Archive for October 2009

BZR Turner

Oct 7th, 2009 | By Solo Surfer | Category: Featured

Every surf town has it’s own surf stars and legends. Those surfers whose influence and charisma set the tone for the area and remain part of the fabric of those areas for years to come. Sometimes those same local legends have talent enough and travel enough to earn respect in the other [...]



Scream in Blue: Revisited

Oct 7th, 2009 | By Solo Surfer | Category: Film, Reviews

In 1987 legendary surfer Cheyne Horan, released the film, ” Scream in Blue ” chronicling his worst year on the tour.
Having been runner up to the world title four years in a row, Surfer Poll winner in 79, and an all around surfing super star, he was struggling to keep his seeded [...]



Steve Forstall: last of a dying breed?

Oct 7th, 2009 | By Solo Surfer | Category: Spotlight

The last ten minutes of shaping a surfboard is what sets my boards apart from the average surfboard on the racks. It’s the reason my boards get the first looks. I take the extra amount of time to tune in the details to make them aesthetic as well as functional. It’s not that hard to take the extra time, and give the customer paying you for your talent the extra effort.



Larry Allison

Oct 7th, 2009 | By Solo Surfer | Category: Surf Design

Larry has been in the business of making surfboard fins for close to forty years.