Dimensions: 5’8 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/8
[completed in May 2014]
Vedette model
The Story: Rudy had six Vedette boards made for him.
Vincent, my husband, was jealous and wanted one. End of the story.
The shape: This board was made in parallel with 4
other Vedette boards I was shaping for Rudy Marechal’s competition quiver. That
might have been a strategic mistake. I was stressed out and all I was thinking
about is to complete Rudy’s quiver. I was not very in the mood for an extra
board for my husband who had so many shaped for him already… I shaped him a
Vedette but Vincent made me go back three times in the shaping room to remove
some foam as he felt it had too much volume for him. After I retouched it for
the third time I told him I was done. When the board came back from the glass
shop, Vincent immediately turned over me with the look that says:” I told you
so”. He thought the overall volume and
the volume repartition were not adapted to his surf preferences. He gave it a
try and surfed well on it (according his friend). However He was not feeling
it. We sold the board at Encinitas Surfshop. At least someone is surfing this
board. First time I sell a Mere-Made
through a shop though L
The artwork: like always, Vincent was totally open to
any artwork. He just wanted colors. I grabbed masking tape and improvised a
quick and easy artwork. Vincent loved it (at least he loved something on that
board J).
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