Tag: Barry Kanaiaupuni
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Pierre-Bernard Gascogne / Basque Country
Pierre-Bernard Gascogne is one of the most important European surf (industry) pioneer: he founded Surf System in the early 80s and in 1986 the first French surf magazine “Surf Session”… Above all, he started collecting surfboard and surf memorabilia some 40 years ago, which makes him the most recognized collector in Europe today. Who are…
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Wayne Winchester / Western Australia
Wayne Winchester has been making, collecting and restoring surfboards since 1972. He is widely regarded as a master craftsman in vintage surfboard restoration and operates his current business on the south coast of Western Australia, between Albany and Denmark. Who are you? Where are you living? My name is Wayne Winchester and I live on…
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Fred Guédon / Biarritz
As a pilot, Fred from Biarritz is not only travelling a lot, he also have the possibility to collect surf memorabilities from all the world – that’s what he apparently does… Who are you? Where are you living? Who am I? Let’s say, I’m a 54 years old body with a 15 years old mind…
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Bird Huffman / San Diego
After having been working for different surf shops for decades, Bird opened his Surf Shed in San Diego in 2011 where he hosts his legendary collection… Who are you? Where are you living? My name is BIRD and I live in San Diego When and how did you start collecting? I started working at Select…
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Geoff McCoy / Byron Bay
Geoff McCoy legendary and sometimes controversial surfboard designer and shaper. World renowned for his cutting edge designs and for building equipment for many of the surfing worlds elite surfers. Here is little of the background story on this man and his lifetime of dedication to his craft. Who are you? Where are you living/surfing/shaping? I…
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Tom Parrish / Maui
We do not hear much about Tom Parrish. He is not a self promoter but quiet is not the same thing as shy. If you can find him and want to know, Tom is happy to share what he has experienced and learned over 50 years of hand shaping custom surfboards. Who are you? Where…
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Günther Rohn / Ballina
More than 40 years of shaping experience. Günther Rohn shaped and shapes for the best of the best: from Sunny Garcia, till Curren, Pottz – just to name a few. Who are you? Where are you living/surfing/shaping? I am Günther Rohn and I live in East Ballina, surfing mainly between Lennox Head and Evans Head,…