YouTube - Bluegill Test Run 6'0.wmv

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YouTube - Bluegill Test Run 6'0.wmv

Breakfast table, Come and get it.

This is a custom made table top for a kitchen nook. 6'8'' long by 24'' wide. We fiberglassed the deck and polished it out. Ding repair not included. The customer is making a music studio next to my workshop. Soon we will be competing to see how can make the most noise. They did spend some time sound proofing their place. The table rides pretty good, a little wide for my short wingspan.

Corey's got a brand new bluegill

Hot rail, if you are not on reel it in.

Keone's Alaia Art

Keone burned this for Sean at Aquatech Ding Repair

The Bluegill

Winter is here, and even in Southern California we have a hard time being shoulder-deep in cold water on an alaia. Jon has been working around the clock trying to develop a board that rides like an alaia, but that battles some of the alaia's less desired aspects.

The Bluegill floats you above the water's surface, so you can stay just a little warmer in the winter. Because it floats more, it paddles like a dream...you can paddle back out to your favorite lineup and compete for waves! But like the alaia, the Bluegill still goes fast!

The Bluegill is not a replacement for an alaia...you can just get that finless feeling more often and in situations where you might hesitate to ride your alaia. For example...a long paddle, in areas of strong current, bigger waves, a crowded lineup, or chilly waters! These are not the best situations for an alaia, but they are perfect for the Bluegill.

Here is just a preview...

Thanks,

The Wegeners

Happy New Year!!!

Phew!!! The holidays are behind us and it is time to dig in and start the new year right! Okay so the new year is a couple weeks old so we have some catching up to do. Jon just got back from the Surf Expo in Florida. I thought I would share a couple of pictures for those of you that are not East Coast shop owners or buyers. He took a nice selection of alaias. If you haven't seen an alaia at your local East Coast beach...stay tuned...I'm predicting 2010 to be the summer of alaias back east!

We are always looking for ways to photograph our boards. Jon and I spent the morning trying to set the boards against the hedge, but that little tombstone just wasn't tall enough to stand on it's own...finally we had to employ a different technique!

While having a shaper for a daddy has it benefits, it also has it's downfalls!

The Bluegill made it's East Coast debut and got a lot of attention! This beautiful board went to Isand Kite and Surf Complex in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. So if you happen to be surfing in N.C. and see a blue blurr whizzing past you...you'll know it's a Bluegill.

The Bluegill in progress...

For some time now, Jon has been receiving requests for hollow wooden longboards like the ones that Tom makes. Jon has finally given it a go...here are the first two boards that Jon and Curt Wegener (1st Wegener brother) have made. Both boards are Paulownia with Sequoia details. Both are noseriders. Both are going to be great fun!

If there is one thing the all three Wegener brothers have a hard time doing...it's staying still! Please check back to see the latest projects and innovations at Wegener Surfboards.

Thanks,

The Wegeners

Holiday Update

Hey gang, we hope that you all have had as relaxing a Thanksgiving weekend as we did. Jon and Sydney spent a lot of quality time pondering the fish in the river at the cabin. Sometimes it is good to get away from the surf and the shaping room. We always come back eager to surf, and excited about the next project in the garage.

We just thought that we would give you a peek at what has been happening around here as we get ready for the holidays. We are still really excited about the alaias. And it seems like the rest of the world is finally taking notice as well. The NY Times just ran an article on alaias. Check it out at the following link.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/travel/escapes/04alaia.html?adxnnl=1&emc=eta1&adxnnlx=1260163049-96oafBbES1XeaKH1bIEPWg

Jon has been busy filling holiday orders, there are blanks everywhere!

Our daughter Sydney just had a birthday, and while she claims that she does NOT want to surf when she grows up, she asked daddy for an alaia for her birthday...she is already accumulating quite a quiver!

Wegener Surfboards is still doing our best to produce state of the art foam boards as well. Jon's favorite foam boards right now... the 6'6 and 6'10 quadradamus. These two are headed for Icons of Surf in San Clemente.

And of course we are constantly working on R&D around here. The Bluegill is in the final stages of development, and will be going into production in early 2010! We are having a blast researching this one...we can't wait to share it with you! Ask for a demo at your favorite shop.

Thanks,

The Wegeners