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Video Mike Whisnant and 2011 Shape Off

Check out this video (thanks Josh) about the Florida Shape Off 2011 Read the Q&A article by ESM: WHIZ KID…

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Mike Whisnant wins 4th Shape Off

It took Ricky Carroll nearly 2.5 hours and calling in fellow shaper Stretch to figure out who the winner of this year’s shape off would be. Every point that could be measured, from nose to tail, got measured. This year’s … Continue reading

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3rd Annual Rip-Pics Spring Classic

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Congrats Jeff Haney: 2nd Florida Shape Off Winner 2009

            Old Guys Rule and Young Guys still rock: Big thumbs up to Jeff Haney overall winner of the Florida Shape Off, scoring one for the Old School camp, and to the first runner up, … Continue reading

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Raffle at the Shaping contest

For just $1 gives you a chance to win a replica of Robert Strickland/Skip Savage Con Rail Model shaped by Bill Eberwein at last year’s contest. This one-of-a-kind board will be on display at the surf expo and tickets for the … Continue reading

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Old School vs. New School face off at the Shaping Booth

Seasoned and experienced or a young, sharp eye? The Florida Shape Off, sponsored by R&D Surf, is proud to bring the shaping contest back to the Orlando Surf Expo. This year’s theme is “Old School” (shapers 50+ years old) vs. … Continue reading

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2nd Florida Shape Off Contest

The 2nd Florida Shape Off contest this year will be “Old School vs. New School”: three guys over 50 years old will be shaping a 7’7″ fish and three young guns 25 and under will be shaping a 1963 Greg Noll slot … Continue reading

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Cool new art by Rick Piper

Rick Piper has 12 new paintings that he premiered Saturday at the show that took place in his gallery/studio. (Thanks, Tom Neilson for sending me the link). It looks like 5 of them have already been sold; so very nice of … Continue reading

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Surfing Mag celebrating “month of the shaper”

Surfing Magazine.com is featuring the “Month of the Shaper” by posting one interview per day with contributing craftsmen.  Check out the interviews of our own local heroes: Rich Price and Ricky Carroll.

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Talk on Reducing Red Tide

Cocoa Beach – Space Coast – Brevard County Peter J. Barile, PhD will be holding a talk on reducing Red Tide and other harmful algal blooms through Coastal Water Reform this Tuesday, November 18th starting at 6:00 pm at the Cocoa Beach Public … Continue reading

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