Queen Gwyn

I went to the amazing The Temple of Fringe Surf Shop fringe surf film night weekend before last. It was unreal with so many amazing people. One notable absentee was Gwyn Haslock. Gwyn is a veteran of UK surfing and has been a stalwart of the lineups in Newquay, Cornwall for very nearly her whole life. Gwyn has reached the point where hard boards are difficult to manage and Sally Parkin of Original Surfboard Company recommend a mat. I was beyond honoured to be able to build one for Gwyn.

The mat was a surprise so naming fell to me. Queen Gwyn was the only choice. Given Gwyn's previous experience I wanted to give her something easier to manage and also familiar so I went with a design I've done once or twice before. I call this the Retrocruiser but it's basically an old style Merrinesque build. It's also a 500/200 construction (the I-beams are 70d). I've roughed up the cordura deck a little for more grip. This isn't a build I would ever go with normality and I'm not really into heavy materials like this but for Queen Gwyn it's the best option.

I'm so stoked to be able to play a part in keeping Gwyn in the water. ALL HAIL QUEEN GWYN!

Cheers

G