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.
Precision Swiss engineering matched with a highly evolved template, provides an unprecedented level of control and predictability at high speeds.
The FCS H4 looks and surfs different to any other fin.
The primary use of injection moudling, combined with fused unidirectional carbon, allows us to achieve synergy between all the materials and the geometry of the fin, to create a flex that’s best described as intuitive.
The best thing, the flex is perfect on every single fin, offering a consistent feel every time you hit the water.
In our second film with New Zealand Surf Journal, weguide you through construction materials and how they affect a fin’s weight, flex and overall performance in the water.
