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Paul Ferraris surfing the andreini watermelon board in Cruz....

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:30:05 -0800

Paul Ferraris surfing the andreini watermelon board in Cruz. Photo with Paul’s equipment shot by the “Phantom”!

This is the “Swede” surfing his 7’2”...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:56:13 -0800

This is the “Swede” surfing his 7’2” 2+1 Vaquero in Costa Rica. He is a big Swede and makes the board look like a 6’2” really. A great guy, thanks to him for his support.

For sale at Mollusk SF

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:54:29 -0800

Some designs warrant continued use. Kit here with a 1976 wing...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:30:05 -0800

Some designs warrant continued use. Kit here with a 1976 wing swallow and the remake in 2006.

Photo: Paul Ferraris

Unidentified on a grey Vaquero north of the gate. photo: Paul...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:31:06 -0800

Unidentified on a grey Vaquero north of the gate.

photo: Paul Ferraris

Twin Fin from the past… I recognize my glass and pin...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:34:05 -0800

Twin Fin from the past…

I recognize my glass and pin line work which dates the board to the mid seventies! If it is 6’ long it was a surfboard. If shorter it may have been intended to be a knee board. Looks to be in really good shape!

Mark Valenta on his 8’6” Serena from 12/10 at...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:32:05 -0800

Mark Valenta on his 8’6” Serena from 12/10 at Sloat. Photos by Bruce Topp

5’6” Fishhawk sold at Mollusk

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:08:57 -0800

5’6” Fishhawk sold at Mollusk

Shaped blanks

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:10:14 -0800

Shaped blanks

Curtis Mann with his 7’10” Vaquero surfing Lake...

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:00:05 -0800

Curtis Mann with his 7’10” Vaquero surfing Lake Michigan!

The making of the Chambered Balsa Serena Model...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:27:00 -0800

The making of the Chambered Balsa Serena Model 8’8”…

Chambered Balsa 8’8” Serena Model, custom for Serena...

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:51:00 -0800

Chambered Balsa 8’8” Serena Model, custom for Serena Mitnik-Miller.

New arrivals at HOLYSMOKE Japan via M&M California Classic 5’7”...

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:51:06 -0800

New arrivals at HOLYSMOKE Japan via M&M California Classic

5’7” Bullet

7’11” Vaquero Serena

Surfline Feature Shapers Alley: Santa Cruz

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:31:06 -0800

Surfline Feature Shapers Alley: Santa Cruz

Mason St. Peter (Two Birds Fly) art on a 5’6” Mini...

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:30:05 -0700

Mason St. Peter (Two Birds Fly) art on a 5’6” Mini Simmons

I first met Bill Barnfield in 1972 when he moved into Santa...

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:30:00 -0700

I first met Bill Barnfield in 1972 when he moved into Santa Barbara from Seaside, Oregon. While Bill was in Seaside he was building boards and pioneering barrel riding in the Pacific Northwest. The locals in that area labeled him “The Dean” of Seaside surfers. I had started my surfboard business in Santa Barbara in 1971 the same year that Al Merrick started Channel Island Surfboards in Santa Barbara. Al and I had become friends and I had taken a job with him sanding his boards to help him out. By the time Bill arrived in town in 1972, he had stopped by Merrick’s shop looking for work. Al was pretty busy at the time so it was decided I would become the laminator and Bill would take my job as the sander. Over the next year we became great friends and aside from working we spent every spare moment chasing waves between Newport Beach and Jalama. We also spent a great deal of time surfing The Ranch, either in our own 8 foot dingy or with Al who had a 12 foot dingy.

During that year Bill took me to the Hobie factory where he had spent an earlier Summer sanding surfboards. During that visit I was able to meet the famous Patterson brothers from Hawaii who were famous in the industry for their sanding and laminating. It was there that I learned many of the things I carried with me throughout the years as a board builder and I have Bill to thank for that experience. About a year later Bill explained to me that true career surfers should spend time on the North Shore of Oahu. To not only learn more about board design but to find out what we were made of in the water.

We bought one way tickets and moved in the Summer of ‘73 to Velzyland. Bill spent all of his time surfing Pipeline and following the work of Gerry Lopez while I spent my time at Sunset and following the work of Barry Kanaipuni. After one year I moved back to Santa Barbara and continued my board building career. Whereas Bill remained on the North Shore and still lives there to this day. He went on to become one of the top board builders and surfers at Pipeline and as one of the select few to build the famous Lightning Bolt surfboards. During the ‘80’s Bill pioneered what became the largest board building operation in Hawaii. From there he went into mountain bikes and now into retail. His current store, Raging Isle, is the largest shop on the North Shore. Without Bill’s influence I might not have had the courage to move to the North Shore and ride the world’s most dangerous waves at the time!

New at Holysmoke

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:05:00 -0700

5’0” Mini Simmons

5’8” Bullet

Available at HOLYSMOKE

White Owl 50th Anniversary

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:13:00 -0700

White Owl 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Surfboard commemorates from 1961 to 2011. I am producing a total of 14 of these boards which replicate the shape and fin, stringers and glass jobs that were used on early 1960’s White Owls. Each board is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity and the cost is $1,650.00. Nine of them are already spoken for. These boards represent an era and a group of people headed by Jeff White, the founder of White Owl, that is very dear to many of us of my generation.

Contact info@andreinisurfboards.com for more information.

At Mollusk SF

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:42:00 -0700

Jimmy Gamboa rides his 8’ Serena pintail in SoCal’s...

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:23:00 -0700

Jimmy Gamboa rides his 8’ Serena pintail in SoCal’s most famous secret spot during last weeks New Zealand swell. Jimmy is an incredible talent in the water and a really great guy as well…Check kp’s for more.