Not even snow stopped the Surftech SUP Demo at Exmouth last weekend. 

A few pics of the brave/crazy guys that tested boards in the chilly conditions. 

Big thanks to the guys at Tads Surf shop.

Futures Fins team Rider Lee Barlett

Olla from Central America

I’m not going to rub it in but dam it’s hot with perfect waves!

I’ve been here for almost 2 weeks and the smallest surf was shoulder high but still tubing. The last few days have been overhead and firing! We get off shore all morning then we have some afternoon onshore fun!

Alan stokes is joining us in a few days so we will be doing a bit of filming with tim davies (took these pics). We have more swell on the way and could be off on a boat trip to try a river mouth!

Favourite fins of the trip so far are the Blackstix F4! Next big swell it will be time to try the Future Fins Quad set up!

Hope winter goes quick for you guys and time slows down here!

Photos  Tim Davies

Dave Rastovich on his new Rasta Quad.

Reserve your set now……. 

FUTURES – DAVE RASTOVICH SIGNATURE QUAD from Futures Fins on Vimeo.

 
Futures is proud to announce the release of the new Dave Rastovich Quad for 2012.
Rasta, as he’s affectionately known, hails from the Gold Coast of Australia, but now spends most of his time an hour south, surfing the points around Byron Bay. He spent the better part of 2011 fine-tuning his new fins on trips to Indo, Tahiti and at home in Oz.

“To me personally, they feel perfect. I’m stoked to have a set like this with the flex, the outline and the materials that make it a really alive, sparky set of quads. The template we came up with is of course a hybrid of designs, influenced by other fins that are out there in the world. I wanted something that had a little less tip and a bit more upright and had a little more flex in some ways.”

The Rasta Quad features a layer of Bamboo at the base of the fin, and a very Rasta-esque geometric pattern graphic.

“Incorporating bamboo into the base of the fin is a really good feeling. It’s stiffened it up, but the tip still has a bit of twang. Which is a good balance.” Dave also provided the artwork, “I love sacred geometry and patterns. The pattern that is on the fin is just one of those. It’s a linked up pattern, and just like with the fin and how we designed it, it’s interconnected, will all other fins done before it, because they all influence each other.”

A percentage of the proceeds from sale of the Rasta Quad will be given to Dave’s foundation Surfers For Cetaceans, in support of his passion for the ocean and its inhabitants.

Want a copy of the New Futures Fins 2012  Surf or SUP brochure ! 

Drop us a mail with your address or give us a call tel 01205 722745

We know its going to be chilly so the guys from Tad’s Surf Shop are laying on shelter, tea, coffee, soup and a shower.  

So see you there.

 Exmouth Beach Rescue Club (Foxholes Car Park)  – 10 am

For more info email paul@surfcommission.co.uk or call Tads tel. 01395 227007

Stock of Captain fins arrives this week.

Al Mennie prepares Surftech 14′ Bark Dominator for epic challenge.

Al Mennie – rides Surftech Bark 14′ Dominator.

My name is Al Mennie. I am a surfer from Northern Ireland. I have spent a lot of time riding some of the planets biggest and scariest waves.

My next challenge is a little different!

I plan to paddle across a very unique stretch of water at the end of March beginning of April 2012. It will be the northern most crossing of its type in the world. I will have to deal with freezing cold temperatures, large open ocean swell, potentially high winds and the deadly currents around a well known navigational hazard of a North Atlantic Island. I will be on my own except for a support boat carrying food and water for me. A large part of the journey will take place in the dark due to the lack of daylight at that time of year. This adds yet another adventurous element to the project (wouldn’t want it to be too easy!)

I will be crossing between the famous landmark of The Giants Causeway to the Scottish Island of Islay. The journey is 25 miles. I chose this route because the distance matches one of the crossings the Hawaiians do in sun cream and board shorts. I will be wearing a 6mm wetsuit and crossing the most dangerous stretch of water around the Irish coastline known for its extremely deadly currents as the Irish Sea tides drain between Rathlin Island and Northern Ireland. Lots of ships have been lost on this stretch including the Spanish Armadas Gold Ship, The Girona. Richard Bransons hot air balloon got into difficult here in the 1990’s and both crew members were thrown into the deadly currents only to be rescued by locals.

TO DONATE
I am asking the public to donate money to Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke. My Dad died suddenly of a heart attack aged 50 and I know lots of people who have also lost loved ones to heart problems too so I really want to help make a difference by raising money for this charity.

I am really lucky to have great sponsors and partners to help me with my challenge. They include… Surftech paddle boards who are helping me with specific equipment to make the crossing, Chasers Surf Tours who are providing safety cover and boat support for me, Future Fins, Gecko Headgear and Bunk Campers.
I still need some other equipment and supplies so if anyone businesses wish to support me with any of the following I would greatly appreciate it.
Navigation equipment (It will be dark for part of the crossing and no doubt visibililty will be poor during daylight hours).
Energy supplies and supplements.
Warm weather gear for my crew and I. There will be 4 crew members supporting me on The Chasers Surf Tours boat and they all need to stay warm too.
A volunteer paramedic

Please email me if your company can help supply any of the above al@almennie.com