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"Surfboard Essentials,
2008"
A series of surfboard seminars led by
Lanny Shuler
In his first surfboard seminar of the
2008 series, Lanny Shuler will reflect
on new surfboard trends and developments,
as well as a variety of very practical
interests for all surfers, from beginners
to experts.
Topics will include:
- select the best design
for your next board
- care for your board
and how to make simple repairs
- explore the full
potential of your board and improve
its performance
- environmental impact
of materials
- new trends from hobbyists
to international industry: shapes,
fins and materials
Lanny Shuler's fascination
with the design of surf craft began at the
age of 5 when he learned to build and ride
skimboards for wake-surfing behind his dad's
ski-boat. He began conventional ocean surfing
with surfboards at the age of 7. Enthralled
with exploring diff erent surfboard designs,
he repaired and modified surfboards and fins
for all the local gang, with his primary
reward being access to ride and compare those
surfboard's diff erences. Soon he began to
design and build new surfboards, making them
professionally in 1968 at the age of 17.
Now having surfed for fifty years, he has
designed and built many thousands of surfboards
and sailboards along the way. In addition
to building custom surfboards, in recent
years he has begun to consult to large composite
companies working to engineer new materials
for better surfboards. He remains fascinated
with the creativity and science of it all
and is increasingly excited at the opportunity
to share the adventure with others. |
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