Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Metaphysically stoked with the brilliance of Gary Hanel's quads



Photos by Jessi Hamel
From the inbox,
Hey there,
Here's a pic of me engaging in obscene blissitudes, immersed within the pragmatic psychedelia of a fun and expansive Northern California wall, carving with my 5'7" Hanel Quad fueled with the hand made owl wings of Marlin Bacon's bamboo fins. I love surfing my Hanel quad and twinny in ways which transcend language, just as the experience of surfing - the art of surfing as opposed to the competitive idea of the
sport of surfing - is situated in the experiential world of blissitudes, art/aesthetics: a dimension far beyond words. Hanel's boards combine his love of mathematics with the calculus of pure stoke. Each Hanel board I've ridden is a living work of high velocity intelligence meets the surreal functionality of art - a nexus made in interstellar awesomeness to say the least. I thank all of you - Hanel, Moonlight, and Marlin Bacon - for all your timeless brilliance and creativity put into generating these wave-gliding sculptures.
Chaka-ly yours,
Kevin
See also, Surfy Surfy: Wellness to the institution of awesomeness
*GH quad fish surfboards are available at Mollusk surf shops and the Moonlight Glassing factory showroom.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh snap!

Anonymous said...

i have a twin keel of his and he makes the best boards. i need a quad! hook me up!

plcasey1 said...

don't ya just love surfboards...

Anonymous said...

Well said!

GH has always been a pleasure to deal with and the boards are refined to the Nth degree of stoke!

Alan said...

I'm still surfing and loving my Lemon Drop Hanel quad. It's just a magic board...

Anonymous said...

GH looks good in a wetsuit. Great backside.

Anonymous said...

Mrs. Hanel ain't bad, either. ;-)

Anonymous said...

I'm stoked to say that my next stick is a GH bonzer :) Mike

J. SMART FILMS... said...

I know where that is... our little secret. Nice turn.

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