SIMON ANDERSONSURFBOARDS 2014 / 2015

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Letter from SimonBoard ModelsA Chat with Cooper, Elliot,Kerby and Cortney.

Simon Boards is my personal journey in the development of board design to help me surf the way I’d like to.

Over the years this has meant at times being able to surf at the highest level through to the present time just making sure that I get the most out of my boards.

The best part of being a board maker is surfing all your models and making sure they remain true to the mission of being reliable craft that you are stoked to have under your feet.

I’m influenced by the World Tour and keep an eye on CT developments and adapt my ideas and board philosophy to present a unique take on state of the art performance boards.

I work with young local team surfers like Cooper Chapman, Elliot Marshall and Sam Wrench to adapt new shapes and ideas or fine tune current models to their requirements of high speed beyond possible modern surfing. They are currently surfing models like Face Dancer, XFC, Nomad, T&T and Sam has been instrumental in bringing back the DTS model.

Also I continue to develop boards with old school guys like Dayyan Neve and Adam Robertson who are still at a high level but are more interested in power carve foundation surfing. These guys are into the XFC, 5 Spark, Face Dancer and DSC.

Working closely with multi generational surfers as well as my own experience I think makes our board program as good as any in the World, we are still small enough to pay attention to detail across the broad range of the models we present and continue to move forward with fresh combinations of design elements that work for a broad range of surfers of all ages.

I believe you can trust Simon Boards to deliver well balanced shapes whether they are a 5’6 18 1/8 2 at 20.9 litres or a 6’6 20 3/4 2 11/16 38 litre job. I know that I’ve left no stone unturned in developing balanced boards for bigger guys and I’m confident working with a diverse range of team surfers enables me to shape boards that are also spot on for lighter surfers.

In the world of serious surfing I’m excited to be working with brothers Kerby and Cortney Brown and also Mark Mathews. They are surfing XFC’s and DSC models at the most demanding surf locations in WA and elsewhere so keep an eye out for that. This to me is really important for my brand and gives me confidence to present tested and proven step up boards to surfers who are looking to get the most out of surfing good waves or waves that take them out of their comfort zone.

Still stoked making boards, working with good people in the surf industry bringing you boards we believe in, boards with a link to the past but an eye to the future.

See you in the surf Simon

COOPER CHAPMAN

The Nomad is my version of a round nose small wave Quad option 5 fin system board.

The tail is a wide square tail and in combo with the area round nose gives the outline a fairly straight look which allows the Nomad to surprisingly surf up a bit.

Normally you would expect a board like this to be best in 1 to 2 feet surf but it does surf up to 4 feet and still hold in well particularly when surfed as a thruster. The bottom is low nose entry rocker to medium rocker thru the tail with a deep single to double concave ending in vee right at the square tail. The vee helps get the wide board from rail to rail and assists with control when set up as a Quad. Surf the Nomad 5 inches shorter than your regular board and 3/4 to 1 inch wider, thickness should be the same or a 1/16 thinner for high level surfers. The rail is a low soft performance rail combining with the thinnish nose and tail distribution.

This is not a chunky fat fish and you don’t need a thick nose on a round nose plan shape board so the thinner feel all over enhances the performance factor. I like the feel of a very short fish style board with the round nose wide tail allowing you to surf more centred on the board. Rocking from the front foot to the back foot to initiate turns with just a subtle shift of weight rather than the need to shuffle you feet back and forward. This also works well as a platform for landing airs.

5’3 19 2 1/16 23.05L5’4 19 1/4 2 1/8 24.45L5'5 19 1/2 2 3/16 25.85L 5'6 19 3/4 2 1/4 27.25L 5'7 20 2 5/16 28.65L 5'8 20 1/4 2 3/8 31.05L 5'9 20 1/2 2 7/16 32.35L 5’10 20 3/4 2 1/2 34.3L 5’11 21 2 9/16 36.30L 6'0 21 1/4 2 5/8 37.40L 6'1 21 1/2 2 11/16 39.5L

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME

The DTS model is a wide tail rounded square fish style board.

The new look DTS has low to mid nose entry, mid to low tail rocker with deep single concave to vee right at the square tail. The rail is low soft with a touch flatter deck going to a slight beak style 80’s nose.

Seen before but now DTS has been revitalised by Sam Wrench and Elliot Marshall. We have added a 5 fin drive system to create different feel as thruster or quad and fine tuned the plan shape with area streamlined nose to a slightly pulled in but still wide rounded square tail.

They are loving the feel which is fast across the wave and will go vertical or hold speed in drawn out turns and takes to the air nicely. Surf 3 to 4 inches shorter and 3/4 to an 1 inch wider and the same thickness with the same volume to plus 0.50 litres compared to your regular all round board.

FIVE FIN

5'7 19 3/8 2 5/16 25.6L 5'8 19 1/2 2 3/8 26.98L 5'9 19 3/4 2 7/16 28.1L 5'10 20 2 1/2 29.7L 5'11 20 1/4 2 9/16 31.6L 6'0 20 1/2 2 5/8 32.6L 6'1 20 3/4 2 11/16 34.95L 6'2 21 2 3/4 36.88L 6'3 21 1/4 2 13/16 38.75L 6'4 21 1/2 2 7/8 40.8L

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME

The Nomad is my version of a round nose small wave Quad option 5 fin system board.

The tail is a wide square tail and in combo with the area round nose gives the outline a fairly straight look which allows the Nomad to surprisingly surf up a bit.

Normally you would expect a board like this to be best in 1 to 2 feet surf but it does surf up to 4 feet and still hold in well particularly when surfed as a thruster. The bottom is low nose entry rocker to medium rocker thru the tail with a deep single to double concave ending in vee right at the square tail. The vee helps get the wide board from rail to rail and assists with control when set up as a Quad. Surf the Nomad 5 inches shorter than your regular board and 3/4 to 1 inch wider, thickness should be the same or a 1/16 thinner for high level surfers. The rail is a low soft performance rail combining with the thinnish nose and tail distribution.

This is not a chunky fat fish and you don’t need a thick nose on a round nose plan shape board so the thinner feel all over enhances the performance factor. I like the feel of a very short fish style board with the round nose wide tail allowing you to surf more centred on the board. Rocking from the front foot to the back foot to initiate turns with just a subtle shift of weight rather than the need to shuffle you feet back and forward. This also works well as a platform for landing airs.

The Nomad is my version of a round nose small wave Quad option 5 fin system board.

The tail is a wide square tail and in combo with the area round nose gives the outline a fairly straight look which allows the Nomad to surprisingly surf up a bit.

Normally you would expect a board like this to be best in 1 to 2 feet surf but it does surf up to 4 feet and still hold in well particularly when surfed as a thruster. The bottom is low nose entry rocker to medium rocker thru the tail with a deep single to double concave ending in vee right at the square tail. The vee helps get the wide board from rail to rail and assists with control when set up as a Quad. Surf the Nomad 5 inches shorter than your regular board and 3/4 to 1 inch wider, thickness should be the same or a 1/16 thinner for high level surfers. The rail is a low soft performance rail combining with the thinnish nose and tail distribution.

This is not a chunky fat fish and you don’t need a thick nose on a round nose plan shape board so the thinner feel all over enhances the performance factor. I like the feel of a very short fish style board with the round nose wide tail allowing you to surf more centred on the board. Rocking from the front foot to the back foot to initiate turns with just a subtle shift of weight rather than the need to shuffle you feet back and forward. This also works well as a platform for landing airs.

The Nomad is my version of a round nose small wave Quad option 5 fin system board.

The tail is a wide square tail and in combo with the area round nose gives the outline a fairly straight look which allows the Nomad to surprisingly surf up a bit.

Normally you would expect a board like this to be best in 1 to 2 feet surf but it does surf up to 4 feet and still hold in well particularly when surfed as a thruster. The bottom is low nose entry rocker to medium rocker thru the tail with a deep single to double concave ending in vee right at the square tail. The vee helps get the wide board from rail to rail and assists with control when set up as a Quad. Surf the Nomad 5 inches shorter than your regular board and 3/4 to 1 inch wider, thickness should be the same or a 1/16 thinner for high level surfers. The rail is a low soft performance rail combining with the thinnish nose and tail distribution.

This is not a chunky fat fish and you don’t need a thick nose on a round nose plan shape board so the thinner feel all over enhances the performance factor. I like the feel of a very short fish style board with the round nose wide tail allowing you to surf more centred on the board. Rocking from the front foot to the back foot to initiate turns with just a subtle shift of weight rather than the need to shuffle you feet back and forward. This also works well as a platform for landing airs.

A 5 option all round small wave board for 1 to 5 feet.Face Dancer has single concave to vee at the Roundtail, the vee helps as a quad but compliments the board also as a Thruster, creating smooth arcs in extended turns. The single concave and slightly wider shorter configuration means FD is super lively with good control.

The quad fin placement in a bit from the rail, allows you to surf high and tight on the face in the barrel. It will hold nicely on the steep take off and release quickly to the high line under the lip if you are lucky enough to find waves like that, and in regular waves it can give you that quad feel through the turns on the wave face when you want a change of pace. Otherwise just surf it as a Thruster and it won’t let you down.

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME5’9 18 5/8 2 1/8 23.8L5’10 18 7/8 2 3/16 25.4L5’11 19 1/8 2 1/4 26.65L6’0 19 3/8 2 5/16 28.25L6’1 19 5/8 2 3/8 29.95L6’2 19 7/8 2 7/16 31.3L6’3 20 1/8 2 1/2 32.8L6’4 20 3/8 2 9/16 34.75L6’5 20 5/8 2 5/8 36.4L6’6 20 3/4 2 11/16 37.75L

steep take off and release quickly to the high line under the lip if you are lucky enough to find waves like that, and in regular waves

KERBY BROWN

I have added some narrower boards in the Face Dancer range to make the model more of a genuine all rounder if that is what you want. I’ve taken it down and I’ve also streamlined the nose a fraction to create a board that will handle the stronger cleaner days at your local or form the basis for your travelling good wave quiver.

Everything else is the same.

STEP UP

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME5’11 18 1/2 2 1/8 24L6’0 18 5/8 2 3/16 25.88L 6’1 18 3/4 2 1/4 27.2L 6’2 19 2 5/16 28.5L 6’3 19 1/4 2 3/8 30.1L 6’4 19 1/2 2 7/16 31.33L 6’5 19 3/4 2 1/2 33.34L 6’6 20 2 9/16 35.2L 6’8 20 1/8 2 5/8 37.16L

CHRIS ROBERTSON

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME5’6 18 2 1/8 22.05L 5’7 18 1/4 2 3/16 23.45L5’8 18 1/2 2 1/4 24.85L5’9 18 3/4 2 5/16 26.2L5’10 19 2 3/8 27.5L5’11 19 1/4 2 7/16 28.95L6’0 19 1/2 2 1/2 30.3L6’1 19 3/4 2 9/16 32.5L6’2 20 2 5/8 34.15L6’3 20 1/4 2 11/16 35.8L6’4 20 1/2 2 3/4 37.7L

Tight and Tiny.

The T&T is a smaller board designed to maximise volume by pushing the elements of design this way and that. The aim is to surf a smaller board taking advantages of being able to surf tighter in and around the pocket tapping in to the speed of the wave, but not lose paddling power.

The nose entry is a little lower primarily because of the board length and the tail has medium rocker. The concave is deep single transitioning to a vee right at the tail to help initiate turns and flow in turn combinations.

T&T is a 5 option fin system model with Quad back fins set to add traction in the barrel if that is what you want but otherwise works best as a thruster. The way I keep the volume in a short board is no secret, pushing out the nose area but maintaining a streamlined shape and adding a little width to the tail gets you half way there. Keeping a little thickness thru to the nose tip and adding a fraction thru to the tail brings the volume back up to feel right. You need to surf the T&T 2 to 3 inches shorter but the same width as your normal all round board and a 1/16 thicker but with your normal rail thickness and volume. By having a relatively narrow board with the increased nose and tail area means the T&T plan shape will not be too curvy and will tend to hold in well in a bit of power. But being a short board you can man handle it and throw it around quite easily. Obviously this shorter movement has been going on on the World Tour for a while and the Pro’s have adapted to it and lifted performance levels. The T&T taps into this and offers average to high level surfers the chance to get the feeling

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME 5’8 18 1/2 2 1/8 24.2L 5’9 18 3/4 2 3/16 25.8L 5’10 18 7/8 2 1/4 27L 5’11 19 1/8 2 5/16 28.8L 6’0 19 3/8 2 3/8 30.25L 6’1 19 5/8 2 7/16 32L 6’2 20 7/8 2 1/2 33.8L 6’3 20 2 9/16 35.5L 6’4 20 1/4 2 5/8 37.1L 6’5 20 3/8 2 11/16 38.9L

A retro Thruster for waves 1 to 4 feet.

Blended with 80′s and 90′s style rails, flatter deck and original Thruster plan-shape featuring a single flyer moved back to 8″ up from the tail. The bottom has single concave going to double concave through vee in the back half of the board helping with rail to rail efficiency on a wide board with concave speed.

3 Peat will give you the feel of the 80′s incorporating a blend of the right now.

The rocker is close to 80′s flatter style providing good stand there speed in trim but with enough lift to keep the concave vee combo loose. Flatter deck and rails feel good to paddle and stand on compared to modern rolled deck. The RSQ tail has a fair bit of area for flat line speed and works in with the flyer at 8 for smooth bottom turns or cutbacks on the longer rail line, to sharp direction changes in the pocket when you rock to the back foot and apply pressure to the flyer.

*Optional Vee Bottom.

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME 5’9 18 2 21.65L 5’10 18 1/4 2 1/16 22.7L 5’11 18 3/8 2 1/8 24L 6’0 18 1/2 2 3/16 25.2L 6’1 18 5/8 2 3/16 25.95L 6’2 18 5/8 2 1/4 27L 6’3 19 2 5/16 28.55L 6’4 18 3/4 2 1/4 27.85L 6’4 19 2 3/8 29.7L 6’5 19 2 3/8 30.35L 6’6 19 1/4 2 1/2 32.3L 6’6 20 1/4 2 5/8 36.15L

ELLIOT MARSHALL

XFC remains a dependable all round small wave high performance board. Low volume with deep concave in a smooth well rockered bottom to produce hold and drive at extreme speeds through long drawn out turns on the wave face or short gouges in the pocket when needed. XFC retains a narrower nose and tail, single to double concave and low soft rail for a dependable board with explosive capability in reef, point or beach break waves.

The new small wave all-rounder with slightly increased volume in the rail, nose and tail. Surfed 1 to 2 inches shorter and ¼ to ½ inch wider with a little more area in the plan shape nose and tail.

Designed to give you the feel the pros are experiencing on shorter boards but with a manageable ratio of paddling power to board size. More versatile surfing down in wave size with easy speed and flow but still can manage waves with power, holding a nice line off the bottom with more speed out of the lip area

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME5’6 18 1/8 2 20.95L5’8 18 3/8 2 1/16 22.6L5’9 18 5/8 2 1/8 24.05L5’10 18 3/4 2 1/8 24.65L5’10 18 7/8 2 3/16 25.5L5’11 19 1/8 2 1/4 26.9L6’0 19 2 1/4 27.25L6’0 19 3/8 2 5/16 28.35L6’1 19 5/8 2 3/8 29.95L6’2 19 1/2 2 3/8 29.95L6’2 19 7/8 2 7/16 31.25L6’3 20 1/8 2 1/2 32.75L6’4 20 3/8 2 9/16 34.4L6’5 20 5/8 2 5/8 36.3L6’6 20 3/4 2 11/16 38L

Performance fish with quad fin option. Classic fish outline, designed to be surfed as a Thruster in the 3 to 4 feet range, holding a predictable line through turns at speed.

The Quad fin placement is old-style, rear fins are slightly closer to the rail than the modern Kelly Quad version. As a Quad exhibits extreme speed in 1 to 2 foot surf with sharp direction changes and slide at the end of the turn if desired

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME5’6 18 5/8 2 1/16 22.75L5’7 18 3/4 2 1/8 23.9L5’8 19 2 3/16 25L5’9 19 1/4 2 1/4 26.5L5’10 19 1/2 2 5/16 28.15L5’11 19 3/4 2 3/8 30.3L6’0 20 2 7/16 31.9L6’1 20 1/4 2 1/2 33L6’2 20 1/2 2 9/16 34.7L6’3 20 3/4 2 5/8 37L6’4 21 2 11/16 38.45L6’6 21 2 5/8 38.4L

JACKSON CAREY

Quad and Thruster option swallow tail fish board for waves up to 4 feet. Spudnick has deep single concave with vee at the swallow last 4″ to help quad and Thruster transition rail to rail, also slightly flatter style tail rocker working in with the vee to achieve speed in the flat as well as short arc turns in the pocket. Featuring the modern quad fin placement on a short board to hold in well and deliver lightning speed out of the top when hitting the lip. The rails are 80′s inspired low with a flatter deck but feel nice in the hand. The flat deck feels good to paddle around and stand on. Area but pointy style nose to help with speed in slower waves on the front foot and maintain performance when the waves are rip-able. Spudnick can surf up a little, particularly as a Thruster.

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME5’6 19 1/4 2 1/4 25.55L5’8 19 1/2 2 5/16 27.6L5’9 19 3/4 2 3/8 29.15L5’10 20 2 7/16 30.85L5’11 20 1/4 2 1/2 33L6’0 20 1/2 2 9/16 34.6L6’1 20 3/4 2 5/8 36.25L6’2 21 2 11/16 38.2L6’3 21 1/4 2 3/4 40L

Quad-option roundtail Thruster, short fat summer board with a blend of performance for 1 to 3 feet surf. Wider and fuller nose, low rocker, medium volume rails on a thicker board with deep single to double concave and vee at the tail. Designed for fatter slow waves, Spudster has good paddle power to get you up and going when there’s not much there. Surf as a quad to cut shorter, sharper arcs on the wave face, or as a Thruster for more of a carve feel.

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME5’6 19 1/2 2 1/4 26.75L5’7 19 3/4 2 5/16 28.2L5’8 20 2 3/8 29.8L5’9 20 1/4 2 7/16 31.5L5’10 20 1/2 2 1/2 33.15L5’11 20 3/4 2 9/16 34.95L6’0 21 2 5/8 36.8L6’1 21 1/4 2 11/16 38.5L6’2 21 1/2 2 3/4 40.35L

CORTNEY BROWN

Designed to have speed and life but balanced with control. In bigger waves you need to have a board that sets up the wave from the first bottom turn holding the line as pure as possible, no stutter or drift, but then still loose enough to be dynamic on the face and under the lip or off the top. DSC is dedicated to this mission, surfed at 1 to 3” longer and the same width and thickness as your normal all-round short board. For double step-up boards DSC has slight concave in the usual area under the front foot but going to a slight vee through the back half of the board, this vee area has double concave cutting through the vee panels but fading out towards the round tail.

The bottom configuration sets the balance a little more to control and hold in turns to handle the extra speed and power in bigger waves. Double step-up DSC is surfed 4 to 6” longer (or as required) and good surfers can stay with the same width and thickness to a 1/16” thicker than their normal all-round short board, average or older surfers should go 1/8 – ½” wider and 1/8” thicker than their normal short board.

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUMEDSC6’3 18 3/8 2 1/8 25.4L6’4 18 1/2 2 1/4 27L6’5 18 3/4 2 5/16 28.7L6’6 19 2 3/8 30.3L6’8 19 1/2 2 1/2 33.9LDSC-VEE 6’6 19 1/2 2 1/2 33.1L6’8 19 3/4 2 9/16 35.35L6’10 20 2 5/8 37.65L7’0 20 1/4 2 11/16 40.35L7’3 20 2 11/16 41.3L7’6 20 1/4 2 3/4 44.55L

Rounder shape area nose with widish roundtail, good glide on paddle speed for easy take-off and then jump to your feet transition. Somehow still a performance board with easy down-the-line speed, flows nicely through turns, good for roundhouse cutbacks and off-the-top turns, not great in choppy smaller conditions but not bad either.

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME5’9 19 1/4 2 1/4 27.15L5’10 19 1/2 2 5/16 29.2L5’11 19 3/4 2 3/8 30.6L6’0 20 2 7/16 32.25L6’1 20 1/4 2 1/2 34L6’2 20 1/2 2 9/16 35.3L6’3 20 5/8 2 5/8 36.8L6’4 20 3/4 2 11/16 38L

*Optional 5 Fin custom only.

Stretched-out Mollusc, area nose, roundtail, slight single concave to vee through the back half with double concave cutting through the vee panel and fading out 9” before the end of the board, flatter deck to low soft rail, beak nose, slightly thicker tail. Ultimate wave catching assistance without sacrificing too much performance. Good stand there speed and glide across the wave. Round tail and vee combined with the tail rocker help the big board turn in a short arc off the back foot in cutbacks and rebound well off the top in smaller waves. The Robo has reasonable hold and good drive in bigger surf and is a fun transition board to get back into shape when returning from injury or if your fitness is down or you are getting on a bit and no longer have the time or circumstance to surf regularly. Surf 4 to 6″ longer, 1/2 to 3/4″ wider and the same to 1/8 or 1/4” thicker than your old smaller all-rounder. Dimensions will depend on the level of help you need to catch waves. Keep in mind the bigger you go the less performance you can expect.

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME6’5 20 2 3/8 33.2L6’6 20 1/4 2 7/16 34.95L6’8 20 1/2 2 1/2 37.15L6’10 20 3/4 2 9/16 39.25L7’0 21 2 5/8 41.6L7’2 21 1/4 2 11/16 44L7’4 21 1/2 2 3/4 46.85L7’6 22 2 7/8 51.45L

*Optional 5 Fin custom only.

The Early Bird features increased area in the nose and Rounded Square tail, hidden by a streamlined plan shape. Rocker is strong for a shorter widish board with deep single to double concave and slight vee at the tail working in with the plan-shape to generate easy speed. You can use this to draw out turns when needed or snap tight in the pocket. Designed for waves 1 to 4 feet it is a good option smaller wave all-rounder.

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME5’7 18 1/2 2 1/16 22.25L5’8 18 3/4 2 1/8 23.4L5’9 19 2 3/16 24.7L5’10 19 1/4 2 1/4 26.25L5’11 19 1/2 2 5/16 27.45L6’0 19 3/4 2 3/8 28.85L6’1 20 2 7/16 30.65L6’2 20 1/4 2 1/2 32.1L6’3 20 1/2 2 9/16 34.12L6’4 20 3/4 2 5/8 35.7L6’5 21 2 11/16 37.65L6’6 21 1/4 2 3/4 39.6L

SAM WRENCH

Big guy all-round board with the right balance of volume to assure performance and paddling power. Similar to the XFC and Fusion but with slightly toned down concave and rocker to produce a big board that will fit in on the small wave face but maintain speed when you need it

LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS VOLUME6’8 20 2 1/2 34.9L6’10 20 1/4 2 9/16 37.5L7’0 20 1/2 2 5/8 39.7L7’2 20 3/4 2 11/16 41.65L7’4 21 2 3/4 43.85L7’6 21 1/2 2 7/8 48L

Where do you live and what’s your local break?I live in North Narrabeen and my local break is North Narrabeen. The same as Simon!

How would you describe a normal day in your world?I wouldn't call any day in my world normal. It usually consists of a surf or two, a session at the gym, running around organising boards or clothes or linking up with a filmer or photographer. Consuming a heap of good food, and planning my next trip.

Who and what motivates you to be who you are and where you want to be?I find motivation in a lot of places! Just watching guys like Simon and Damien Hardman surf at Narrabeen really inspires me to achieve greatness like they did. I also find successful people motivating. Somebody who owns a thriving business that started with nothing is really cool. I love hearing stories like that. Also my parents and sisters are a huge drive for me. They always support my dreams and want me to achieve greatness. And of course the guys in the top 5 on world your motivate me. Watching them progress and compete at that level pushes me to get there and reach my dreams.

Top 5 destinations travelled and 5 you’re yet to visit and why? - South Africa, Ballito - the waves are amazing, people are friendly, weather is similar to home and the price of everything is cheap.- Mentawais - everybody who's been loves the mentawais, the waves are amazing, water is warm and yeah again that waves are amazing!- Bali - fun waves, fun people, fun times, and cheap- Cali - waves aren't the best but the majority of the surf industry is there and it's good for your profile, the people are super fun and girls are super cute- Azores - had my best result there and the waves are really fun, real fun just being in Europe and the people are real nice.

Yet to travel?- Baja Mex - waves look amazing and everybody who's been there never stops talking about it.- J-Bay - enough said- Fiji - same as J-Bay - Alaska - I've just started snowboarding and although it's not a real surf spot the snow looks unbelievable there- The moon - I mean who doesn't want to visit the moon?

What’s your go to Simon model for everyday at home?I have two at the moment. I love the Face Dancer in all sorts of waves. Super flowy and nice to link turns but really drivey when you push hard.

And the XFC, crazy high performance board. Epic for airs and just everyday surfing. A must have in my quiver every trip I will ride my in all conditions.

A brief chat with Cooper Chapman

Where do you live and what’s your local break?I've been lucky enough to grow up in Milton/Ulladulla on the south coast of NSW. Mollymook reef is my home break

How would you describe a normal day in your world?Up early with a handful of mates, caffeine hit followed by an endless amount of dribble whilst hunting waves. Surf for a good part of the day, stop in at Haydens Pies for lunch and then back to one of the boys house for beers and on to wherever that may lead.

Who and what motivates you to be who you are and where you want to be?I'm motivated to be who I am by my friends. They are a motley bunch and all about having a good time. I can safely say I wouldn't be where I am without my family. The idea of travel and new experiences is what motivates me to get to where I want to be.

Top 5 destinations travelled and 5 you’re yet to visit and why?- Last year me and my best mates did an eight month surf trip through South and Central America trying to take our act off the beaten track as much as possible. Chile and Peru blew my mind. The culture and history is second to none. The endless points, amazing uncrowded coastline and crazy amounts of swell make South America's Pacific side very special. Nicaragua was another Gem! Half the country blows offshore 24/7 365 making it that little bit easier to find perfect waves. I Can't go past Mexico. They have got it all, from the peeling points to the Heaving beachies and all cheap as chips. Costa Rica was another one that stood out, with a crazy jungle meets the sea vibe and super fun surf. 5 places I'm dieing to check out are. South Africa/Mozambique- The place seems wild and the waves look sick.- Japan. I'm a snow lover so to mix that in with a surf trip would be all-time. - Ireland- Surf some Ice cold slabs and nestle in at a pub or two. - Canada- Something different- Gnarloo- Seems chilled and plenty of time to be spent in the green room.

What’s your go to Simon model for everyday at home?Hard to go past the DTS or Fusion for your everyday junk, and I'd have to go with the Face Dancer or SXE for when the waves come to the party!

A brief chat with Elliot Marshall

Where do you live and what’s your local break?A little fishing town in the North West called Kalbarri and my local break is Jaques Point. How would you describe a normal day in your world?Up at first light checking the waves with a coffee, and of course if it’s good to surf I'll go for a paddle. If it’s not that big I'll swim out for the golden morning light & shoot empties at one of the reefs down the road from my house. Come in have breaky with the fam, cruise with the grom and usually take him down the beach for a play. Then keep checking the waves, usually have an arvo surf followed by a few beers in the carpark. Then home for a BBQ/dinner with the fam. That’s a pretty standard day for me. Who and what motivates you to be who you are and where you want to be?My son motivates me to stay healthy and for me to work hard to provide a good life for him. Also my girl Nicole has a great outlook on life and always keeps me positive and aware of how lucky we are. Surfing wise, some of my good friends are nut cases and they are inspiring in big heavy waves. I need that adrenalin fix every now and then to keep me going, its just part of who I am. Then there is a lot of photographers that I look up to these days, too many to name one. As long as Im healthy and in the water I'm happy. The ocean cleanses the soul. Now my grom is nearly at that age where he will start to get on a board so that’s exciting going forward. Top 5 destinations travelled and 5 you’re yet to visit and why?- Tahiti is my favourite for the beauty and the people. The wave is one of the best in the world.- Gnaraloo in the desert W.A - Budapest Hungary was crazy for partying - Mexico for the cruisey lifestyle, waves & food.- Scotland was pretty rad too, very cold but I had a lot of fun there.- Fiji - need to surf cloud break. - Ireland- Snowboarding in Japan for our summer- AmsterdamNicole really wants to go to NYC. I’ve been but that trip is def on the cards with her.

What’s your go to Simon model for everyday at home?Prob the XFC and DSC. XFC for around the 4ft mark, once it goes into the 6-8ft I go to the DSC. love those models!

A brief chat with Kerby Brown

Where do you live and what’s your local break?I live in Kalbarri, Western Australia. My home break I surf everyday is Jakes Point. How would you describe a normal day in your world?When I wake up the first thing I do every morning is drive 30 seconds down the road to check the point and get a coffeefrom the food van, then assess what we are going to do for the rest of the day whether it be surf or some sort of otherocean activity! Who and what motivates you to be who you are and where you want to be?I get a lot of motivation from my brother Kerbs, we do almost everything together and it’s been like that since we weregroms! He’s always pushing me and I don't think I would have had half the good waves I've had today if it wasn't for him.

Top 5 destinations travelled and 5 you’re yet to visit and why?- West Aus is by far my favourite place from the left reefs up North at Gnaraloo to the big slabs down South W.A is hard to beat!- Hawaii has always been good, apart from the crowd factor it’s hectic!- So cheap to fly to Indonesia now from home, so thats always good for warm water and fun waves.- I haven't been to Tahiti yet, that’s the only place I haven't been that I care about going to, can’t wait to go there for a big swell and get involved! What’s your go to Simon model for everyday at home?Probably the XFC, high performance short board that suits my home break Jakes really well. I’d have to say Simon's are the best boards I’ve ridden and I’m stoked to get to ride them everyday!

A brief chat with Cortney Brown

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