[廣告] SHAPER OF THE MONTH - Jimmy Lewis
鯊魚浪板削板師 - Jimmy Lewis
Jimmy Lewis’s first experience in surfboard building began in 1961.
While growing up in Southern California,
Jimmy started making miniature surfboards. From that beginning,
using foam, resin and fiberglass his direction took shape.
He would go on to design surfboards, sailboards and kite boards
and become world renown.
Surfing Cardiff, Pipes, and the other spots along the North County coast
in the 1960’s also contributed to his development.
He was impressed with the other surfers and board builders in the area.
To name a few there was Billy and Gary Brummet, Tommy Lewis, Sid Madden,
and occasionally Donald Takayama and Billy Hamilton.
In 1968 Jimmy shaped and glassed his first full sized surfboard.
The late 60’s was a time period when the short board era began
and the board that Jimmy shaped was a short board.
Making his first surfboard was a learning experience.
From those early boards Jimmy would become a better shaper.
In 1969 Jimmy visited Maui for 3 months.
Getting acquainted with most of the surf spots on the island.
He would return to the mainland for a year before returning in 1971 for good.
Now able to be there when the different swells
hit Jimmy would surf Honolua Bay.
One of the hottest surfers at Honolua Bay during this time period
was Les Potts.
Les Potts was a shaper who influenced Jimmy in his development as a shaper.
Other shapers that influenced Jimmy were Gerry Lopez and Dick Brewer,
Brewer especially. Dick Brewer’s influence on Jimmy made him more aware
of design and concept.
As the 1970’s came to a close, another aspect of surfing developed.
Windsurfing was becoming more popular and windsurfer boards were in demand.
Jimmy shaped his first few sailboards in 1978 for Mike Waltze
and Mark Robinson.
From there he would go on and work for Fred Haywood and Mike Waltze
at Sailboards Maui. By 1981 he was into it big time.
In 1982 Pascal Maka took a stock Sailboards Maui board shaped
by Jimmy to Weymouth, England.
On his sailboard smashed the existing windsurfing speed record by 4 knots.
The record time was 27.82 knots.
Two years later in 1983 Jimmy shaped Fred Haywood two (2) “speed boards”
to take to Weymouth.
Fred surpassed Pascal’s previous record by 2 knots,
with a record time of 30.82 knots.
At the same event that year, Fred sold one of the 2 boards
to Robert Teritehau who was impressed by the boards.
Fred then increased his personal best time by 2 knots with the board
that he kept.
Fred’s accomplishment made him the first sailboarder
to break the 30 knot barrier.
His time was second only to Crossbow,
a modified catamaran whose speed was 36 knots.
Three years later during 1986 in the Canary Islands,
4 sailors broke the Crossbow record.
They were using boards shaped by Jimmy. Pascal Maki was clocked
at an incredible speed of 36.86 knots.
While Eric Beale did 36.73 knots, Fred Haywood would do 36.13 knots
and Jimmy Lewis would do 36.31 knots.
There were 60 competitors for the event and 8 contestants out
of 10 finishers were riding Jimmy’s shapes at that contest.
It would be another few years before Eric Beale would become the first
to sail over 40 knots.
His world record time was 40.48 knots.
In the 1990’s Roddy Lewis broke Eric’s record in open ocean
at a speed of 44.51 knots.
During this time of the 1980’s and part of the 90’s,
Jimmy was full on windsurfing and had put his surfboard and surfing on hold.
After making windsurfers for 15 years,
Jimmy felt like surfing and making longboards again.
He was back out in the lineup having fun.
Within 6 months Jimmy was kiting and switched from making surfboards
to making only kiteboards.
Then around the turn of the 21st Century Jimmy made Laird Hamilton
a few boards for him to use with his kite.
Since his introduction to kite boarding,
Jimmy has been quite successful at making kiteboards
and literally has taken off while holding on.
Today Jimmy Lewis is stilling making surfboards,
along with his famous kite boards.
His imagination has taken him to new heights and will continue
to pull him along.
With his experience in board design,
we can definitely say the sky is the limit for Jimmy Lewis.
資料來源：http://www.theshaperstree.com/SHAPER_OF_THE_MONTH.html
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