Enjoy the ride!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

THE VISUAL EQUATION FOR AN EFFORTLESS SLIDE


morning light from Paulo Ribeiro on Vimeo.


THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

Low rocker, wide outline, light weight and planning hull bottom means an effortless slide. Simmon's theorem. Enjoy the ride!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

MHL CUSTOM, A STATE OF THE ART PALACE FOR SURFERS

                          MHL CUSTOM FACTORY               
"THINK GREEN"
"COMPUTER GADGETS"

"THE AKU SHAPER CNC MACHINE"

"RACING SUP'S ARE IN MODE"

"WAVECRAFTS REQUIRE SKILLED HANDS TO FINISH THE JOB"

"SANDING AND POLISHING ARENA"

"THIS IS A SIGNED PHOTO DEDICATED FROM MR TO THE HEAD SHAPER GREG JAUDON"

'BOARDS AND MORE BOARDS"

"SOME CLARK FOAM NOSTALGIA AND PUERTORRICAN PROUDNESS"

"SURFING SUP'S AND EVEN KITE SURFBOARDS ON THE HOUSE"

PUERTORRICAN MASTER SHAPERS, GREG JAUDON AND "THE LEGEND" NESTOR RAMIREZ WHO WAS ALSO VISITING THE FACTORY



THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

     I was having a mind battle between my scientific knowledge and my soul feelings. Mostly generated by my scientific curiosity. The beauty and soul of hand shaping and the numerical reproduction of a computer generated outline. After research and the shocking reality in a recent article that "Bing"was using CNC machines, I decided to order my summer fish from a new surfboard factory located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Its name is MHL Customs.
     This new factory is using an AKU shaper CNC machines which is one of the best and most accurate in the market. It can reproduced computer generated designs of any wave craft, from the smallest grom surfboard to a state of the art hydrodynamic racing stand up paddle board. You can even download the AKU shaper software free from their internet site.
    One of the assets of this system is the reproduction of your magic board by scanning it and also improve its design just by the movment of your mouse. In my case after trial an error, since I started surfing again , I defined my ideal volume in liters. This can be done as a product of the software design, then you will never fail with the generated quiver designs.
   The MHL factory is a state of the art palace and one of the best assest to the surfing community in Puerto Rico. Now the local shapers can replicate their magic designs and produce more in less time. When I arrived I was impresed with the professionalism of the head shaper, Greg Jaudon, who kindly take his time to reevaluate my design and dimesions. Also have the courtesy of show me around. That day was absent the owner ,Nick Leason whith his Ingeenering background complement the duet.
    They produce any shape or design that you can dream with any construction, like bamboo deck, vacuum sandwich construction, carbon fiber, PU,Resin Tint, EPS/Epoxy, airbrush painting and even have an water-based marker artist on call.
    As I mentioned earlier my mind battle ended when I observed the hand shape skills that need the blank after been in the machine. Now I think that replication of a magic board is more near than ever. Enjoy ride and visit the MHL Custom internet site, link is available in this blog!




Wednesday, April 20, 2011

MONSTER FISH : PELICANO SURFBOARDS



THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

This big fishes are now common in the lineups, this monster is 7'2". No wave will be missed with this animal. Call Nestor and enjoy the ride!

Monday, April 18, 2011

A SUNSET IN PUERTO RICO


THIS IS A "JOYUDA"BEACH SUNSET

 
"GOD DRAW THE LINES"

THE ISLAND OF "DESECHEO"




THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

     Sometimes daily living leave us with a virtual reality which is far away from the actual reality. We keep looking down and forget to look up with the simple mind that we have when we were young. Life is great but is short. Try to enjoy the simple things which are great in essence and better than everything. Keep this in mind and go surfing.
     I am blessed in living on a possible example of paradise. Enjoy the ride!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

SIMMONS WAVECRAFT EVOLUTION






THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

Simmons hydrodynamic concept of planning hulls impacted the evolution of modern surfboards. Many Caro and his "Mandala" wavecrafts reveal the modern evolutions and shapes variations of this concept. Short, wide and light mean pure speed. Enjoy the ride!

Saturday, April 16, 2011

BIG TEAHUPOO IN DIFFERENT WAVE CRAFTS



THE ALTERNATIVE SURF CULTURE

No words can describe this video, just watch it and enjoy the ride!