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(November
13, 2008) - Attention surfboard lovers: in the spring of 2009 the
SACRED CRAFT Consumer Surfboard Expo will visit the Ventura County
Fairgrounds for two days of surfboards, live shaping, demos, seminars,
movies, music and good times...but mostly surfboards. The dates for the
Ventura SACRED CRAFT Consumer Surfboard Expo are May 16 & 17, 2009.
The Tribute to the Masters Shape-off competition will honor legendary
Santa Barbara surfboard craftsman John Bradbury. Bradbury was a highly
influential Santa Barbara shaper/surfer learning his craft under the
tutelage of legend Renny Yater. Bradbury was a 'locals local' and the
epitome of the local shaper with a faithful clientele of underground
wave riders, a shaping bay in his backyard, and a keen eye on
approaching swells. Through the '60s and '70s, Bradbury's "Creative
Freedom" logo was synonymous with the underground Santa Barbara surfing
scene. In the mid-eighties he was among a handful of board builders who
began experimenting with polystyrene epoxy. Bradbury's lightweight
contemporary designs caught the attention of top pros such as Martin
Potter, Cheyne Horan and Brad Gerlach. Sadly John Bradbury died of
leukemia in 1999. Ten years later, in the spring of 2009, six regional
shapers will honor Bradbury's legacy in the "Tribute to the Masters
Shape-off" by replicating a classic Bradbury design.
"I'm super stoked to see my dad and his work honored in this fashion,"
said John's son Josh Bradbury. "My dad's time on this earth was too
short, but thankfully people still appreciate his shaping skills and
more importantly, what a great person he was."
The SACRED CRAFT Consumer Surfboard Expo is an opportunity for shapers,
surfboard craftsman and surfboard manufacturers to come together under
one roof and share their passion with the surfboard loving public. It
operates with one sole objective, to bring passionate surfers in front
of passionate board builders. Plans for a Fall 2009 expo in Del Mar,
and a Spring 2010 Expo in Huntington Beach are already underway.
WHO: Surfboard lovers from all over
WHAT: SACRED CRAFT Consumer Surfboard Expo
WHEN: May 16 & 17 2009
WHERE: Ventura County Fairgrounds, Surfers Point
WHY: Because surfers really only care about two things: Waves and the equipment to ride them with.
For more information contact:
www.sacredcraftexpo.com
Scott Bass - Expo Director
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760.445.9770
About SACRED CRAFT The history of our lifestyle is the history of the
surfboard. Nothing has defined the surfing experience more than that on
which we ride the waves. Nothing defines the surfer more than his (or
her) surfboard. So much more than a tool, the surfboard has become a
philosophical icon, a sacred craft, a culturally pervasive symbol of
freedom, adventure and enduring youth.
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