The anticipation

A mate sent me this photo he took of a surf he had while I was in the US. This is by far my favourite wave and it's within an hours drive from home. I'll keeping an eye on it over the next few days, the swells looking good, not 100% sure what the wind will be doing just yet. This is what makes surfing such a great sport, the anticipation.....

"If I was a Great White Shark...I wouldn't bite you"

31 Days / 31 Ways: CDM

Chris Del Moro surfing his Bing Fish and Bing Spork @ Byron Bay. Footage courtesy of 31 Days/31 Ways.

Welcome to 31 Days/ 31 Ways Byron Bay, a journey in joy and surfing gratitude. We'll be riding waves each day in the month of March, utilizing various wave-riding devices to rejoice in the splendor of being in the sea. For more information about 31 Days/ 31 Ways, please visit MerSeaBeacoup.com

Rainbow Fin Company

I brought some sample fins back from California from Rainbow Fin Company. RFC are doing some really cool one-off stained glass fins that look the part and surf well. I've also got a couple of sets of bamboo and glass Canard quad fin sets. Going from the feed back so far we'll be bring more over so keep an eye out for them.

MR's stomping ground.

I wasn't expecting too much today, maybe I should have had a look. Water temp's around 16 degrees which is 3 degrees better than what I was surfing in while in California last week. My full wetsuit saved me but my hands and feet were freakin freezing.

Sacred Craft, San Diego, California.

I had the opportunity to attend the Sacred Craft in San Diego this year, a trip well worth doing again. The Bing booth was busy with plenty of familar faces calling in. Had the chance to have a look at some of the other local board builders fine crafts.
Returning back to OZ with a suitcase full of fins by the guys & gals at Rainbow Fin Company. Grabed a few stained glass fins that look super cool. I'll take some pic's when I get home so keep your eyes peeled.

The new Bing Dharma by CDM.

This is the new Bing Dharma that Matt Calvani and Chris Del Moro have been working on together. Looks like a super fun board to surf. We've got a few heading back to OZ including a demo board so keep an eye out for them. If you want one let me know cause I don't think they'll last long in our stock.

The Dharma blends modern surfing with the subtleties of riding a retro fish. This board was designed to catch a lot of waves, supplying endless amounts of fun to wave riders alike. Matt and I set out to design a board that was not only fast down the line but also turned with laser sharp precision and could pivot in the pocket. The beveled rail and concave deck concept allows us to keep the volume of the board for glide while the maintaining the board’s sensitivity in rail-to-rail turns. The outcome of this quad finned,butt-tail wave whip is hands-down the most fun fish I’ve surfed. This design works great back-side and front and a perfect blend of front foot speed and back footed shredding. Suitable for clean lines, barrel riding, full rail turns and a perfect platform to take your aerial antics to the next level. Enjoy the ride and share the stoke. –Chris Del Moro 111


I spent a few days at the Bing & Jacobs factory while I was in California. These guys have got everything running like clock work.

Salinas Longboard Festival, Spain.

Um...yep...what that says

The above photo's and the words below are from Spains Bing Team rider's (Chukito) blog.

This past week we celebrated the 9th Salinas Longboard Festival, in the small town of Salinas, northern Spain. A great gathering of longboards from all over Spain and Europe; a massive event, bigger year after year.Chris del Moro, Kassia Meador, Jen Smith and many other celebrities came to join us, and they were totally blown out by the hospitality and friendship. It was awesome!!

Chris Del Moro tests a 9'6 Bing Elevator

9'10" Bing Elevator heading to Vic.

Thought I'd better post a couple of pics of Stephen Ward's new board. I like the angle of the shot in the bottom photo how you can really notice the stepdeck, the step is actually quiet subtle but in the photo it stands out like dogs genitals. Stephen pointed out a really cool blog called vicloggin.blogspot.com check it out when you get a chance. 9'10" Bing Elevator with a black foam t-band stringer, finished in gloss/sand.

A bunch of boards.

I got a nice bunch of boards in this week ranging from a 6'4" single fin Bing OT Lotus all the way up to a 9'10" Bing Elevator that will be heading down to Vic for Stephen Ward. 4 of these boards have sold but I've still got the 6'4" OT Lotus and the gold 9'8" Elevator in stock. The black foam t-band on the Elevators look the part.

One mans treasure.

Thought you might be interested in this collection of surfboards and surf memorabilia that I was proudly shown. The photo's don't do it any justice, the gear was piled from the floor to the ceiling, including the ceiling. MR twinnies scattered through out, McCoy Tri & Laser Zaps in one part stacked 3 deep, a 7'2" Pat Rawson shaped for Tom Carroll and surfed at Hawaii in 1989 (with a pair of Tom's Quiksilver boardies). An amazing collection and a passionate surfer and collector.

Vintage Surf & Skate Emporium.

I called in to visit Shorty from Vintage Surf & Skate at Anna Bay, Port Stephens. What a great trip back in time in the history of surfing. Surfboards, skateboards, books, anything surf related squeezed into one room.

Sacred Craft, San Diego. 14th - 15th August 2010.

I'm sooo looking forward to going to Sacred Craft in August. I'll be helping out with the guys from Bing Surfboards and drooling over all the fibreglass creations. With a bit of luck we'll stumble across a contact for board bags and leashes that we can bring back to OZ and offer to our fine customers. The rest of my trip will be spent at the factory watching the masters at work. Damn I love my job.

Bing team rider Chris Del Moro on Fuel TV.

FUEL TV, First Hand with Chris Delo Moro. Bing team rider Chris Del Moro made his debut last week on Fuel TV's, The Daily Habit and First Hand season 12.

Below is a short clip from the start of the movie.

Picture perfect.

This is a carbon copy of how I used to draw pictures of waves when I was at school. Mmmm shows how much I listened to the teacher. Can't you just picture yourself tucked in the shady part of this wave??

Rasta & the Lotus.

Classic Rasta style somewhere in Italy surfing a Bing OT Lotus.

New Bing model the 'Levitator'.

Standard Sizes: 9’0” to 10’0”+ Nose: 19 ½” Middle: 23 ½”-24 ¾” Tail: 16 ½” Thickness: 2 ¾”-3 ¼”
Living up to its name, the Bing Levitator does just that. Adopting a similar deck and rocker line to the Bing Elevator, the Levitator combines step deck and concave with a wide outline and foiled down rails, allowing you to defy the laws of gravity and noseriding. Find yourself clearing through every section you encounter while still hanging ten with insane amounts of speed on the nose. Where the Elevator is more ideal in steeper beach break stylewaves, the Levitator works best in waves with a little more slope, like your local point or reef break. Ideal for people who like more volume with stability, glide and lift in the nose, the Levitator is an easy beginner noserider as well as a versatile board for the more advanced surfer.

Perfect winters day.

I love days like this. Cool winters day with light n/w winds puffing all day long, water temp still around 18 degrees and not to many people out. The crowds will be a different story next week with school holidays starting. Thanks again swellnet.com

2-stringer Bing Twin-Fin Fish.

If your looking for something a little different check this out. Matt's made a 5'7" 2-stringer (cedar) Twin-Fin Fish with glass-on wood fins. Love the colour of this seaweed tint.

NR Slims for Oceanstyle.

Got a couple of Bing NR Slims in for Oceanstyle Longboards in WA. The top one's for shop owner Toby and the bottom one belongs to Raoul. These are the first Slims that we've got in and they feel mighty fine under the arm. I'll wait and get some feed back on the boards for the guys in WA, but we may add this model to our stock list.

All lined up ready to go.

I'm loving these single fin OT Lotus. We've got them in stock from 6'2" to 6'6" with a burnt orange 6'4" on it's way over from California. Perfect for those small to head high waves.

Lucky legs.

Adam 'Lucky legs' Cap calls himself the 'assistant manager' at the Bing factory, he knows his boards and it looks like he can surf them all.

#9264 6'8 Q2

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#9264 6'8 Q2

I'd love to surf this before I send it up to Sandy Feet, I don't think Mike would be to happy with me if I do. I'm heading over to the factory in a few months, hopefully they'll have a demo I can surf while I'm there.

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Colourful skies over Merewether.

Super crisp morning with a colourful sky. Something I like about getting up for the early surf is the array of colours we get to see as the sun pops it's head over the horizon. It's the best part of the day. Pic courtesy of Swellnet.com

BoardRoom - Legends of Surfboard Shaping Trailer 2

This movie has got some interviews with the legend shapers we all respect. Names like Dick Brewer, Greg Noll, Hap Jacobs, Bing Copeland, Mike Eaton, Matt Calvani, the list goes on. Below is part of the blurg from the BoardRoom website.

BoardRoom features the greatest legends of modern board shaping. We hear first hand on how they got started, who gave them a break and how they changed surfing history forever. We hear about the transition from balsa to foam , from long board to short board, from California to Hawaii. Get ready for a trip back in time to the beginning of modern day shaping.

Lincon's 57 wagon.

Lincon's always had some yanky in his blood. Now he's living in California, married to a Californian and driving an American icon. Even his name's American. Do you like the old log with the offset twin stringer??

Bings have arrived.

We got a nice delivery of Bings in this week from a little 5'10" Synchronizer up to a 9'10" NR-2. The yellow/green Silver Spoon looks amazing along with the maroon Pintail Lightweight. Some of these boards will be heading to our dealers this week so keep an eye out for them.

Sandy Feet Surf Co now @ Port Macquaire.

Mike and Kim from Sandy Feet Surf Co have moved their shop up the road to Port Macquarie. The new shop has the same feel as their old one at North Haven but they've now added some new brands like Ando and Friends, Hippy Tree, Gatho Herio and Critical Slide and of course Bing Surfboards. They've always got a nice selection of vintage boards on offer as well. Call in and say hello next time you're in the area.

#9448 9'8 Elevator by Chris Del Moro

The guys at the Bing factory have been building a hand full of Elevators with a foam t-band stringer and they look mighty fine. This one's a 9'8" with a gold tint and will be leaving CA this Friday the 12th of June.

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9'4" Bing Classic Pig.

From time to time Matt shapes a Classic Pig and there's one available on this weeks inventory list. This ones 9'4", 3/4" cedar stringer, 3-colour, deck & fin patch, resin leash loop and has a dirty big glass-on wood fin. I'm tempted to get one shipped over, if you're interested let me know.

9'2" Elevator heading for Heritage Surf Manly.

Heritage Surf have got this neat Elevator heading their way. Love the look of the vintage yellow tint and the black foam t-band stringer.

Harry Beans Coffee Roaster / Bing Surfboards Rider

Here's a clip of Bing team rider, Harry Gale. Check out how he has to trek through snow to get to the beach. Freeeezzzzing.

Jack Johnson - You And Your Heart