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Pics from Encinitas, California.
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Sunshinestory; Matt & Margaret Calvani (behind the scenes of Bing Surboards) in California
A company that produces surfboards for which people all over the whole world crave, dating back to the 50s with one hell of a story. This is Bing surfboards. Let us take it to the beginning. A young 13-year old boy named Herbert Bingham Copeland hanging out on the pier at Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles
Sunshinestory; Mick Rodgers (Teamrider Bing, Surfer, Model?) in California
Mick’s face was one of the first one who greeted us when we arrived to the Bing surfboard factory on the hill in Encinitas. He has a face you rember, it’s the archetype of the American dream with a perfect smile. I remember I wondered if all Californian guys were gonna look like that, later
Bing’s Mini Simmon’s
Went back to Encinitas, San Diego after our Highway 1 road trip to pick up a brand new board and say goodbye to the Bing family. And here it is, Matt Calvani’s version of the Mini Simmons aka the board that brought back the joy of surfing to me. As you can see it looks
Our Bing boards
Hanging out with the Bing Surfboard team in their factory in Encinitas, San Diego was the high light of our California stay. We were able to walk around and see, feel and smell the process of perfect boards take shape, with a Pacifico Clara beer in our hand. It was harder to choose which boards
Icons of surf
Icons of Surf is located in San Clemente, California. It´s your place if you are looking for a classy Bing board bacuase it´s just full of them. We have never ever before been in a store with as many retro longboards, twinfins or singlefins in stock so this was like paradise in perfection. Check it
backyard oranges
This is the morning after New Year’s Eve in Encinitas: sun ripe oranges, new friends and Margaret’s awesome breakfast in the backyard!
New Years Eve at Wegener’s
We had totally forgot that it was a new year coming up with our holiday brains occupied of taking in the beauty of California. Suddenly there it was and we got invited to a party at Wegener´s. Can you believe it? Wegener´s.. Like in Wegener surfboards. Thats how small the world of surfing is when
Hello Encinitas!
After seven hours of dessert landscape Encinitas appeared in front of us as an Eldorado! We just ran out of the car to breath in the fresh air of the ocean, the perfect light and the warm sunset. Wow, we really are in California..
