Rider Knot Driver
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Here's a mat for Scott named Rider Knot Driver.
Scott lives in California and is a very experienced mat surfer. When we discussed what Scott was after. He was pretty clear he wanted a mat to fill out the top end of his quiver for bigger and hollower waves. We settled on a 200/70 Nouveau Racer as the base design is much gunnier than most mats. The 200d deck and wheezy venting adds to stability. Scott has also gone for a bungee to add a leash. Leashes are a hassle on mats but there are times when they really are a helpful back up when the alternative is a swim in to rocks in heavy surf to get them back.
Scott is proud of his Celtic heritage. He was keen to celebrate this in the design and sent a Celtic knot design with a sketched design including pinlines. We had a lot of fun turning it into the real deal. People may know, I love clean monochrome mats and I really love this one!
I asked Scott about his choice of name and he said:
“Elements of a name…
1) Obvious need for a knot pun.
2) Depict a return to the ocean from what my main role has been in driving my kids to sporting events (Sailors knot overlaying Racing Stripes)
3) Subtle nod to a Surfmats ability to do some of the figuring for the rider. As you put it “The wave and mat kinda get together and agree!”
This mat shall be named “Rider knot Driver”
Puns and everything... I love them too! Perfect!
So, Rider Knot Driver is heading off to Cali on Monday. I'm excited to hear what Scott gets into.
Have fun mate!
Cheers
G