Shapers Chosen For US Blanks’ Tribute To Doug Haut

December 8, 2010, (Encinitas, Ca.)—Foam will be flying this spring at the Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard Expo presented by Santa Cruz. Five premier shapers have been chosen to participate in the Tribute to the Masters Shape-off sponsored by US Blanks honoring Santa Cruz shaping icon Doug Haut.

Sacred Craft Surfboard Shapers Expo Hits Santa Cruz

The surfboard industry will honor iconic Santa Cruz shaper Doug Haut during the Tribute to the Masters Shape-off presented by US Blanks.

Three-Time World Champion Surfer, Andy Irons, Dead at 32

Professional surfer and three-time ASP World Champion, Andy Irons, died on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at a hotel in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas.

2010 Battle of the Paddle SUP Race, Oceanside, California

Check out this photo gallery (slideshow) from the 2010 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle, in Oceanside, California. Were you there?

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Photos by Sam Wells

Mick Fanning’s Mirage Boardshort Now Available

Surfer Mick Fanning’s new signature boardshort from Rip Curl—the Mirage—is being released to a limited number of surf shops.

Thruster Inventor, Simon Anderson Honored at Sacred Craft

Consumer surfboard expo marks 30-year anniversary of the legendary Australian’s revolutionary Thruster design.

This year marks the 30-year anniversary of legendary Australian surfer/shaper Simon Anderson’s seminal surfboard design. On August 14 & 15 Sacred Craft will honor Simon Anderson and the Thruster design during the Tribute to the Masters Shape-off presented by US Blanks.