Doug's Got The Fever

Doug and Dennis

Doug and Joe Roper (Joe helped him finish off the board)

Doug got a new board and he is a happy man. Doug met JP Marengo, one of the Murphy Shapes team riders, this past winter while surfing the reefs off LJ. They spoke and JP gave Doug some ideas and feedback on longboard design and then Doug ordered up a new 9'-0" Southwind model. Here it is in Doug's own words:
"J.P. was right. I love it. The board really likes the steep drops and handles them well. And the drive off the bottom turn is just a primo sensation right up through the feet and legs and into the chest. That carving line is sweet! And then it holds mid turn in the pocket when I turn it back downward. What a great ride! Thanks so much."

Chapped Lipz

Nice smackage of one La Jolla lip under the August sun. That's a lot of board poppin out the back of the wave while the fins are just holding in. I like what's going on in this photo. Jean-Paul punching the clock for the afternoon shift.
photo: Goulding

OTL in San Diego

Nope: not the OTL tourney at Fiesta Island.
Yep: off the lip - OTL - at Zapatisto.

JP captured by Slavin the other day

Diamond Glassing

Bob, Wade and all the boys at Diamond Glassing do a great job on our boards.....As well as glassing and finishing a who's-who list of other shapers boards - including: Hank Warner, Kies/Encinitas, Amsterdam, KookBox, Rusty, Lost and JS Surfboards. Thanks guys!

M & M's

Mainland and Murphy's:

A group of the Murphy boyz recently returned from a week-long excursion to Mainland Mex. Without getting into every detail and over analysis, we will let the pictures do the talking.
photos: Randy Bloomfield





Ear to ear grins mean one thing. Scored.
Team 2010 = Dave Berman, Doug Murphy, John Lee and Troy "Duff" Jahn

Seeking Shade

Looking for a bit of shade on a warm summer day.

photo: Goulding

Got sunscreen?

What?! a surf session this summer when the sun was actually out in San Diego?
So much fun wearing a full suit in summer..........yeah..........
Can we please get some sun and some warmer water?*#*^*!* My trunks and vest are feeling neglected.

rider: JP Marengo "the Mask"
photo: A. Goulding