Quality Inspector on Duty

Keenan!

Zach Keenan cleaned up a bit since we last saw him.

Bonzers at Moonlight 1989-2009

I wasn't really sure what boards to bring to Sunday's AB3/Fish Fry. I thought about loading up all the new stock boards out of the showroom and hauling them all down to the beach, or bringing my personal quiver or just showing up in a wetsuit and a leash and just surf on borrowed boards all day. Then I remembered the Campbell Brothers Bonzer from 1989 (left) up in the attic and knew I had to bring it.

I've posted pictures of the '89 Bonzer on this blog before. What stoked me out most was that my friend Brett had left his personal Bonzer for me to try and I realized it was very similar in theme to the '89 board.

Aside from the different size, tail shape and volume, the two boards share a kinship in concept. A couple of people commented that the original board seemed advanced for the time. I remember back in 1989 (I was 19) the thing looked like a total spaceship. Five fins? Deep double concaves? E-wing rail channels? Whaaaat?

Since this was my Dad's personal board he let the new guy learn to install fin boxes on it (with the old primitive router compared to today).

The 2009 Bonzer is 6'1", the 1989 Bonzer is 6'5". The rest of the dims were hard to read and I didn't get a chance to break out the tape measure so I will try to follow up on that later. I'm stoked my Dad kept this board around because he isn't really nostalgic and usually sells his boards after a couple of years. It's a trip that Moonlight has been building Bonzers for Malcolm and Duncan for 2 decades.
*Thanks Brett for the loaner, I'll ride it this week!
See also, Surfy Surfy: Astro Eggs: Then & Now

Ice-9 Foam Award Results for AB3/Fish Fry 2009

Ice-9 Foam donated a bunch of blanks to be handed out to boardbuilders with stand out boards at the AB3/Fish Fry. This was an informal and friendly competition. A secret panel of three handsome and intelligent judges quietly walked the beach and scoped out all the boards. The judges had a tough job because of the hundreds of extremely high quality boards.

The categories and winners (see photos of winners):

Best in Show-Dennis Murphy for a special lightweight wood board made out of a recycled water tower. Dennis also wins a berth into the Sacred Craft Shape-Off at the next Del Mar event in Fall '09.

Best Homebuild/Garage board-This guy Hans Hans Enyedi from Leucadia that nobody has ever heard of before. He made a resin swirl mini-Simmons that was a clean shape, had a tight cutlap and good resin pinline and polish. This was a tough category for shure.

Best Art-Cher Pendarvis for her groovy blue Sunfish art on one of her husband's Pendo-Flex boards. Another tough category to judge.

Best Glassjob-The judges did not know who glassed this board until after is was chosen. It was an Ian Zamora shape with a stunning multi-colored cross out of resin. Overall it was a tight board and a crowd favorite. Turns out if was glassed by Jimmy Robertson (JJR on this forum) at the Lokbox shop in Oceanside. (*note-Michael Miller from San Diego was a close runner up).

Most Original-Eli Mirandon for his trippy "Porpoise" twin fin. He also paddled out on this board and did an air on it.

Biggest Roach-This category was for the ugliest/funkiest looking board and Eli Mirandon also got this one for the same above board, hee hee.

Best Fin(s)-Daniel Partch for his beautiful marine-ply tri-fin set (oops, "anything but 3"???) with art engravings. On a Michael Miller Frye Eagle inspired board.

Furthest Traveled-Greg Griffin from Hawaii who unfortunately was sick and wasn't around much during the day. Griffin was in the running for best fins for his tight handfoiled G10 fins.

*To everyone who didn't win, you still shred and thanks for spending your Sunday at the beach with us.

Discuss this topic on the Surfer Magazine Design Forum.

Special Thanks to:

Ice-9 Foam
Shawn Ambrose from Real Surf
Destination Surf
The Fish Joint
Musician Joe Wood
Big shout out to "Boston Tony" for helping organize and print the t-shirts.

This board really ties the room together

This board really ties the room together, originally uploaded by Moonlight Glassing Surfboards.

The Pod Room in Oceanside, CA.

Fish Joint!!!

Fish Joint!!!, originally uploaded by Moonlight Glassing Surfboards.

Best in Show 2009

Best in Show 2009, originally uploaded by Moonlight Glassing Surfboards.

Dennis Murphy wins and gets into the Sacred Craft Shape-Off.

Joe Wood Bluesing it Up

Joe Wood Bluesing it Up, originally uploaded by Moonlight Glassing Surfboards.

Terry Martin wuz here

Terry Martin wuz here, originally uploaded by Moonlight Glassing Surfboards.

Eli at the Fry

Eli at the Fry, originally uploaded by Moonlight Glassing Surfboards.

It's been a killer day!

Golden State Quad

The world famous California Quad. Shape and bamboo fins by Marlin Bacon. 6'0" x 19 1/2" x 2 1/4"

Terry Martin Quiver

TERRY MARTIN DEMO QUIVER FOR SUNDAY BROUGHT TO YOU BY ICE-9 FOAM. WOW!

The D-Surf Big and Wide Traction Pad

Are you Bigfoot? Like to use traction but ashamed to put a pad on your Fish, Egg, or Hybrid? Relief has come your way my friend in the Destination Surf Big and Wide traction pad. Designed by Noah Synder who does airs and stuff on surfboards with wide tails. Feel free to use it on your big guy tri-fin too.
Available via the Surfy Surfy online store or DSurf.com.

Whoa!

7'8" Malcolm Campbell Bonzer5 semi-gun for one of the coolest surf girls on the planet, Moni Kitamura. Surf photo courtesy of Pat Campion via Jon Kitamura.

Surfboard Army

Want to start your very own surfboard army? Visit the new Mitch's Surf Shop blog.

Be internet bros with the Surfers Journal

The Surfer's Journal has started a Facebook page.
Now you can poke them, find out what kind of Muppet and Star Wars character they are and invite them to parties and events! As I post this they have 912 friends.

You may have noticed the Surfers Journal banner ad above the Surfy Surfy logo. That is because I am part of the new TSJ affiliate program where if you, the humble Surfy Surfy visitor, decides to click the banner and be whisked away to the Surfers Journal website and then after a few beers decide to buy something from their online store then I get a small (and I mean small) commission. It's a win win for everyone!

*note-The Journal is my first advertiser. I've had many ad offers over the past couple of years but never felt right about putting banners on Surfy Surfy. Since I sincerely love the Surfers Journal I am stoked about this partnership. I hope you don't mind. If it bothers you please let me know.
Thanks!
JP St Pierre

World famous actress Tia Carrere reads TSJ

All Eyes on the Horizon

This is the bottom of the silver leaf board.

Trippy Silver Leaf Experiment

For artist Andrew Huston. Was kinda nervous about this one, came out great *whew*!

Air Boost

Air Boost, originally uploaded by Moonlight Glassing Surfboards.

So that's how he gets such big air!

Halfsies

Hobie Surfboards classic Fish shaped by Terry Martin. Halftone swirl glass-job by Gary Stuber. Bamboo keels by 101 Fin Co.
5'10" x 20 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Me Again

Two waves before this infamous sequence. I swear I didn't fall on this one, hee hee.
Surf photo by Maggie Marsek.

AB3/Fish Fry 09 this Sunday, March 29th!

All the info at www.anythingbut3.com
Event starts at dawn or whenever everyone gets out of bed and shows up. Joe Wood is playing the after party 3-6 pm at the Fish Joint in Oceanside at
There should be some fun waves this year, don't be anti-social and cruise on down. Bring a funky board and feel the stoke.
Join the AB3/Fish Fry discussion on the Surfer Magazine Design Forum, click me.
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Surfy Surfy Womens T-Shirts!

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Form-fitting sizes: S, M, L
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