The Longboardarian Podcast

On this episode (recorded on October 24th)  South African surfing master and commentator Dylan Mcleod joins me in an informal but substantive conversation of what we perceived and viewed in this years WSL LB Tour. Plenty of LB geek talk and constructive criticism.  Congratulations to Taylor Jensen 4x and Rachael Tilly 2x on a monumental win of another World Championship. I want to thank all the people that have followed Longboardarian. Either via the podcast or my social media channels. I have great pleasure and a feeling of gratefulness when I see you all at the beach, in public or I get your DMs and let me know about your enjoyment of the content that I put out. My appreciation to all the folks that have contributed with me in creating longboardlecious content. Dylan, Blinky, Chiz, Carla and my guests. Much health, love and prosperity to my community! See ya in da wata! Tupi Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/250065/support]

In June of 2024 I finally set a date with Ventura surfing legend and master craftsmen Mr. Dennis Ryder for a quick interview. Fifteen minutes away from my home, Dennis and his wife live in a beautiful property alongside a calm creek. What seems to be a serene and beautiful creek unfortunately has another side to it. A nightmare turned reality due to a series of weather anomalies which included fires, apocalyptical rains and mudslides changed the Ryder's way of living. Though able to save their home, barely, the whole property and structures within have been compromised. For example, the shed that was Ryder's shaping bay and micro board factory for his "from scratch to finish" operation is now under water. The Ryder Family through their perseverance and determination are taking the steps to bring their property back to its almost original beautiful state. Dennis now shapes out of William Dennis Surfboards shaping bay and keeps producing beautiful functional magical surfboards under the label Dennis Ryder Surfboards. By the way, the Dennis in the William Dennis Surfboards label was because of a short partnership with Blinky (owner of WDS) in 1967. DR and I had a great recorded conversation that flowed like a 9'8" well shaped classic log. Gracias to Mr. Ryder for sharing his immense and highly valuable knowledge and anecdotes. Topics; Beginnings in surfing. Morey Pope. John Peck Penetrator. Wilderness Surfboards & Greenough Designs. Surfboard Design and its evolution. Longboards, longboards, longboards. Displacement Hulls and more! Mr. Ryder can be contacted for surfboard orders via his website https://www.dennisryder.com/ For his  surfing blog post  https://drsurfboards.blogspot.com/ If you enjoy my podcast and would like to donate please consider Venmo. At Tupi-Cabrera Or contact me at tupicabrera@gmail.com for donation alternatives, brand partnerships and sponsorships. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/250065/support]

What do you get when you get together one of the most respected longboarders in the world with one of the most respected longboard shapers in the planet? You get the CI Log from Channel Islands Surfboards. On this episode you will learn the backstory on how the CI Log came to be. Destiny, I'd say, brought Devon Howard to CIS and that in turn brought the otherwise unlikely partnership with Wayne Rich on the CI Log. You will hear Devon, as only he can, articulate the subtleties of this design and the anecdotes that led to it. This episode is a longboard nerds delight. Enjoy! Tupi Interested in the CI Log? https://cisurfboards.com/ Instagram @Devon_Howard Want to support my podcast? Donations are welcome via Venmo at tupi-cabrera For sponsorship interests you can email longboardarian@gmail.com Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/250065/support]

THE COMEBACK EPISODE After almost two years of a sabbatical-esque break, I am back with a BANGER for all of you longboard nerds! Taylor Jensen is one of my and many peoples favorite longboarders to watch. And for good reason. One of his surfing strengths that separate him from other great world class longboarders is his fluidity connecting every maneuver within a ride with grace, speed and power. A three time LB World Champ, now reaching his 4th decade in age, he seeks with ambition and determination a WC number 4. This one though has a different aspect to it.  WSL LB competition has changed its esthetic of performance. The three time World Champ has made some adaptations to conform with the LB Tour of today. A more classic and traditional approach of longboard surfing. He had success in 2023 but things at the end did not go his way. What will 2024 bring for Mr. Jensen? Topics: The WSL LB Tour Jensen's Competitive Longboarding Transition Longboard Design Reader's Questions Etiquette Divisiveness in the LB Community  Comp LBders vs Free Surf LBders Comnpetition Longboarding of the Past. Enjoy!!!!! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/250065/support]

February 2022, life takes me to Kauai, HI for a nice vacation stay in the North Shore. Few weeks prior to arrival I do a quick brainstorm session on who might be in the Hawaiian Garden Isle that could be a great guest for my podcast, maybe 15 seconds into my brainstorm session I thought  "wait isn't Billy Hamilton from Kauai?!" A quick internet search provided a  phone number for Bill. I left a voicemail and 24 hours later I was speaking to the man himself, the legend, The Matador. A date and hour was set and I had an interview with one of the most influential surfers of any generation. Surfer Magazine in 1985 mentioned BH in an article as one of "25 Surfers Whose Surfing Changed The Sport" as referenced on EOS  https://eos.surf/ [https://eos.surf/] Unfortunately, Billy and I had some time constraints, we had an hour and change to talk months worth of surfing history, surfboard design and personal surf anecdotes. I had to cherry pick carefully what we were to talk about, what topics would my audience prefer to hear?, what questions would lead to interesting and insightful answers from a surfing legend? The day came and I had a list of questions and topics as I usually do for my interviews and I knew the list was way too vast to conduct in an hour, so I opted anxiously, to just let the interview unfold and let it be. Well, my attempt to relax a bit and let the surf gods take care of business actually made me more stressed. I was to be dropped off at Billy's place by my party that consisted of my wife, our 7 month old baby and friends. The Crownovers sensed my tension and stress leading to the interview, because it was obvious. To give  context and justify my behaviors  to our non-surfing friends from the the Midwest who happen to be basketball fans, I told them I was about to interview the.....Kareem Abdul Jabbar of surfing, a legend of legends. They understood. Upon arrival, Billy welcomed me with plenty of aloha and an ice cold brewski, good to settle down and hit the record button. We had a good conversation that I hope you guys enjoy. I had my occasional brain fart and some language speed bumps but all in all, I am stoked with our interview. See you in da wata, 2p Topics: Beginnings Longboards In The Sixties Shapers In His Life The Pivotal Times 1966 World Championships  San Diego Nat Young and Magic Sam Surfboards Hawaii- Stylist 1 and 2 Longboards Fades Out Surf Culture/Etiquette Futuristic Innovation The Ten Shoutouts Bill Hamilton Book Coming End of 2022 Stay Tuned!!!!!! DONATIONS The Longboardarian Podcast: Paypal- tupicabrera@gmail.com Contributors: www.sin-min.com [http://www.sin-min.com/] 10% discount on any order using code longboardarian. Free Shipping in the US on orders $50 and up!Venmo- tupi-cabrera The Longboardarian Podcast Official Song- The Ilagan Sisters "Stokey Feel". Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/250065/support]