August 4th, 2008 by evan

I’m pretty late on a lot of posts and this is no exception. Spring break in March was a blast. We got in a week in Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu. Joe Blair was on island at the same time.
Joe’s going to kill me but I have to tell this [...]
August 1st, 2008 by evan

Here’s a short video clip of Joe Blair helping me touch up my board. The part with the spray paint is from a repair needed from hitting the reef and busting out my fin box. I got the board fixed but didn’t get any color at their suggestion. Needless to say, it [...]

Joe Blair Stand Up Board Touch Up Tips [7:41m]:
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Joe Blair Stand Up Board Touch Up Tips [7:43m]:
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July 23rd, 2008 by evan

Here’s a preview of the Blair 8′7″ x 30″ x 4.25″ high performance stand up board. Joe shaped this from a thinner blank than I would have liked and it feels like this board should be for a person under 200 lbs. I’ve ridden it a few times and it is definitely smaller [...]
June 8th, 2008 by evan

I used a short leash a couple weeks ago on the north shore and really liked it. I think the leash was 7’ or so and it made the board way easier to retrieve and seemed less in the way. I liked it so much I went and bought one the other day. [...]
June 2nd, 2008 by evan

I know this isn’t a stand up paddle board but this may be an addition to your surf quiver. It’s a special surfboard built by Joe Blair for older or heavier guys. Here’s what Joe has to say on the board.
Da Round-Pin Quad
What a blessing!!!
Here is the story:
3-pin boards had to have a [...]
April 10th, 2008 by evan

I got a chance to hang out with Joe Blair during his recent trip to Oahu’s north shore. We surfed everyday and had a blast on this new 8′9″ x 30″ x 4.25″ stand up board. I was shocked that at 220 lbs I could stand on it comfortably. In fact, once [...]

Joe Blair 8-9 Stand Up Paddle Board [5:27m]:
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Joe Blair 8-9 Stand Up Paddle Board [5:29m]:
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March 19th, 2008 by evan

I met up with Joe Blair initially last October at Legoland in San Diego. Joe is a very animated guy and has decades of shaping experience with legends like Dick Brewer and Xanadu. Anytime I hear a shaper tell me how good their boards are I take it with a grain of salt. [...]
February 6th, 2008 by evan

Joe Blair shares a technique for spinning your board around quickly. It’s not as easy as it sounds. I tried it and it takes some practice.
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Joe Blair gives his version of the nose kick turn for stand up paddle surfing [1:14m]:
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Joe Blair gives his version of the nose kick turn for stand up paddle surfing [1:14m]:
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