This shot of Michel Bourez aka “The Spartan” was taken last year on the North Shore of Oahu during the Triple Crown. With the first solid NW swell pounding Hawaii as we speak, we cant help to get a little excited about the upcoming Hawaii season. Hopefully the boys will get plenty of chances to bust out the big boards and pack a few solid ones.
You may be noticing an increased number of alternate surf crafts in the water these days: especially the mini simmons. These retro hulls make any wave fun, to be honest they have become my go to board. From Creek to Mex to Indo, the mini is comin. Don’t think the resurrection of these boards is anything new though, while digging through the archives I came across this three year old shot of Dane and his mini-inspired Channel Islands on the Gold Coast. It really comes as no surprise that some one like Dane would be keen early on to how good these little guys are.
