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Happy Customer Steve Cheong

Birdie the Boardie — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:26:27 +0000

Happy Customer Steve Cheong

Steve came in with a few questions. Ticking all the boxes, the 7S model from Global Surf Industries certainly fit the bil, and Steve from Coolum Signworks, is a happy surfer that couldn’t wait to get his brand new retro style 7S board in the water,… probably cover and all.

Happy Steve Cheong all bagged up and ready to go.

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Global Surf Industries Surfboard Demo Day

Birdie the Boardie — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:14:56 +0000

Froth on These

Global Surf IndustriesSurfboard Demo Day on Sat 26th Nov at Peregian Beach.
Many new Surfboards are due for release just days before this event, are being made available by Global Surf industries for every one to Demo.
Great board brands like 7S, Aloha, Webber, NSP, Walden, Alaia Boards and a few more new models thrown in for good measure,…to be advised.
Surf Shop Peregian is offering a 5% discount off the retail price, on all the Boards on Demo purchased or ordered before the 29th Nov. This offer is for three days only and ends on 29th Nov. Also, a top brand Leg Rope and Deck Pad to the value of $90, will be included with the 5% discount of you purchase within these days. So come on down on Sat 26th on the beach in front of the Peregian Surf Club.
Word has it there may be a sausage sizzle put on by the Club as well. So,…see you there any time after 8.00am, to just after 12.01.pm
Sponsored by Global Surf Industries and Surf Shop Peregian Beach.

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CHRISTIAN WACH-Noosa Festival of Surfing-Seaglass Project

Birdie the Boardie — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:12:49 +0000

CHRISTIAN WACH at Noosa Festival of Surfing

Seaglass Project Tom Wegener

CHRISTIAN WACH-Noosa Festival of Surfing
A young bloke called Christian Wach has been spending the last few weeks in the company of like minded people at Noosa and just happened to compete in, the Tom Wegener’s Finless Pro Division at the Noosa Festival of Surfing.
It doesn’t end here however; Christian opted to ride one of Tom Wegener’s Seaglass Project models that Tom designed for Global Surf Industries. In Christians words “the board was super fast and easy to ride, and paddled faster too”. A Seaglass Project finless board was part of the prize for the Finless Pro Division

Look Out No Fins

CHRISTIAN WACH at the Noosa Festival of Surfing

Needless to say Christian won this event, and what was remarkable it happens to be the first Pro Finless competition for all types of finless boards ever. It seems another first for Noosa and a young bloke called Christian Wach.

In a totally unselfish gesture Christian decided to sell the Tom Wegener Seaglass board he won, and donate the profits, (read 100%), towards the Japanese Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund (Red Cross). Christian is also known for doing artwork designs on boards and for a small fee offered his artwork on the bottom of the board, the fee also being donated to the fund.

Se It Believe It

Wanna Buy? canvassurfboards@gmail.com will put you in the running.

Christian says “I have so many friends and supporters in Japan, their stoke, loyalty, and culture is so abundant in our surf industry, and I think the least we could do is help out with the intense struggles the are facing”

What a great gesture by Christian, and he is hoping to raise about $400 + for a “rad board” and going to an “even radder cause”

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McTAVISH SURFBOARD BOBSLED

Birdie the Boardie — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:14:15 +0000

McTAVISH SURFBOARD BOBSLED

If it’s it about time you got some serious fun back in your life well there’s this thing called a Bobsled and that will do it! This new surfboard offering by McTavish in conjunction with Global Surf Industries, has taken the ho hum out, and put in some life back into surfing.

McTavish Surfboard Bobsled – Features

This is an extraordinary beast of a board with rocket like performance in a neo-classic design and in typical Mctavish fashion, has loaded it with features.

It boasts a low entry rocker and higher volume for easy paddling. A new quad fin set up that also doubles as a twin fin, and with a pulled in tail for fantastic manoeuvrability…sick!

This quad set up gives this bobsled speed to burn with more thrust than a thruster, and turning ability for face pivots, snappy pumps, and big gouges. The bigger volume paddles well for any big guy that likes a short board, with plenty of floatation to surf it hard and quik.

Surf Shop Limited Release

The construction is the new hi-tech high performance super light SLX biaxial epoxy glass lay ups and available at Surf-Shop Peregian Beach Sunshine Coast or check out our online store for these HERE with sizes available in 6’4”, 7’0”, and 7’6” with either blue or red pin lines and decals. PHONE US 07 54713489

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SURFBOARD SALE

Birdie the Boardie — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 04:29:56 +0000

SURFBOARD SALE

Quality surfboards

SURF SHOP PEREGIAN BEACH are also stockists of the full range of NEW 7S Fish, Aloha, Webber, Jam, WMD, and a big range of Malibu surfboards by McTavish, Tolhurst, Arrows, Robert August, Classic Malibu, Laguna Longboards, to name but a few. We also do all the Tuflite range of boards as well as beginners Foamies. From time to time we single out a few boards that are bargains and some are as follows:-

Modern Surfboards by Global Surf Industries have one called the Contour SLX which is famous for it’s Contour Rail Stringers and the SLX construction. The stringers are not wood but heavy duty fibreglass inserted vertically along the rails giving the board a vibrant feel. The board features a full deep concave that flows into the rounded v tail. The SLX construction makes it super light weight to fling around in the surf and with the concave to the front makes it a great nose rider. You can set it up as a Quad or Big Single or a Thruster with the options available. The standard set up is single 8″ centre fin with two FCS outsides. SURF SHOP at Peregian Beach has one that was used as a display demo board and only waxed and ridden once. This board is faultless and is for sale at $890.00 and that includes the double stainless steel OAM leggie ($45.95).

What? = Modern Contour SLX for sale at $890.00 saving $311.95 (1 only)SOLD

Mc Tavish Surfboards are arguably the pinnacle of surfboard design in Australia and some say the world. This McTavish on offer for sale is a 9’1″ Fireball shape in a beautiful softish kind of pinkish colour on the bottom and round the rails with a dusty light blue deck and a very pretty swirly McTavish logo on the front. To categorize this board as a ladies color would be accurate, not withstanding I have seen guys riding this model at Noosa. A very nice model indeed in fibreglass and sporting a thruster set up with 8″ centre fin ans two outside FCS. This McTavish Surfboard is on special at $990.00 saving $260.00 off new price.

What? = McTavish Fireball model Ladies 9’1″ Mal. for sale at $990.00 saving $260.00 off new price (1 only).SOLD

Surf Betty by Global Surf Industries is their best selling girls surfboard constructed in epoxy resins and finished off in two pack white paint (not unlike your mothers car) and a really nice pink/sky blue swirly pattern on the whole deck. These boards are outstanding and perform very well for beginners and experienced girls as well. This Surf Betty has a scratch along the rail but does not detract and is for sale at $495.00 a saving because of a scratch of $100.00

What? = Surf Betty 7’2″ Ladies model with slight mark only $495.00 saving $100.00(1 only).SOLD

Central Coast Malibu make this Ocean blue model that’s 9’4″ and constructed with Volane glass for extra strength and that classic look. This is a big blokes surfboard with plenty of volume being 3″ thick through the middle by 23″ wide. Custom shaped with a round square tail and clear with yellow and in pristine condition, probably only surfed a few times and then stored in the garage. This type of custom Central Coast Mal would be about $1490.00 new but as it is a pre-loved our price is $890.00 with leggie and board bag.

What? = Central Coast Malibu 9’4″ in as new condition is for sale at $890.00 saving heaps off new price(1 only).SOLD

Blue Surfboards made by Global Surf Industries is their having real fun model Blue, and there are two, both 7’6″ and clear in color. Both are fiberglass construction and these models perform like a real little ripper, it’s a real fun board for the beginner, or for an average surfer to take to the next level. These boards must be sold to make way for other models so are sacrificed at $690.00 saving $100.00 off the price. These are new boards and are sold inclusive with FCF fins, Gorilla Grip, and FarKing leg rope.

What? = Blue surfboards brand new condition are for sale at $690.oo saving $100.00 off new price(2 only).SOLD

SURF SHOP PEREGIAN BEACH are also stockists of the full range of 7S Fish, Aloha, Webber, Jam, WMD, and a big range of Malibu surfboards by McTavish, Tolhurst, Arrows, Robert August, Classic Malibu, Laguna Longboards, to name but a few. We also do all the Tuflite range of boards as well as beginners Foamies.

Boards on Special

a. What? = Modern Contour SLX for sale at $890.00 saving $311.95 (1 only).SOLD

b. What? = McTavish Fireball model Ladies 9’1″ Mal. for sale at $990.00 saving $260.00 off new price(1 only).SOLD

c. What? = Surf Betty 7’2″ Ladies model with slight mark only $495.00 saving $100.00(1 only).SOLD

d. What? = Central Coast Malibu 9’4″ in as new condition is for sale at $890.00 saving heaps off new price(1 only).SOLD

e. What? = Blue surfboards brand new condition are for sale at $690.oo saving $100.00 off new price(2 only).SOLD

Surf-ShopPeregian Beach is located at:- 224 David Low Way, Peregian Beach Sunshine Coast Queensland or phone on 07 54713489 This web site through it’s articles and links, highlights all the models we sell,

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The SEAGLASS PROJECT TUNA

Birdie the Boardie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:39:31 +0000

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The Seagrass Project Tuna

The next frontier in board performance top surfers, designers and shapers alike are at one agreed, that it will be “Flex”. Boards that are carbon railed, parabolic, and boards that are stringer less offer this Flex. But wait…

Flex is some thing surfers are still getting their head around, but there is one guy on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland that has it nutted out, and he is way ahead in understanding Flex in surfboard design. That bloke is Tom Wegener who has an understanding of modern material theory, combined with ancient knowledge and heaps of experimentation, and with the help of his formidable team of forward thinking surfers, brings us the Seaglass Project Tuna!

These new Seaglass Project Tuna design boards are similar to the Alaia models that top surfers have been having fun with over recent years. The new models are called “Tuna” and “Mini Tuna’ and like the timber Alaia have no fins. Tom Wegener says, “they are a perfect blend of proper flex, rail and bottom contours”. The Tunas are constructed of modern materials for better floatation and with the combined effect of a flat rocker profile, gentle curves, and hard rails that grip the board into the waves like no other, with exhilarating speed on any wave.

You may start to see surfing in a different light with this board in your quiver. The Seaglass Project will broaden your horizons, and open your mind to a new way of surfing.

Surf-Shop at Peregian will have two Seaglass Project Surfboards for your perusal and purchase.For more images and news items on the release of the Seaglass Project you can click here to go to Global Surf Industries Products and Information are also available at Surf-Shop and you can also PHONE US AT, 07 54713489
Or view our online store HERE

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WARNING-THIS IS NOT YOUR DAD’S FISH

Birdie the Boardie — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:14:59 +0000

WARNING-THIS IS NOT YOUR DAD’S FISH

Hands off Dad!

This is the dire WARNING as a headline, for a recent release from GLOBAL SURF INDUSTRIES of a surfboard that Dad’s should leave alone, and it goes like this:-

“WARNING- THIS IS NOT YOUR DAD’S FISH”

GSI defines this latest release of the 7S WMD as “the bullet movement for performance alternative in short board designs”. They have tagged the sales pitch as a “warning-this is not your dad’s fish” possibly to create interest in both camps.

The 7S WMD (Weapon of Mass Destruction) “boasts high performance rails and a super thin swallow tail that generates massive speed acceleration and thrust out of every turn”

What’s the Secret

The secret to this board is that it has a very flat entry rocker and thin tail exit which allows you to get on the wave earlier, and set yourself up to generating your speed quickly, even after performing a spin or a vertical cut back re entry. When you look at the line of the board, one stand out design construction is obvious, and that is the ¾ length full single concave that provides you with the lift, and speed, in nearly all conditions from overhead, to sloppy knee high waves. The WMD’s single flyer swallow tail needs further inspection, as the tail together with the “spiral vee” just behind the leading fins, allows drive and pivot like a thruster with the ease of a twin fin. It will go like the clappers just as a thruster or a twinnie, with wave count up because of the extra floatation and paddle on, of the fish design, and that’s all got to be good.

What Fins?

The WMD comes with FCF fins standard, or you can opt up for twinnies with a small trailer fin.

Where Do You Get It

This Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) is available now at:-

www.surf-shop.org just follow the links or see it on the rack at :-

Surf-Shop, Peregian Beach, Sunshine Coast or visit our online store HERE

PHONE US ON. 07 54713489.

or Global Surf Industries

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WHAT MAKES FISH SURFBOARDS RIP?

Birdie the Boardie — Thu, 13 May 2010 03:19:18 +0000

Why Do Fish Surfboards Rip?

WHAT MAKES FISH SURFBOARDS RIP?

Global Surfboard manufacturing companies work hard to identify and categorise the models they make, and one surfboard model of note is the 7S Super Fish Surfboard range.

FISH SURFBOARDS.

Fish Surfboards have become a world phenomenon in popularity not only for accomplished surfers but also those who want to lift their level to a higher point, and when only a Fish will do that job.

Basic Fish Model

The basic Fish model shape shows a more hippier characteristic feature over it’s counterpart, the modern day Thruster . This Hippier shape if you will, is what gives it the term Fish, and along with that shape is given a generous amount of floatation, and it is inherently wider, and also made thicker than a Thruster style surfboard.

Super Fish XL

This extra size has opened up a new world of surfing for the bigger surfer as well, when floatation then becomes a lesser problem and Fish boards can be set up as twins or quads can handle a variety of wave size being bumpy or smooth, and in the hands of an expert. even quick suckey waves.

One Fish surfboard is at the fore front of the Fish surfing world, and is is the model known as 7S Super Fish, and a model for thebig blokes the 7S Super Fish XL.

So what makes fish surfboards rip?7S is available in all sizes at our Peregian Beach Sunshine Coast Surf Shop and their construction is regular polyurethane fiber glass, and also the acclaimed Epoxy finished models, that are super lightweight, and very durable,

7S SECRETS

The 7S secrets are that this style of board has the “step deck design”, which gives this Fish design model and that also gives them a high buoyancy advantage, but this factor doesn’t interfere with the inbuilt high performance rail design. To add insult to injury it doesn’t stop there, when the bottom of the board features low entry rocker that flows into a full length concave, to help get the best out of full rail turns.

This 7s Super Fish board can help you make sections that you never have before, it is as smooth as it is fast.

Manufacturing Features

The manufacture points to note is that they are glassed with 2 x 4 oz deck and 1 x 4 oz bottom with an extra 4oz patch around the fin area. The boards come in a silky smooth Gloss Polish finish in the Poly models, or Gloss Painted finish in the Epoxy models, and they all come standard with FCS M7 Quad Glassflex Series fins.

The Fish Range

The full model Fish Surfboards and the 7S range, can be seen at the “Surf- Shop” David Low Way, Peregian Beach on the Sunshine Coast, or just follow the links to “Dealers”, on Global Surf Industries web site to view more of the 7S Surfboards, and click on “Surf-Shop” Peregian Beach as your preferred supplier.
Or just click the following link to make your online,…easier HERE

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Surfing Etiquette and Soft Surfboards

Birdie the Boardie — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:32:55 +0000

SURFING ETIQUETTE and SOFT SURFBOARDS

SURFING ETIQUETTE OUT THE WINDOW? : spinning boards any one?
This is purely the point of view of a fifty nine year old surfer that got smashed in the jaw by a Malibu Surfboard, way back when loose spinning boards were a real danger. When Soft-Surfboardssoft-surfboards were just plain Koolite chest boards that rubbed the skin off your stomach……remember?
Back then Leggies (leg rope, or leash) weren’t around, and we did our best to self preserve, but sadly today there seems to be a misplaced few, who are of the opinion that a Leggie is too restricting in todays surfing climate.
I am saddened to say that there is a culture of Malibu Surfers, who plainly aspire not to use a leg rope…This little snippet can be view in entirety by following one of the above links, and that will take you to all sorts of articles and Q and A on Soft-Surfboards. Soft-Surfboards can also be viewed on the Global Surf Industries article appearing in the GSI Surf Culture section of this site which also contains terrific information on the Surf Industry.Soft-Surfboards

Where Do You Get It?…Here!

They are all available online here for viewing and purchase through your friendly Surf-Shop at beautiful Peregian Beach on the Sunshine coast, and all you need to do is click on Global surf Industries for your favorite brand and it will link you to the Soft Surfboards or find your particular “Brand of Board”, then click “Find a Dealer” for the Sunshine Coast Area and select “Peregian Beach” as your preferred outlet and Start clicking:-

http://www.surfindustries.com/surfboards/type_beginner.php

SOFT-SURFBOARD ADVENTURE
REMEMBER WHEN?
I was nine years old when I “borrowed” my brother’s 9ft, Malibu Surfboard. I might add he didn’t know at the time. This event started me off on an extraordinary adventure that has kept me young, and as I write, I’m sixtiy one years,… young.

Leading up to this day of “borrowing,” I was a junior Life Saver at Newport Beach where Tom Carroll cut his teeth. At that time the Surf Club had the pump up Surfo’s lying around for us to use. These were constructed of four joined rubber ribbed panels that were inflated, and about 5ft. long with two fins glued on to what was the bottom side at the narrow end, and a couple of grip handles were stuck on the other side at the front. I’m sure you all know what I’m describing. They might as well have been a rectangular floating block on water. These Surfo’s in their day were the first “Soft” thing we could use in the water, and not get hurt if we got hit, and I’ve got to say they were the best fun we had all day, every day, and yes, we could all stand up on these floating blocks. We were kids after all, and that’s what kids did. .

Now I did some damage to my brothers Surfboard on that day of “borrowing”. A shore dump took care of me at the Pinnacle down at the pool end of Newport Beach. Now “it,” being constructed of polyurethane with fibreglass and resin that you could say was the best in it’s day, but fair to say still can be brittle too, especially when it gets smashed into a rock the size of a car nose first, at speed. The result was a “ding” that shattered the nose, and costa-plenty to fix.
I can tell you now, when I got it home that Surfboard was mine!
It took me two years of pocket money to pay it off into, “a don’t do that again account.”
The end result was that I was still nine years old, but I owned my first Surfboard, and I recall it was a Dale 9’6″, well anyway, lots of getting dings, water logging, repairs all the good stuff, saw its way through to my fifteenth birthday and I traded her for another. Where is that old board now Darryl?

Where does a Soft-Surfboard come in?, you might ask. Well I can tell you this whole story might not have happened if they had these, because a Soft-Surfboard would, by the nature of the materials used in their construction, might have saved my bacon, may be not have “dinged” so much.
Would I change a thing? Heck no , I had a Dale that was too big, but it was mine, and my brother gave up surfing,…one less in the water. The episode cost me a lot, and family agro would have been spared back then.

Where would all this be if my brother had a Soft-Surfboard!aaaarrgh!soft surfboard

Story by

Evert Harder

http://www.surf-shop.org

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