5’5″ Zamora, Small Step into Pursuit of Joy


We gots one of these crazy new fangled twin fin thingies in our showroom for all of you to ooh and ahh at.

Board du jour, the mini-Simmons.

Bamboo keels by 101 Fin Co.

Shaped by plucky kid ripper Ian Zamora.

I’m pretty sure his logo spells Zamora.

Next generation Surfer/Shaper Ian Zamora showing the windsurfers how to shredulate on a mini-Simmons.

This board is for sale out of the Moonlight Glassing Showroom.

Divine inspiration from Bob Simmons. Surfing is probably the only part of today’s society besides music where the younger generation gives respect to the pioneers. Gotta know your past to know your future. Guys like Ian Zamora are putting their own stamp on things of course (note the urban street art logo). And the new generation of ripper shapers are putting their Simmons inspired boards in positions on waves that Bob Simmons himself didn’t get a chance to explore. Who knows where Simmons would have taken the surfboard if his life had not been cut short?

zamorasurfboards.com
Ian’s blog: The series of steps into our pursuit of joy

See also John Cherry, RK and Terry Martin’s Project Simmons from 2006.

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18 Comments
  • Rui aka Bushman
    November 6, 2008

    nice stick 😀

    http://surfinggg.blogspot.com/

  • Anonymous
    November 6, 2008

    the mini simmons was lost in history until richard brought it back from the grave.make sure rk & the swift movement crew get’s the kudos.

  • Anonymous
    November 6, 2008

    Obama. Oh boy I sold my house and have a ton of cash. God help the rest of you. You reap what you sow. You traded your future for the opinions of France. Good luck. NOT!

  • paranoid douchebag
    November 6, 2008

    Obama is a Marxist Muslim elitist terrorist-lover who wants to enslave the white race and send our children to homosexuality conversion camps.

  • surfer57
    November 6, 2008

    Hey I thought this was about a surfboard you kooks. And a nice one at that. I want a Zamora Moonlight collaboration. You da man Ian

  • Anonymous
    November 6, 2008

    “paranoid douchebag said…
    Obama is a Marxist Muslim elitist terrorist-lover who wants to enslave the white race and send our children to homosexuality conversion camps”

    -I hate it say it but even this sound better than what we’ve got going now with numbnuts over there still in the whithouse till January.

    P.S. I’m sure everyone’s invited to the homosexuality conversion camps, not just children. So don’t get your panties in a bundle paranoid douchebag you can go to if you really want to.

  • Anonymous
    November 6, 2008

    If the Bush administration, the Republican Party and the Republican method of running the economy hadn’t failed so miserably, we wouldn’t have B. Hussein Obama as the president elect. So quit your fucking crying.

    Nice board but it would be more fresh to see an original design concept.

  • Anonymous
    November 6, 2008

    I dunno, I’m pretty much gonna go with the book-lernin’ guy this time around. I know that’ll be tough on the conservatives, what with their all-ready-know-how-the-world-works numbnuttery.

  • Le Vyusher
    November 6, 2008

    WTF? Anyway….Stoked to see Zamora’s work. The man makes some great sticks. I have a couple magic ones. You should too.

  • Anonymous
    November 6, 2008

    Ian’s boards have improved dramatically over the last couple of years. They now look as good as anyone’s.

    The logo still needs work.

    Tom Curren for President!

  • Anonymous
    November 6, 2008

    looks VERY RK….
    but what do i know…
    oh and political BS in here is BS…
    millions of other sites to troll…please refrain from soiling Surfy’s site….

  • Anonymous
    November 6, 2008

    the board looks nice but if it doesn’t work it’s all Bush’s fault!

    All you B.O. lovers should look up Barney Frank and Chris Dodd – see what committees they’ve been on, taking millions from financial firms, and stifling the regulators’ requests for stricter oversight. Republican policies my ass – it takes two to tango.

    Obama is not yo mama, he’s a politician like all the rest. I Hope the Change you get is the one you want.

  • Matt
    November 7, 2008

    I made one of these after traveling and hanging out with Ian on the east coast in the spring. I have been surfing about 3-4 times a week for the last 2 months and mine gets used more than any other board in my quiver. The first ? out of my friends mouth before a session is “Are you going to ride your Simmons.” If I am not riding it some one else is. I got to fondle RK’s as well when I was in NY. They pump up and down the line faster than any board I have ridden. The simplicity of the design is rediclously functional and has really helped my surfing. I made mine out of 1.5 eps stringerless so it is also my lightest board even with a double six top and a single six bottom. Ian if you read this thanks for the pointers on the shaping and I can’t wait to try my jet tailed fish you shaped me as well. If anyone out there is thinking of buying this board, I would jump on it. Truly a must have for any complete quiver.

  • 20W-50 and blood
    November 7, 2008

    “make sure rk & the swift movement crew get’s the kudos.”
    How about you chug them in his place?

  • Anonymous
    November 7, 2008

    Gosh, I came to the wrong blog. I thought this one was about surfboards! The political discourse here is pretty primitive. So what’s the point?

    Later.

  • Anonymous
    November 8, 2008

    The board looks like it would be a blast to ride!! I would love to try something like that out here on the North Gulf Coast of Florida (Pensacola,Fl). I’m all for trying out different shapes regardless if they have been around a while. Not everyone wants or enjoys riding the same ol’ shapes nor do all shapes work the same for everyone. Im all for the fun factor!!! I need all the help I can get with that living here on the Lake of Mexico. As far as all of the political banter that has been in the posts….please post that crap on the appropriate political sites not a site like SURFY SURFY that is supposed to bring positive vibes to it subscribers!!! I’m not happy with the turnout either but so what….life goes on and we should stand behind whoever we as the electorate choose. If ya don’t vote…shut up and get ready for 2012!!!

  • Anonymous
    November 8, 2008

    delete those political (blk or white dude) sh*t ….. do something moon mom !

  • Anonymous
    November 13, 2008

    RK’s board.