whimsy ala tyler & dick

alaiament

this is FUN too!

stokaboka

appointed test pilots max and marco fondle Simster II.
hmmmm. don't think you get
this kind of reaction when you hand a
kid a pop-out...do ya?
#2 sports single foil side keels...5'2".
stay tuned...#2 was shaped by Bob Mitzven
as Joe Bauguess is with his family in Costa Rica.

The Coinstar Chronicles

RK's 5'8" Simster siesta before the fiesta...

the Coinstar Chronicles

yeah...there and back again.
TA & RK mini planing hull and alaia.
viva la familia rios!

Sponsored by Coinstar...

Heading South, flush with CASH...

TA RK Baja trip sponsored by COINSTAR!

yes, scraped up some old pesos that i found
hidden in drawer, and now its off to
the local Coinstar for some REAL CASH.
still beats the alternatives!

The Message

Its like a jungle sometimes...
TA, 1977, photo courtesy of Glen E. Friedman
and Burning Flags Press from Fuck You Heroes.
Master Kirk Gee will be present at Festivus
peddling these books, ETHER, and many
more...

HYDRODYNAMICA TEST PILOT SERIES

"PAKALOLO JOE" BAUGUESS AND HIS LIL' BUDS...
GLOOMY GLOOMENTHAL SMILING ON THE INSIDE...
AND FORGOT TO MENTION CHIP AND THE
POD ROOM IN O'SIDE...TEST PILOTS
AND BELIEVERS! WE GOT FESTIVUS VI
COMING UP FRIDAY JANUARY 23RD
AT THE BARNYARD AND STOCK CORRAL!
SWEET SOUL MUSIC WITH OLD MAN HANDS,
WHITE OWL, AND DIMITRI STRAIGHT FROM THE
BOOTY BASSMENT.
RK IS OFF TO DARKEST BAJA WITH
ALVA AND A FLEET OF HYDRODYMANIACAL
STEEDS...BITERS OPEN WIDE AND
PREPARE TO SWALLOW BIG CHUNKS!
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN EMPTY
STOMACH CAUSE YOU'RE GONNA
GET FULL...

HYDRODYNAMICA TEST PILOT SERIES

Simmons's philosophy was to build just enough
boards to support his surfing habit.
We agree.
By popular demand the mini Simmons planing hull
is available at the following shops, staffed by
our friends and fellow stoked test pilots:

Patagonia (Cardiff by the Sea, Devon, Jon, & crew)

Mollusk (SF, NYC, VENICE, John, Dutchie, Bubbie, & crew)

Mitch's (La Jolla, Solana Beach, Mitch, Carter, & crew)

Shelter Surf Shop (Long Beach, Graham, Kim, RT, & crew)

Thalia Street Surf Shop (Laguna, Nick, Cori, and mad OC peeps)

Surf Garage (Honolulu, Oahu, TORU!)

Jack Ocean (Japan, CHO SAN & CREW)

for more info please call the Swift Movement 619 696 0677

low tide & boomerangs

lowest tide of the year reveals a lone abalone
clinging to life. meanwhile, amongst the
grotesque displays of conspicuous consumption
on camino de la costa the vetour's mansion
reflects a more dignified era...when this was
Raymond Chandler's street. Finally, we have
John Elwell, keeper of Simmon's boomerangs,
and many other secrets...

lil'alaia

more hee nalu

marco sliding this morning...

hee nalu

south swells travel thousands of miles to reach Windansea,
through the islands where surfing was born...they arrive here
with just a hint of the places they've been. Stoked to ride
the mothercraft and feel even more connected.
Board from Jon Wegener...broke it a few weeks ago
and Ekstrom glued it back up good as new.
thanks dessa for the pics.

Captain Beamish sets sail for 2009

Patrick Trefz came down and we saw off Captain Christian Beamish
in his fine little bark, the Comorant. We followed to the tip of Point Loma,
passengers of Captain Liz Clark. Christain built the Comorant from
scratch, using plans from a traditional Shetland Island fishing boat.
He is heading south, solo, down the west coast of the baja.
Patrick is documenting portions of the voyage...stay tuned.
Christian has two trusty single fin hulls along for the ride.
Inspiring.