Troop Transport
5′ 1-1/2″ x 22-1/2″ x 3″ handshaped by John Cherry for the Wounded Warriors surf camp, a group that takes war veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq surfing.
Mini-Simms/kneeboard/fish/boogie board and shortboard revolution influences.
Fins handmade by John Cherry.
John has been making crafty surfboards since the 70’s.
Bobby Donnelly is John’s shaping protege. Bobby is an E.O.D. tech in the military. He now has an artificial leg which makes surfing his traditional surfboards difficult.
Bobby’s new bionic limb.
Betty, Bobby and John at the Wounded Warriors Surf Camp in Del Mar, CA. Photo via Taped Off.
Resin tint by Gary Stuber. Glass job donated by Moonlight Glassing. Deck pad donated by King’s Paddle Sports.
More info about building this board on John Cherry’s blog.
NBC news clip about Wounded Warriors Surf Camp.
Anonymous
July 6, 2011this is so amazing.
i have been waiting for someone to make a high performance machine for
the disabled.
the usual eQuiptment they get stuck with is just not made for the best experience possible.
Good on you guys.
this thing looks fast.
Mitch Yuasa
July 6, 2011Big respect and I really like the board shape,color and logo.
shea
July 6, 2011John Cherry = class act.
well done.
Anonymous
July 6, 2011so awesome! well done, moon crew! bobby, thank you for your service & sacrifice!
Anonymous
July 6, 2011rad
jaredamuscat
July 6, 2011so rad…gotta spread the stoke
Anonymous
July 7, 2011knice!
9’4”
Yoni Nadel
July 15, 2011i saw this guy over at mitchs solana a couple weeks ago. i hope he got that specialy fitted matuse wettie for his leg!