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 Encinitas,
Ca., October 6 2008 -- San Diego shaping icon Bill Caster will be
honored at the SACRED CRAFT Consumer Surfboard Expo (October 11 &
12) during the "Tribute to the Masters Shape-off" presented by Ice Nine
Foam Works. During the weekend long surfboard celebration, five
established shapers from the coast of California and one from Florida
will replicate a classic CASTER design in the Akeena Solar shaping bay.
The winning shaper will receive $1000 and a full-page ad in SURFING
magazine.
"Ice-Nine Foam Works is deeply honored to sponsor the 'Tribute to the
Masters Shape-off' honoring Bill Caster," said Jon Stillman founder of
Ice-Nine Foam works. "The Shape-off is a major event devoted to
honoring those who hand-craft surfboards and Bill Caster was one of the
best."
Bill Caster was an innovative San Diego shaper known for his
progressive channel bottom rounded pins and humble demeanor. A quiet,
confident and extremely skilled craftsman, Caster let his boards do the
talking. At the peak of his commercial success in 1981 CASTER
surfboards could be found up and down the coast of California and all
along the Eastern seaboard. Sadly, Bill Caster died at the age of 44
from colon cancer.
Shapers honoring Bill Caster at this years' "Tribute to the Masters
Shape-off" include Ward Coffey (Santa Cruz), Matt Calvani (Los
Angeles), Timmy Patterson (Dana Point), Chris Christenson (San Diego),
Ned McMahon (San Diego) and defending champion Ricky Carroll (Florida).
While professional shapers lay into the foam, professional surfers Brad
Gerlach, Rob Machado & Pat O'Connell will shape up some boards for
charity in the Coors Banquet Beer shaping bay. These unique
one-of-a-kind boards will be auctioned off with proceeds benefiting the
Rob Machado Foundation, SurfAid International and the Surfrider
Foundation respectively.
Informational, entertaining and relevant seminars will take place in
the Bubble Gum Surf Wax seminar tent moderated by Sam George. Miki Dora
biographer David Rensin, Swaylockian Lee Vanderhurst, Jeremy Sherwin,
Tom Wegener, Robert August, Wingnut, Dan Malloy, Akeena Solar's Dirk
Hosmer, Terry Martin, Drew Brophy, Harold Walker and Ice-Nine's Jon
Stillman will be sharing their insight on a variety of surfboard
related subjects.
As if that wasn't enough fun, surf movies will also be included in the
weekend's festivities. Cyrus Sutton's Under The Sun, the Campbell
Brothers' Bonzer: The Mothership, and Pure Frustration's Between The
Lines will screen all weekend in the outside movie tent provided by
Pure Frustration Productions.
On top of all that there is the "Craftsman Expression Session for
Charity" presented by HANSEN BOARDROOM. Eight select craftsman and
manufacturers have built exquisite surfboards for silent auction to
benefit various charities. Top board will receive $1000 gift
certificate to HANSEN's and a full page 'Design Forum' feature in
SURFER Magazine.
Also, Patagonia has confirmed that Gerry Lopez will be in the Patagonia booth on Sunday to sign books and talk surfboards.
WHO: Surfboard lovers from all over.
WHAT: The SACRED CRAFT Consumer Surfboard Expo - An exposition
celebrating the surfboard and the culture that emanates from the craft.
WHERE: Del Mar Fairgrounds - Wyland Exhibit Hall
WHEN: Saturday, October 11 10am - 6pm & Sunday, October 12 10am - 4pm
WHY: Because deep down surfers really only care about two things: waves and the equipment to ride them with.
COST: $5 / U16 Free
NOTE: First 100 paid admissions-- on both Saturday & Sunday --
entered in 'early bird' chance drawing for anew board. 1- 100 chance!!
SACRED CRAFT sponsors include: Ice-Nine Foam Works, Coors Banquet Beer,
Akeena Solar, Hansen's Boardroom, Bubble Gum Surf Wax, SURFER Magazine,
SURFING Magazine, Swaylocks/Quiver, Pipes Café, Clear Channel's XTRA
Sports 1360am, 'Down The Line' surf talk radio
SACRED CRAFT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
TRIBUTE TO THE MASTERS SHAPE-OFF HONORING BILL CASTER PRESENTED BY ICE NINE FOAM WORKS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11 - Akeena Solar Shaping Bay
10am - Ned Mahon San Diego
NOON - Ward Coffey Santa Cruz
2pm - Chris Christenson San Diego
4pm - Ricky Carroll (defending champ) - Florida
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12 - Akeena Solar Shaping Bay
10am - Timmy Patterson - San Clemente
NOON - Matt Calvani - Los Angeles
3pm - Judging - Hank Warner; Bird Huffman; Ernie Higgins; Chris Aherns; Tim Bessell
3:30pm Awards
MOVIE SCREENING TENT PRESENTED BY PURE FRUSTRATION PRODUCTIONS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11
10:30am BONZER: THE MOTHERSHIP
11:00AM UNDER THE SUN
1230PM BETWEEN THE LINES
1:45PM BONZER: THE MOTHERSHIP
2:15PM UNDER THE SUN
3:30PM BETWEEN THE LINES
4:45PM BONZER THE MOTHERSHIP
5:00PM BETWEEN THE LINES
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12
10:30am BONZER: THE MOTHERSHIP
11:00AM BETWEEN THE LINES
12:15PM UNDER THE SUN
1:45PM BONZER: THE MOTHERSHIP
2:15 PM BETWEEN THE LINES
SEMINARS presented by BUBBLE GUM SURF WAX
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11
1030AM DAVE DAUM - 'In Shaping Bay' seminar @ Coors Banquet shaping bay; Watch and listen as master shaper Dave Daum walks and talks you through the entire shaping process as he crafts a new board; QnA from audience; one lucky audience member will walk away with the finished blank courtesy of Ice-Nine Foam Works and Dave Daum Surfboards
11AM JEREMY SHERWIN - Renewable Surfboards: A whole new way of thinking - changing the mindset of the masses.
11:30AM ROBERT AUGUST / WINGNUT: Longboard quivers QnA with Endless Summer II stars
12:45pm DAVID RENSIN: Author of "All For A Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Times of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora"; Biographer QnA; Book signing
2:15PM JON STILLMAN/TERRY MARTIN/HAROLD WALKER: Foam - Past Present & Future
3:15PM TOM WEGENER- The Alaia; past to present wave sliding perspectives.
4:30PM AKEENA SOLAR: Why going green with solar is easier and more cost effective than ever.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12
10:30AM AKEENA SOLAR: Why going green with solar is easier and more cost effective than ever.
11:15 AM LEE VANDERHURST - SWAYLOCKS: Swaylocks as a resource for the home surfboard builder; QnA from audience
NOON DAN MALLOY - PRO SURFERS AND THEIR QUIVERS
2:00 PM DREW BROPHY - Artist extraordinaire. Paint pens explained. Paint your own board, it's simple, fun and now it is explained by legendary surf artist Drew Brophy.
COORS BANQUET BEER SHAPING BAY
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11
1030AM DAVE DAUM - 'In Shaping Bay' seminar @ Coors Banquet shaping bay; Watch and listen as master shaper Dave Daum walks and talks you through the entire shaping process as he crafts a new board; QnA from audience; one lucky audience member will walk away with the finished blank courtesy of Ice-Nine Foam Works and Dave Daum Surfboards
1PM MICAH WOOD - At 26 years old, Micah Wood represents the new breed of young shapers that includes Chris Cravey, Ryan Burch, Jeff McCallum, DJ Kane, Josh Hall and others. Micah is a local San Diego surfer/shaper who works at Waterlines Unlimited.
3PM BRAD GERLACH - Local San Diegan and legendary professional surfer Brad Gerlach takes to the planer. Gerlach's board will e auctioned off with proceeds going to SURFAID INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12
1030AM DAVE DAUM - 'In Shaping Bay' seminar @ Coors Banquet shaping bay; Watch and listen as master shaper Dave Daum walks and talks you through the entire shaping process as he crafts a new board; QnA from audience; one lucky audience member will walk away with the finished blank courtesy of Ice-Nine Foam Works and Dave Daum Surfboards
12 NOON PAT O'CONNELL Retired WCT surfer and star of Endless Summer II puts the mask on and gets all foamy for his charity SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
2pm ROB MACHADO Ultra smooth local legend Machado will enter the foam fray and will undoubtedly create a smooth aquatic slipper for whcih to walk the water. Charity: Rob Machado Foundation benefitting the arts programs for Cardiff Schools.
CRAFTSMAN EXPRESSION SESSION FOR CHARITY presented by HANSEN SURFBOARDS
Boards by Gary Hanel/Moonlight glassing, Danny Hess, Matt Biolos/Lost, Dave Daum, Ron House/Drew Brophy, Craig Hollinsworth/Wade Koniakowsky, Stu Kenson, PhotoCloth/Headlline Graphics
Viewing and bidding both days and continued at HANSENS BOARDROOM THROUGH DEC 1.
NOTE: First 100 paid in the door both Sat & Sun entered in 'early bird' chance drawing for a new board! All paid attendees automatically entered in a seperate chance drawing.
WHO: Surfboard lovers from all over.
WHAT: The SACRED CRAFT Consumer Surfboard Expo - An exposition celebrating the surfboard and the culture that emanates from the craft.
WHERE: Del Mar Fairgrounds - Wyland Exhibit Hall
WHEN: Saturday, October 11 10am - 6pm & Sunday, October 12 10am - 4pm
WHY: Because deep down surfers really only care about two things: waves and the equipment to ride them with.
COST: $5 / U16 Free - all paid admissions are entered to win a new board
SACRED CRAFT sponsors include: Ice-Nine Foam Works, Coors Banquet Beer, Akeena Solar, Hansen's Boardroom, Bubble Gum Surf Wax, SURFER Magazine, SURFING Magazine, Swaylocks/Quiver, Pipes Café, Clear Channel's XTRA Sports 1360am, 'Down The Line' surf talk radio
About SACRED CRAFT
Our goal: To put the surfboard-and the modern-day kahunas who craft them-back at the forefront of surf culture. To place that influence, that importance, that responsibility, back in the hands of the artisans who shape our sacred crafts-and ultimately our future.
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