Mark Travelling

6'0" x 20 

quad plus trailer

8'5" Mini Log for Cat

Hull up front, down rail Vee through the tail. 

ghost tint + free lap

2+1

travelling

Alexa in the Mentawais

Jekyll

6'4" Jekyll for Andrew

5'11" Super - Transitional Hull

Updated Super stubby, coming in just under 6ft. We've tinkered with the step deck on the nose and taken it right to the rail, flattened the deck and filled out the rails under chest. As the rail moves down towards the tail, it begins to pinch and become more down rail. The bottom contour is a hull which changes two thirds of the way down and transitions into a spiral vee (double concave where the centre point is higher than the rails). The tail is wide and set with a 9" flex fin to really crank over those turns and bomb the line.

#9

7'4" #9 for George

Resin tinted with glassed on fins

Prophet

6'8" Prophet Bonzer for Si Cross

Feedback

Feedback for Nick after his recent trip.

7'2" custom 2+1

I love this board! Tipping the balance between a shortboard and mid-length, I was a little concerned it felt too small when paddling out for the first time on a big day (being 6'4" and 14-odd stone), but it then proceeded to easily paddle into good size, powerful waves, and feel really comfortable in such conditions. On smaller / mid size days too, the board goes great, picking up waves you might otherwise miss with the extra length, but not compromising on maneuverability. I love the arcing turns you can do with the rounded pin and fin setup.

I took the board to Panama, where I got to try it out in some hollower waves, and the thing goes great in the barrel, locking in nicely with the rounded pin. You can draw some nice lines too, going as minimal as you like in trim, or pushing it pretty vertical, the tail holds in and the rails are nice and responsive. I've been riding it with a 7" centre and FCS GX sides, which carve beautifully, but I'm yet to experiment with different fin setups. So it's an ideal travel board, and something to ride on the overhead days here, but don't underestimate it's potential in smaller waves too.

Turning

John Eldridge bottom turning the Drity Pin.

photo nabbed from John's blog

The Spectro

Spectro rework

White opaque free lapped laminate 

I've redesign the Spectro adding the best qualities of the Lumus four fin Bonzer that i have been riding for the past two years. This board is designed for freedom, precision, and control with high speed, full rail, carving turns, and sharp pivotal snaps in powerful surf form head high upwards. it takes over from where the extra planing area of the Lumus becomes unnecessary due to the additional wave speed and energy. The forward section retains the same hull profile, that is blended into the Bonzer concaves that run out through the tail. The fins are slightly revised version of the Lumus four fin bonzer set up that has proven so successful. it has the good wave catching and low speed planing of the Lumus but the plan shape is narrower and straighter and the board draws a beautiful line in powerful surf retaining the light responsive feel of the Lumus with ultimate Drive and control. 

Both the Spectro and the Lumus are boards that have totally changed the way the i think about surfing and what a surfboard can be capable of. The ultimate goal for me as a shaper is to give the surfer the tools for total freedom of expression on the wave with as little restriction from the board as possible. These boards come very close to that goal. The feelings of speed, freedom, response and control are difficult to describe but i guess for me it is how a surfboard should feel but few seldom do.

Jekyll

6'0" Jekyll for Chris

Shapes

6'0" Jekyll 

6'0" Quad

7'4" #9

6'4" EPS Jekyll

Moon Jellyfish

Lumus

5'10" Lumus for Simon

glassed on runners and removable rear fins

Test pilot John Eldridge

7'5" "Dirty Pin" Single fin with scooped deck for John Eldridge.

Design with John, inspired by the boards of John Wesley and incorporating a few things that i have learnt from the recent boards that I've shaped for Alex.

Artwork by John.

all fun.

More For Sale

Custom Lok Box Twin Keels made by Rainbow Fins

 with a good balance of hold and release these fins will liven up any twin fin

usually sell at £65 selling for £30 a set

#9 7'7" x 19 3/4 x 2 7/8

opaque white resin tint top and bottom

hand made smoked glass quad fins, glassed on.

used (e-mail for details)

£300

this is one of my own personal boards. it's a joy to ride and i'm reluctant to part with it.

9'0" x 22" x 2 5/8

Pink and black resin tint

2+1 fins included

used (e-mail Alexa at alexa_72@gmx.de for details)

super stylish and a great ride

£320

BOARDS FOR SALE

I'm having a New Year clear out to make room for new shapes and have new and second hand boards for sale.

V-Fish 5'8" x 20 1/4 x 2 5/8

Brand New 

Opaque cream resin tint top and bottom, inlaid fabric patch and double black and white pin lines.

Price includes a custom set of Glass keel fins

Usual price £510 selling for £310

Diablo 5'10" x 20 1/2 x 2 1/2

Brand New 

Clear Glassing with a black resin Stripe.

Price includes a custom set of Glass Quad fins

Usual price £480 selling for £300

Diablo 6'2" x 21 1/4 x 2 1/2

Brand New 

Clear glassing with a spray on the bottom

Price includes a custom set of Glass Quad fins

Usual price £480 selling for £300

Diablo 6'2" x 21 1/2 x 2 3/4

Used (e-mail for details)

Clear glassing

Price includes a custom set of Glass Quad fins

£100

Asym 7'0" x 20 1/4 x 2 5/8

Used (e-mail for details)

Opaque resin tint, pale blue deck and rails with sand bottom

Fins not included

£150

Please e-mail for more info, photos of any of the boards.

info@empiresurfboards.com

please spread the word to anyone that might be interested.

More to follow

2+1 for Nick Radford

7'2" opaque white with cream spot

Vulcan

9'4" Vulcan for Chris

winged shortboard

Chris's 5'10"  winged, channel bottom shortboard.
photo nabbed from his fine blog http://www.pikerust.blogspot.com/