I got a chance to surf the new GH this weekend. I’ll hold off on how she goes until I get to surf the waves it was meant for, but I will say I got a glimpse of the magic. Some pics of before she was waxed…
Outfitted with Gary’s Lowboy fin template from Loxbox and Rainbow.
Photos by Maggie Marsek.
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March 20th, 2007 at 6:33 am
Nice Rob70.
It looked like you started to figure it out on one of your last waves the other night at Cardiff. You did the right thing by taking the highline and making those two tough sections and that was a nice floater/hack on the inside. You gotta surf those GH fishes kind of aggressively like a twin fin and keep it on a rail. Yeeeeeah!
March 20th, 2007 at 9:15 am
Nice! Those are the money shots there.
Pulled in nose, wide tail, looks like a more back-foot oriented board as opposed to most fish which are more front-footy feeling.
Is the wide point behind the center of the board or is that just an optical contusion from the pics?
March 20th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
That thing actually has rocker too. Rock and roll…
March 20th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
…the first pict is superb…
March 20th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Killer…diggin’ the resin work. Have a good time and thanks for sharing “full frontal” shots!
March 20th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
David, I would say the wide point is back of center. I like boards like this, as being kind sorta tall, I always feel I have to stand too far forward. As far as front or back oriented, I’m not sure. I’m mostly a front footed surfer, trying hard to use both. :D
JP, I was so tired that session, I was just blowing waves. So I’m not counting it. Always fun to surf with you guys though.
Resin work courtesy of Moonlight Glassing of course. :D And all photos by Maggie Marsek.
March 21st, 2007 at 6:26 am
I’m a tall drink of water myself so I can relate to that issue.
That board is a rad mix of elements which is where I think these types of boards really start to shine, once they are refined and newer concepts are applied to more traditional outlines. Pulled in noses, wide points shifted back, and modern rails all have the makings of a really sick modern ripper. All those attributes are more geared towards more progressive surfing styles which is sick, why re-hash old ideas (read: retro boards) if you’re not gonna apply modern design concepts into them and try and move them forward.
Definately post some updates once you get it dialed in.
March 21st, 2007 at 6:41 am
I agree with Lawless’s last post, those GH fishes are anything but “retro”. The rails GH puts on those boards are so bitchin’ and I heart the Lowboy fin template.
March 21st, 2007 at 10:09 am
stoked! what a beauty
March 21st, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Nostalgia plus Amnesia = Retro. That board is NOT Retro.
March 22nd, 2007 at 10:36 am
That’s my next board. Maybe with a bit more nose for the small, mushy days. Light, rippable, modern twin fin fish. That board is made for Leucadia, in Leucadia.
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:49 am
It might have been made IN Leucadia, but it’s made for EVERYWHERE. Mine has scored many of CA’s finest waves in their finest hours, from Rincon to Santa Cruz, and many spots in between. I’ll always have a GH twin in the arsenal.
You’re stoked, dude.
March 23rd, 2007 at 11:33 am
I surfed it yesterday at Swamis in lumpy, 4-6 foot. It was kinda tuff going, but towards the end of the session I started to get it together. Today, at my home Leucadian reef/beach break in 3-5 foot glassy peelers I got it wired.
I’ll try to post a full write up later.
March 29th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Beautiful! Congrats on the new addition. I haven’t surfed my GH in ages, but I’m inspired. I love the green coffee stain circles!
April 16th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Howzit Rob - I used to live in Eugene - don’t know if I know you. Anyway, I am loving the way this board looks. I am thinking of ordering a GH myself, and was wondering what the dims of this board are?
Alohas
April 16th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
oops - meant I used to live in Leucadia - live in Eugene OR now.. haha
April 17th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Dan,
15 x 20 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 2 3/4
If I had to do it again, the only change I would make is one set of small wings to bring the tail in quicker. MAYBE a touch less nose rocker, but that’s an experimental change more than anything.
You can’t go wrong with one of these from GH. Email me though the about page and I’ll get you his number if you want it.
October 17th, 2007 at 7:01 am
great lookin’ sled, man. that is some serious rocker for a fish but that just means you can use it on some bigger days. i dig the design too. nice mix of funky and clean.