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April 8, 2008

WOW! 3 months since I last updated my blog!!! Sorry to take so long.. I have been very very busy... Lots going on for sure..... I have been busy in the shaping room as usual... Thanks to the stoked riders out there every year I am making more and more boards.... All types are still going through. Surfboards, twin tips, wake style... they are all moving fast ....Waiting times are getting long and I apologize for this... I will be working on finding a way to reduce the waiting times and I am thankful for your patience for those of you that have waited patiently for boards.... Apart from all the time I have been spending in the 'blue room' I have some exciting projects I have been working on.. for example, course boards... AND other projects that I will mention here when the time is right....
The first 4 moths of this year have been extremely busy and I needed to come up for air. SO....I am in Barbados NOW getting some R&R catching some good waves and waves.. Barbados has been good to me again. Anyway, I am getting back to my vaction....well work really : ).....and I will be back into the shaping room in a couple weeks, but for now enjoy some photos...

thanks all..

Below: SUP team rider. Kyle Harris Barbados..

(below) Team Rider Kevin O'neil having a blast!

Later for now!!

DC

January 16, 2008

Hey I just got some pictures back from Barbados where my SUPs are being tested. These are some photos taken by local photographer Chris Welch. All I can say is I wish I was down there testing myself!!!! ck out that blue water.. Anyway I hope to make it down there in the next couple months to test some kite boards and SUP boards... enjoy the photos..

Looking at the photo above, you think he had a good session!!!!!
(more photos on my SUP project page)

later for now...

DC.

January 11, 2008

Happy New Year. It is 2008 already..... Wow, that '07 flew by didn't it? Lots has happened in the last year. I had a couple successful Barbados trips. Worked on some course racing boards for the quickly emerging kite racing movement. My surfboard numbers are way up. The Epoxy shapes both for regular surfboards and surfboards for kiting are performing excellently and lasting well... All the while my Player and Thug model Twin tips continue to last in both design and expectations.

I also launched head first into designing and shaping Stand Up Paddle surfboards (SUPs) with my SUP project.. So far the prototypes are performing well and the feedback I am getting is very positive. I have sold a few on a very limited one on one basis and I am not sure when I will be up to speed to be able to offer customs SUP to the open market. The problem is that I am extremely busy making sure all my boards that leave my shop get 100% of my attention. These monsters take a lot of time and resources to make. But I am determined to make these graceful giants available soon so stay tuned...

My email box is getting very busy including lots of junk mail. I am trying my best when I am not in the shaping room or out riding to respond to all my email with full attention to answer any questions you may have. I do not like to respond to mail unless I can sit down and answer you questions with the attention it deserves. If I am into able to get back to you quickly, I apologize. If I do not respond, it may be that my junk email filter may have blocked your email by mistake (I have had a couple of cases of this so far..) , so please re send it to me.

So what's in store for DCboardz in 2008? The web site continues to evolve with more information and hopefully is more user friendly. Also you can bet that I will be heading down to Barbados for more riding and testing making sure I get out there and ride what I make so I can keep my finger on the pulse of what I am trying to do. I will continue to explore more SUP designs and try my best to keep the waiting times for my surfboards and twin tips from getting too long. There is some under cover plans going on behind the scenes, but I guess you will have to wait to see Waz up!!!

Anyway, stay posted.... and I hope your new year got off to a BANG!!!!

DC

November 6, 2007

Well, back on track now... Shaping a lot and getting some water time in as well.. All is good! Haveing a blast learning something new. Stand up paddle surfing. The 10'6" is finished and I have had some water time on it. It is a blast. You don't have to have perfect conditions to enjoy a good SUP session..

The 10'6" has been working great and the 11'6" prototype is being finished now and well be ready soon.. ck here for updates.

More Twin tips went out. Got a new winter season rush of orders for some more ..Thanks to the hard core Wake Style riders for keeping the demand for the THUG at a constant high...If you ever need legit reviews on wake style boards including the THUG drop by www.kitescoop.com All the heavy weights in the wake world are there...

Also, have some orders for regular surfboard in the order books. It is really encouraging to me to see surfers stepping away from the big name board brands and trying something new. Before, a name and logo on a surfboard stood for something in terms of quality and performance, but with the explosion of surfboard sales with production boards, surfers are figuring out that they are paying big bucks for a logo on a generic board and have no idea what they are getting..

in closing, here is an email for a customer..

" Hi Dereck!:
I'm Miguel from Mallorca island at mediterranean sea ,just write this lines,to say,you hit the nail with my quad fin board.I really enjoy so much the board,at the point that i usually ride with it more than with my TT...
Just a happy customer here,thanks for all!
My best wishes
Saludos de Mallorca
Miguel."

I'll be back here soon.. until then, continue to enjoy the ride!!

DC.

October 15, 2007

Well I am catching up on my summer orders with just a slight set back.. I was hospitalized last week with kidney stones... Those of you that have had kidney stones I am sure will agree that there are better ways to spend your time.....But it is all good..... I am back in action again.

While I was out of commission, I had my glasser start glassing number 1 prototype Stand Up board. You can track the progress of this project here... I should have it in the water this coming week..IF THE WIND STOPS!!!..yes, we in Florida have had some great wind the last couple weeks.....

Also DC team rider Clarissa has been busy in Bali filming and catching some sick waves on her 4'Play..... She is back in Maui for the season to get some more wave action. I think she is hooked....

Anyway, I am still not at the point of starting to take orders on a larger scale as yet. Even though I am caught up, I have some R&D projects I am working on that I have to get back on track. I appreciate everyone's patience. I should be able to start taking full on orders and maybe even orders for Stand up surfboards by the middle of November...
But drop me a line if you are interested in a board and I will pencil you in so you can get a slot reserved so when I am back in full action there will not be an additional delay..
Thanks and fly safe..

DC.

September 1, 2007

greetings. Things have been quiet because as I mentioned before, I have had to rush down to Antigua to be with my father that has been ill. Well he passed away yesterday. I have tried my best to stay in touch with all the customers that were waiting on boards. I have to comment, that I am over whelmed by the compassion and understanding I have received from all of you that are waiting for boards. You all graciously told me not to worry about boards at this moment and be with my family. Thank you so much for that. I will be returning to work next week and as an obligation to my current customers, I will not be taking any new orders for September. I will be committing my time to completing all my current orders and getting them out. That is my priority. If you would like a board, please drop me a line and I will let you know when I will begin taking orders again. Thank you for your understanding..

I get lots of photos from customers that send in cool shots from around the world. Here is a photo I got recently from a father and son that is fitting in this situation. It is from Philip in Kawai Hawaii. Philip and his son share a quad. He said he gets to use it when it is windy to kite, and his son uses it to surf. I wonder who wins the battle when it is windy AND the surf is up? : )
thanks for sending it in guys! Continue to enjoy and share the stoke!

I will try my best to get up to speed as soon as I can. I will post here when I will be taking orders again. Thanks for your understanding..

blessings.
DC

August 18, 2007

Hey all. Just checking in with some news. Back hard working in the shaping room.

Thanks to Jon Modica and the rest of the Cabrinha/Adventure sports Miami crew, I had a few course racing boards racing in the San Francisco area with some encouraging results. Ck out for more race action.
Jon Modica and Clarissa Hempel did great on a couple of quad directionals. Course racing is getting big fast. Demand for boards are high and experimenting to get the best suited board for racing is in full swing.

Welcome.....Also announcing Clarissa Hempel as the first woman DC team rider. Clarissa will be riding my surfboard designs. She is a great kiter with an even better attitude and a smile that is endless.. She will be traveling and being featured in some up coming kite surfing coverage soon. Keep an eye out for her.

Finally managed to put together a short video from my recent Barbados trip. Ck out the link Barbados 2007 and ck it out....

Another project..
Well, after doing some Stand Up Paddle Surfing and R&D recently in Barbados on my trip, I am starting a couple prototype SUP (Stand Up Paddle) boards and looking into the possibility of offering SUP boardZ in the DC line up in the near future.. I have had a lot of inquires about making these giant boards. I will start a blog page soon for those interested in the development of this project. Ck it out..

Lastly, sad news, my dad has become very ill and does not have a lot of time left so I have had to rush down to Antigua to be with him. I have tried to contact everyone that is waiting for boards and let them know I may be a week or 2 behind schedule because of this unforeseen circumstances. Thanks all for your patience and I will be back to complete your orders ASAP!!!!

That's it for now.........

DC.

there is always more to come!