Tribute to the Masters Shape-off defending San Diego champion Pat Rawson.

ENCINITAS, CA. (JUNE 22, 2010) -- Foam will be flying during the Tribute to the Masters Shape-off presented by US Blanks honoring Australian surfing and shaping legend Simon Anderson. Six premier shapers have been chosen to replicate the classic Simon Anderson Thruster design that the square-jawed regular-foot rode to victory during the epic 1981 Bells event that was graced with waves upwards of 15'.

The competing shapers are defending San Diego champion Pat Rawson, Matt Biolos, Brian Bulkley, Larry Mabile, Jason Bennett and Michael Baron. The winning shaper will receive a check from US Blanks for $1000 and their name inscribed on the Mike Marshall perpetual trophy alongside past winners Ricky Carroll, Pat Rawson and Wayne Rich.

"Everyone knows that Simon's Thruster design was a groundbreaking concept," said Hawaiian shaper and defending champion Pat Rawson. "Sacred Craft's shape-off is a very fitting and deserved tribute to a legendary shaper and surfer. It should be a ton of fun seeing Simon and hanging out with the crew."

The six shapers will each be allotted one and half hours in the US Blanks shaping bay. They will replicate a classic Simon Anderson Thruster. The Thruster design, utilizing three like-sized fins on a wide tail, took the surf world by storm in the early 80s. Today, in each and every surf shop you walk into, a three-finned Thruster inspired surfboard is for sale. The Thruster design is far and away the most widely ridden and recognized surfboard design in the world, and since 1984 every men's and women's world championship has been won on a Thruster inspired design.

"I'm very stoked to have the Thruster's 30-year anniversary honored at Sacred Craft," said Australia's Simon Anderson. "The list of shapers is very impressive and I'm humbled to have the guys take to the foam in my honor."

The Tribute to the Masters Shape-off presented by US Blanks is part of the Sacred Craft Consumer Surfboard Expo weekend, to be held August 14 & 15 in the award winning Sail Pavilion atop the San Diego Convention Center and overlooking the beautiful San Diego Bay. In addition to the shaping competition, the Art of Shaping Orange County Edition auction presented by Billabong and benefiting a wide array of humanitarian causes takes place Saturday evening, August 14.

There are plenty of attractions at Sacred Craft including a vintage surfboard appraisals and surf memorabilia 'Antique Roadshow' event presented by Primo Beer, a Bob Simmons exhibit curated by the Surfing Heritage Foundation, the Young Guns of Shaping, hand laminating, vacuum bag laminating, an art grotto curated by Rob Havassy and the Surf Story Project, the Korduroy.tv short films lounge, surfers playing music for surfers on the Rhythm music stage, hundreds of state-of-the-art surfboards, cutting edge wetsuits, fins, surf gear, surf cars, surf art, demos, Surf Nerd surf trivia game, Primo Beer, movies, surfboard giveaways, and tons of fun.

 
WHO:      Surfers, Shapers, Designers, Craftsman, Manufacturers
WHAT:    Surfboards and the culture that flows from them.
WHEN:    August 14 & 15 2010; Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 10am-4pm
WHERE:   Award winning Sail Pavilion atop the San Diego Convention
                 Center and overlooking beautiful San Diego Bay
WHY:      Because surfers really only care about two things; waves and the
                 equipment to ride them with.
HOW:     $10 at the door includes TransWorld SURF subscription and door 
                 prizes including four brand new surfboards - U/12 FREE


For more info go to http://sacredcraftexpo.com
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EXHIBITOR LIST AS OF JUNE 22

# RUSTY SURFBOARDS -- RUSTY SURFBOARDS
# SIMON ANDERSON SURFBOARDS -- SIMON ANDERSON SURFBOARDS
# TNT SURFBOARDS & MANUFACTURING-- TNT SURFBOARDS & MANUFACTURING
# RAINBOW FIN COMPANY -- RAINBOW FIN COMPANY
# STRETCH SURFBOARDS -- STRETCH SURFBOARDS
# BOARDWORKS -- BOARDWORKS
# HANSENS SURFBOARDS -- HANSENS SURFBOARDS
# AXXE WETSUITS -- AXXE WETSUITS
# FUTURES FIN SYSTEMS -- FUTURES FIN SYSTEMS
# US BLANKS -- US BLANKS
# PLUS ONE SURFBOARDS -- PLUS ONE SURFBOARDS
# SHARP EYE SURFBOARDS -- SHARP EYE SURFBOARDS
# THIRD WORLD EXOTIC BY LARRY MABILE -- THIRD WORLD EXOTIC BY LARRY MABILE
# LINDEN SURFBOARDS -- LINDEN SURFBOARDS
# SOLAREZ / ZEROVOC -- SOLAREZ / ZEROVOC
# ON IT PRO -- ON IT PRO
# KANA SURFBOARDS -- KANA SURFBOARDS
# JEFF CLARK SURFBOARDS -- JEFF CLARK SURFBOARDS
# STICKY BUMPS SURF WAX AND ACCESSORIES -- STICKY BUMPS SURF WAX
# FCS SURF HARDWARE -- FCS SURF HARDWARE
# PATAGONIA WETSUITS -- PATAGONIA WETSUITS
# FCD -- FLETCHER CHOUINARD DESIGNS
# THE SWIFT MOVEMENT -- THE SWIFT MOVEMENT
# EKSTROM SURFBOARDS -- EKSTROM SURFBOARDS
# SIMR SURFBOARDS -- SIMR SURFBOARDS
# TRITON SURFBOARDS -- TRITON SURFBOARDS
# DENNO POP -- DENNO POP
# CHROMATIK COLLECTIVE
# ART BY VINCE BROGLIO -- ART BY VINCE BROGLIO
# WOOD SURFBOARD SUPPLY -- WOOD SURFBOARD SUPPLY
# BOARD FISHER -- BOARD FISHER
# SURFBOARDS BY HAP JACOBS -- HAP JACOBS SURFBOARDS
# BING -- BING SURFBOARDS
# SOURCE SURFBOARDS -- SOURCE SURFBOARDS
# GORDAN/PALANDRANI SURFBOARDS -- GORDAN/PALANDRANI SURFBOARDS
# ART BY COLLEEN GNOS -- ART BY COLLEEN GNOS
# FRESH PINEAPPLES SURFBOARDS -- FRESH PINEAPPLES SURFBOARDS
# FOAM E-Z -- FOAM E-Z
# SURFBOARDS BY STAMPS -- SURFBOARDS BY STAMPS
# STICKY BUMPS WAX -- STICKY BUMPS WAX
# CHALLENGER SURFBOARDS -- CHALLENGER SURFBOARDS
# ONE SURFBOARDS
# GREEN PACHA SURFBOARDS -- GREEN PACHA SURFBOARDS
# WNC FOAM -- WNC FOAM
# FIREWIRE SURFBOARDS -- FIREWIRE SURFBOARDS
# ENTROPY BIO RESINS -- ENTROPY BIO RESINS
# GRAIN SURFBOARDS -- GRAIN SURFBOARDS
# NINEPLUS SURFBOARDS -- NINEPLUS SURFBOARDS
# PRO-LITE BOARD BAGS AND ACCESSORIES -- PRO-LITE BOARD BAGS
# MATUNAS SURF WAX -- MATUNAS SURF WAX
# THE SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION -- THE SURFING HERITAGE FOUNDATION
# TRANSWORLD SURF -- TRANSWORLD SURF
# THE SURFERS JOURNAL -- THE SURFERS JOURNAL
# SOLAREZ -- SOLAREZ
# FINELINE SURFBOARDS -- FINELINE SURFBOARDS
# HILBERS/PUTNAM SURF DESIGNS -- HILBERS/PUTNAM SURF DESIGNS
# BRUCE JONES SURFBOARDS -- BRUCE JONES SURFBOARDS
# TRUE AMES FIN COMPANY -- TRUE AMES FIN COMPANY
# RHYTHM -- RHYTHM
# DK SURFBOARDS -- DK SURFBOARDS
# LOKBOX FIN COMPANY -- LOKBOX FIN COMPANY
# NINEPLUS -- NINEPLUS
# BETTY BELTS -- BETTY BELTS
# ROBERT AUGUST SURFBOARDS -- ROBERT AUGUST SURFBOARDS
# SURFTECH -- SURFTECH
# BUBBLE GUM SURF WAX -- BUBBLE GUM SURF WAX
# BETTY BELTS -- BETTY BELTS
# WOOD SURFBOARD SUPPLY -- WOOD SURFBOARD SUPPLY
# DESSA KIRK STUDIOS

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