Rob Yuen, or simply RY is a true "Surf Gypsy." Surfer, fisherman, drift boat guide, and arborist, Rob leaves his home in Southern Oregon every winter for an extended surf expedition to Central Baja. One of his favorite "tools" has been his Eight0 Speed Egg. Returning from one of his dozens of trips to The Wall, Rob had me shape him the first version of this design in 2000 - extremely low rocker, simple round pin template, tri-plane to vee convex bottom, with a cool single fin / side bite fin configuration. The "Speed Egg" is a versatile surfboard that carves and planes in a very wide range of surf venues and conditions. This spring Rob had me shape a second generation Speed Egg. At Seven8 the new Speed Egg will be more maneuverable, offer tighter radius turns, yet maintain the glide that is key to it's function. RY spent the last several weeks fine tuning fins for his second generation Speed Egg. Always the master, RY recently reminded me that
"style is free!"
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| RY and the Speed Egg |
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| The Original Eight0 |
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| Second Generation Seven8 |
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| Shaping the Seven8 |
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| "Thumb" View |
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| Tail View |
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| Custom Fins |
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| Flex Fin |
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| Flex Preview |
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| On the Road - Fueling Up |
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| On the Road - Surf Gypsy Fuel |
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| On the Road |
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| Surf Gypsy Campsite |
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| Up the Coast |
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| Further Up the Coast |
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| Surfing Takes Flight |
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| RY - "Style is Free" |
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