![]() See us at Sacred CraftAPRIL 09 2010
Surfing in all its glory will be on display this weekend as shapers sculpt the perfect surfboard, artists paint crashing waves and everyone talks about how stoked they get from the sport. The Sacred Craft, an exposition at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, comes to town for the second year in a row with more than 75 surfboard shapers displaying and selling their wares. “Basically, surfers care about two things,” said Scott Bass, the event organizer. “Those two things are waves and the equipment to ride them. We provide the equipment.” The event is geared toward the hard-core surfer, Bass said, someone who is interested in more than just T-shirts. There will be a handful of shapers on hand as part of the yearly “Tribute to the Masters” competition, where they try to re-create a board that was made by a shaping legend. This year they are trying to make a board like Renny Yater, a Santa Barbara shaper. For those who have held onto surfing magazines, old trophies and surfboards, there will be the surfing version of the “Antique Roadshow,” where experts appraise the value of old surfing collectibles. “We are asking people to look in their garage or houses and bring their old stuff out,” Bass said. “The idea is there are buried treasures in there.” A host of other activities are planned, including surfboard demos, music and a trivia game. Don't forget to stop by the Bubblegum Surf Wax booth to get some Rob Machado Organic Wax for your new board! The $10 entrance fee also gets you a year’s subscription to Transworld Surf. The event is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
This entry was posted on April 9th, 2010.
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