Meet Leroy Rust–a tea connoisseur, big mountain adventurer and an even bigger wave hunter. Unbeknownst to most, he was the first Kiwi to paddle surf Pi'ahi, a mellow 25-foot wave in Hawaii. And when it comes to the waves, a Hughes board has been his go-to since he was a kid. In this week's yarns, we find out more about what pushes this southern gem of a man ...who also happens to be the driving force behind Dunedin's Hydro Surf.
We've set out with Hughes Surfboards to have a yarn with a few of the surfers who have picked a Hughes board as their weapon of choice on the waves. This time, we’ve decided to yarn to Jake Gibbs, co-founder of Workshop Brewing. We talk about brews, boards, barrels - and the importance of not dropping in on your mates.
We've set out with Hughes Surfboards to have a yarn with a few of the surfers who have picked a Hughes board as their weapon of choice on the waves. Whether it's a custom design or a board from the lineup that we have in-store year-round, we catch up with them to find out more about their board (or boards), how it impacts their surfing and a bit about what they do when they're not in the water.
They say the phoenix rises from the ashes, but what they don’t always tell you is how tough that journey actually is. Luke Hughes, more than most, knows what it means to start from scratch. He shares his story with ASB’s Derek Morrison while “scratching out a few blanks” at his shaping bay in Whale Bay, Raglan.
What's the difference between epoxy and PU? New Zealand Surf Journal joined us in the shaping bay to show you how epoxy construction has opened up a handful of options when it comes to surfboard flex and management.
