Island City Boards
Hand-crafted Fringe Surfing Equipment – Made In Portsmouth,UK
Category: It’s Just My Opinion.
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An Old Fashioned Blog About a Fringe Surfing Trip My wife and I were looking for some Autumn Sunshine at a place where you could catch good waves. We like to explore when we’re on holiday, so wanted somewhere we could drive around and not be confined to one resort. The Canary Islands were an…
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I’ve got an issue with a certain kind of Kite Surfer. Not all Kite Surfers. In fact, I’m quite impressed by them generally. They must have immense core strength to be able to control their kites, and it’s probably pretty cool to be speeding through the waves. But… And it’s a BIG BUT… There are…
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The image I’ve chosen is from one of my favourite designs from Weird Fish Clothing. I believe it’s discontinued now, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it comes back. It’s a great way to describe life as a Bellyboarder. There’s a lot more awareness of wooden bellyboards since I first started making them. They’ve featured…
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A Personal Opinion on Surf Shops Obviously Hollister is not a Surf company, but their shops remind me of Bad Surf Shops. Hollister is a place for Beautiful People. The application process to work there is that you must Look Beautiful, Be Beautiful and Think Beautiful. No previous retail experience is necessary, as long as…
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When I’ve done a market, I’ve had this bodyboard on display and it always provokes a reaction. The board was bought from Trago Mills in Falmouth, Cornwall and cost £13.99. It is made from EPS – Extruded/Expanded Polystyrene. Basically, several thousand tiny polystyrene beads, bonded together and wrapped with a Nylon cover. I am struggling…
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As much as I hate the ‘journey’ word on programmes like BGT and Bake Off, it probably is the best way to describe the development of my boards. So here goes… Way back when, a few years BC (before covid), me and my wife were into sea-swimming and paddle boarding. Back then, there weren’t many…
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As you’ve found your way to my site, I thought I’d say ‘Thank you’ and give you some info on what’s going to be here. This is going to be the Island City Boards website. It will be low-key and chilled, much like my business model. There’s no hassle about buying anything, because that’s not…
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