In the early 1960s, surf shops, which had been little more than beach shacks where balsawood blanks were sculpted into surfboards, were replaced by storefronts where surfboards were sold along with ...

WILDWOOD – For decades, local surfers have relied on the artistry and creativity of legendary shapers such as Sea Isle City’s Brian Heritage, Cape May’s Steve “Hag” Piacentine, Wildwood Crest’s Mike ...

2007-07-29 04:00:00 PDT Dana Point , Orange County-- Sculptors have an ability to see a work of art hidden inside an amorphous block of stone. Terry Martin has that X-ray vision. Only his medium is ...

Some fathers pass down a love of fishing to their sons. Others share the tradition of fixing cars or building a model train set. Josh Martin’s family legacy is shaping surfboards. Over a nearly ...

Miles Park receives funding from AISRF and is a member of the DIA The surfboard industry remains a paradox – existing in a shared but parallel world of high-tech and traditional design and production ...

Wearing flip-flops, a baggy T-shirt and big shorts, Austin Saunders strolls through his office building. It’s not casual Friday. This is Saunders’ daily attire unless he has to do research – that ...

WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — For decades, local surfers have relied on the artistry and creativity of legendary shapers such as Sea Isle City's Brian Heritage, Cape May's Steve "Hag" Piacentine, Wildwood ...