Fletcher @ Sacred Craft

Fletcher @ Sacred Craft on day 1. These shows are great because you actually get to talk with people. It's not like the big industry trade shows at all!

Sammy's Kevlar Puerto Beast

Sammy made this board from scratch, using one of our raw blanks which is an undertaking in itself. The entire board is glassed with Kevlar using epoxy which means you can't hit it with the sander - if you do it's ruined. You pretty much only get one chance to nail it but luckily Sammy is a ninja. He made the fins himself, too. If you are in Puerto  and see this board this summer say hi to Sammy, he'll be stoked!

Dear & Yonder

'Dear & Yonder' is the title of an upcoming, all women surf film. Patagonia Surf Ambassador Liz Clark will be featured, with glimpses into her life aboard Swell, her surfing experiences at remote breaks and her quest to live a simpler life.

Find more great stories and videos in The Tinshed

WSA Prime - Girls 16 and Under Champion

FCD team rider Lakey Peterson recently took home the belt for the girls 16 and under division at Oceanside.

"Today I competed in the end of the year WSA Prime Championships in Oceanside. WSA Prime is an invitation only event that brings together the best junior surfers from around the US that have been competing for this championship all year long. It is also the launching point to become a member of Team USA that travels to the ISA world games.

The contest was very cool; it was the first time that juniors have ever surfed in man-on-man heat in this big of a venue. Man-on-man is unique in that it really allows surfers to show their talent without all the jocking that goes on in a six man heat. I won the girls 16 and under, beating out Lani Dougherty of Hawaii who is currently ranked #10 in the world. Next up I surfed against my nemesis, #2 in the world and last years National Champ, Courtney Conlogue. She beat me by .05 points in a nail biter, buzzer beater heat. She scored a 8.32 to beat out my 8.15.

All in all it was a great contests and super practice for the NSSA Championships coming up this month at Lowers Trestles"

Built RAM Tough!

From the FCD inbox -

I picked up a BT longboard from you last summer, and it's been a great addition to my surf experiences (it's been all over California with me, and even made it to El Salvador with me last fall). Last weekend, as I was getting changed after my session at the Huntington Beach Pier, I had placed my board on the ground behind my van in the parking lot. Although there were many available parking spots, some guy decided he wanted to park right next to me, and drove right over the nose of my board (in a 3/4 ton Dodge pickup no less).

Bike and Surf California

Dr. Scott Paynton, Mike Conway, Laura Birshan, and Greg Gaiera are doing a bike tour of California this summer. While they'll be taking plenty of surf breaks, their purpose is to raise awaremess of our impact on the ocean and to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Safe Travels!

Substituted By Blue

Belinda Peterson-Baggs, Adam Kobayashi and friends surf Sri Lanka and West Sumatra. More importantly, this video drops some knowledge about the importance of giving back and making the world a little better.

Keep checking The Tinshed for more thought provoking stories and videos.

Huevos Rancheros

Stocking up for summer, another egg is that much closer to the showroom floor.

Going up

Climbing back up the hill after a surf check. On the way down we saw a tiger and king brown snake, I was really hoping to not see any on the way back up. I REALLY hate snakes....

Thanks, Keith

Most of Australia is pretty unpopulated so surf checks through farmlands are pretty typical.