take a break

Jamie Gallant has been a busy boy, working away on a new series of Handplanes under the brand 'Smoko' which is a tip of the hat to the traditional Kiwi break, vacuum bagged over a foam core these Handplanes are strong and extremely lite not to mention beautiful, adjustable straps and branded with an iron, very cool, Mike C.

friday fizzings

Still buzzing about last weekend's surf events, here are a few more 35mm shots from TCFF 2016, another big thanks to those who came along, brought boards and helped out, YEW!, Mike C.

house keeping

If you missed out on a TCFF t'shirt this year I will be placing an order at the end of this week so let me know what size and colour, $40 each on AS quality t'shirts, kids and ladies sizes available too, plus the winner of the Adventure for Good Handplane was Bon, he is currently using it down Gisborne way, Mike C.

2016 raffle TCFF

This year's The Cove Fish Fry raffle is a beautifully handcrafted Handplane by Jamie Gallant and Christian Druery from Adventure for Good, tickets are $5 and will be available on the day at this year's FRY at Waipu Cove on the 13th of March, all profits from the raffle will go to Adventure for Good, a registered charitable trust also a growing electric bike network and maritime carpentry school currently operational in Russell at 22 York Street, so cool to have Jamie on board, Mike C.

good adventures

I met up with Jamie Gallant from Adventure for Good at Sandy Bay yesterday to test drive some of his handplanes and paipos, we were lucky and scored some waist high peelers for around an hour or so just after low tide, Mike C.

adventure for good

Jamie Gallant has been a busy guy making these beautiful Handplanes and is now into making a run of Paipos and Alaias, all for a good cause 'Adventure for Good NZ', super nice work mate, Mike C.

gallant adventure

 

I was very lucky to be introduced to Jamie Gallant from Adventure for Good NZ yesterday, Jamie is making handplanes in Kerikeri, Northland NZ in a collab with a local guitar maker, he is also the Media and Marketing Manager for Adventure for Good NZ a charitable trust which is hoping to work with kids to help them fulfill their dreams of adventure, more on Jamie and A.F.G soon, Mike C.