The Boardroom Podcast

Randy Rarick has worn many hats. Weber Team Rider, pro surfer, shaper and board builder, professional surfing tour administrator, Triple Crown of Surfing executive director, world traveler, vintage collectable surfboard aficionado… Rarick is the go-to guy for expert surfboard restoration and that’s just to name a few hats worn. In this episode we chat about his latest project The Summer of 66, and we dig deep into the world of vintage collectable surfboards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we discuss the ups and downs of the 2022 WCT season, the Vans Pipeline Masters, the shuttering of the WSL Studios , CT injury wildcards, the upcoming Rip Curl WSL Finals at Lowers and a whole lot more. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast the CEO of the World Surf League, Erik Logan. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Successful shaper and Santa Cruz stalwart Ward Coffey has carved out (pardon the pun) a fine legacy in an area renowned for great surfers, shapers and board builders. Doug Haut, Mark Angel, Steve Colletta, Joey Thomas, Bob Pearson, Doug Fletcher and Dave Aronovici and their crew – and frankly way too many icons of the surfing to mention here -- Santa Cruz was and is a hot bed of talent. Ward Coffey has won the Boardroom International Surfboard Show’s Icons of Foam Shape-Off and been asked to participate in at least five of them… which is a testament to the respect his shaping heroes and shaping contemporaries have for him. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Mr. Ward Coffey… let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deeply concerned with preserving the environment, Léo Bouffier, Sylvain Fleury and Mylène Wang, 3 passionate surfers and engineers, created their brand HEXA Surfboard in September 2018 in order to find a more sustainable alternative to existing surfboard manufacturing. This isn’t just another eco surfboard; this is a 3D printed surfboard made out of sugar cane based plastics. Very intriguing stuff. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast Sylvain Fleury and Leo Buffier of Hexa surfboard. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marty Hoffman comes from an incredible lineage, peppered with iconic surf characters including his father Flippy Hoffman, and his uncle Walter Hoffman. Marty has produced a new film “Big Wave Guardians”, an in-depth look at the Hawaiian North Shore lifesaving culture. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Marty Hoffman. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Generations. That’s the word that sticks with me. His grandfather glued up life boat balsa out of Pearl Harbor for Walter Hoffman’s escapades on the West Side of Oahu. His dad, a foundational member of the Windansea Surf Club, and buddies with Butch, Pat Curren and the Ekstroms. Timmy also soaked up generational knowledge from Hobie Alter and Phil Edwards. Timmy Patterson, from shop rat to the shaper for a World Champion and Olympic Gold medalist (arguably the most exciting surfer, both competitive and free from surfer) in the world -- Italo Ferriera. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast: Icon of Foam honoree Timmy Patterson… let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This guy is street smart, emotionally intelligent, and business savvy. And Slater is a damn good surfer. As a young man, a he was dominant competitor in NSSA events and later on a charger in big wave venues such as Mavericks -- both free surfs and competitions. On top of all that he displays a genuine humility that is sorely lacking in today’s “look at me” social media culture. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast …the VP of Global Marketing at Billabong …. Evan Slater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An iconic surfboard shaper to champion surfers and the local crew, a big wave surfer, a world traveler, a big wave contest promoter and judge – yes Gary Linden is all of these things. But of course labels never really do justice. I’ve always viewed Gary Linden as a do-er. He gets stuff done. A proponent of Agave stalk as a surfboard blank, Gary is also gearing up to produce another Big Wave event at his beloved Todos Santos Island. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many one-man shops: a shaping room, laminating room, sanding room …maybe a spray room. These are small but efficient. Local boards, built by local builders for local surfers—seems simple, and proper. In late March of this year one such workshop was destroyed by fire. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast, we speak with Scottish surfer and surf board builder Jason Burnett. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This guy is one of the sharpest minds in the game. Savvy businessperson, incredible craftsman, understands the importance of an authentic aesthetic.- intense work ethic. On this edition of The Boardroom Podcast – surfboard builder Chris Christenson. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices