Classic Malibu’s Junior genius, Nic Jones, has done it again. Taking New Zealand by storm once again, Nic battled through the heats to come out on top of the Hyundai Pro Under 18s division in excellent Raglan conditions. [Read More…]
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It is a long and labor-intensive project to create a surfboard, and when the work is as high-quality as that which we demand at Classic Malibu, that timeframe is even greater.
On quieter days, when the troops aren’t hard at work producing stock and custom boards, we happily conduct unofficial tours of the facility, explaining to our customers the multitude of stages a board must go through in its lifetime. From shaping, through glassing and inserting the fin plugs and boxes, to the sanding and polishing process, it astounds our guests the magnitude of work that goes into production.
So as to give you more of an in-depth knowledge of board production, we have created a page and a few short movies on the process and, while not being quite the same as taking The Grand Tour, we hope it will give you some insight into our factory and the talents of the tradesmen within.
Take The Grand Tour now
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We have been inundated with requests for stacking, wracking and packing systems for our customers’ ever-expanding quivers. For display boards, we’ve had it covered, Finger Grip offering some superb solutions at cost that have already proved popular. But these are only generally suitable for single boards or a pair at most.
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Dotty Wotty - by Katie Foley
The Classic Malibu Design-A-Board Competition
Classic Malibu has been creating surfboards in Noosa for over 20 years. In that time, it has produced boards of almost every design imaginable.
We would like to think that we are very good at what we do, and our customers continually concur. But sometimes, just occasionally, we get stuck for ideas.
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Our own Mitch Surman has busted another landmark, scoring a second overall in the 2011 Australasian Longboard Qualifying Series. A massive claim for the young Maroochydorian, his only rival being former world champion, Josh Constable, and there’s no shame whatsoever coming runner-up to someone of that calibre.
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Editor’s Note: The Wrecks & Relics is done and dusted for another year. A great comp which was enjoyed by all. Check out all the news, results & pictures! Plus see Page 6 for some important dates! See you in the water – Andrew |
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The 2011 Noosa Malibu Club Wrecks & Relics took to the waves last weekend, with the old crusties taking over the waves at Noosa’s Main Beach.
Unfortunately, First Point didn’t come to the party, but a couple-hundred metres down, the beach breaks were working and adequate for the old codgers.
Peter White backed up his Alex Heads result with another finals placing, humbling this writer in prior slatings of the boss’s performances!
For more info, visit: noosawrecksandrelics.com
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MItch's award-winning cutback...on the way to victory
Team Classic Malibu took over the point waves at Alexandra Headland last weekend, dominating the divisions with representation across the board.
Clean waves blessed the event and, whilst small on the opening day, built to give the finalists a very contestable stage on which to perform.
Alexandra Headland Malibu Club did a superb job at organising the event, with judge’s tower, board displays and the ever-essential sausage-sizzle and coffee tent adorning the headland and, despite the dreary first day of weather, a healthy crowd was present to cheer on and support the surfers.
For our part, Classic Malibu took out the Open Men’s Gold, Silver and Bronze positions, with Mitch Surman, Grant Thomas and, despite having a severely bad back, Patrick O’Leary respectively claiming all spots.
GT hacking back toward the foam and a 2nd place
Nic Jones had a double-trophy event, cleaning up the Junior Boys’ and taking a third in the retro single-fin event.
Kathryn Hughes was barely pipped in the Open Ladies’ by fellow Maroochydorian Sharon Jackson, but her surfing spoke loud and she can be well-proud of an outstanding performance.
Even our big cheese, Peter White, got in on the action, spurred on by recent heckling in these pages. Determined to prove his poor performances of late to be uncharacteristic glitches in his contest career, PW soldiered through a very challenging Over 55s division to make the finals and bask in the glory shared by his stable of team members.
Well done to all, and thanks to Alex Mal Club for a cracking weekend.
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As a functioning surf factory outlet, we are somewhat unique. All of our boards are hand-made onsite and our staff are in from dawn ’til dusk, planing, glassing, sanding and polishing. [Read More…]
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To some, Hawaiian surfer/shaper Reno Abellira is the test pilot of modern shortboarding style. Taking unimaginably short boards for the time, including a 5’6″ shaped by Dick Brewer, to the 1968 World Contest in Puerto Rico, Abellira drew lines and turns upon the waves significantly unlike his to fellow competitors, far more akin to the modern style. Many, including Brewer, believed him to be by far the best surfer in the water, but due to a low wave count in the final, he emerged with only a sixth placing.
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