{"title":"Dick Van Straalen","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dick.vanstraalen.1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dick.vanstraalen.1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDick Van Straalen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eaustralian shapers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eamong the most creative and innovative. An excellent surfer, he started with\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshape your own boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas a teenager, on the northern beaches of Sydney in the 1960s. It was upon moving to Burleigh Heads that he began shaping under his own label in the 70's and his career took off. Its shapes stuck impeccably to the hollow and sandy breaks of the Gold Coast,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epintail boards with drop rails\u003c\/span\u003e , perfect for\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etube in Burleigh and Kirra\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom then on, he continued to progress to become a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaster shaper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho through more than\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e50 years of experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas shaped all kinds of machines to slide on the water:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpen Ocean Racing Paddleboards\u003c\/span\u003e ,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLongboards\u003c\/span\u003e ,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReef Runners\u003c\/span\u003e ,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuns\u003c\/span\u003e ,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFishes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand many other creations straight from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehis fertile imagination\u003c\/span\u003e . Its combinations of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erocker, vee, tail lift and outline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare absolutely unique and provide\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaneuverability\u003c\/span\u003e , \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epure glide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eenough stimulus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto maintain a lot of speed at all times.\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dick-van-straalen-dvs-micro-egg-flax-epoxy-6-6-fcsii-2-1","title":"DICK VAN STRAALEN - DVS Micro Egg - Flax (Epoxy) 6'6 - FCSII 2+1","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003eThe \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDICK VAN STRAALEN DVS Micro Flax surfboard\u003c\/span\u003e is an egg with a very rounded nose, a fairly pronounced round pintail and \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003every little rocker\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSimple concave\u003c\/span\u003e on the front which gradually leaves into a \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003edouble concave Vee\u003c\/span\u003e towards the tail. This \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eultra-fast board\u003c\/span\u003e allows you to catch a maximum of waves thanks to its \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eexcellent buoyancy\u003c\/span\u003e and can be surfed in \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eall types of conditions\u003c\/span\u003e , hollow or more windy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003e“ \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFlax fiber cloth\u003c\/span\u003e ” is a reinforcing fabric made from \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eflaxseed\u003c\/span\u003e , which is one of the oldest fibers cultivated for textiles and more recently used to \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ereplace fiberglass\u003c\/span\u003e . The incorporation of linen fiber fabric into the lamination \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ereduces the use of glass by 1\/3\u003c\/span\u003e , thus adding a particularly successful finish and more importantly, \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003elowering our carbon footprint\u003c\/span\u003e . The \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDVS Micro Flax surfboard\u003c\/span\u003e was born from the \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEcoboard project\u003c\/span\u003e focused on reducing \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eour carbon footprint\u003c\/span\u003e , the use of \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003erenewable and recycled materials\u003c\/span\u003e and the \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ereduction of toxicity\u003c\/span\u003e in the \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003esurfboard manufacturing\u003c\/span\u003e process.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/span\u003e : \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEpoxy LCT\u003c\/span\u003e (Carbon \/ EPS \/ Epoxy)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTop\u003c\/span\u003e : 1x4oz + 1 x 120g. Flax cloth\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBottom\u003c\/span\u003e : 1x4oz + 4 oz Oval Fin Patches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCore\u003c\/span\u003e : high density EPS bread (36 grams).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eResin\u003c\/span\u003e : Sicomin Epoxy 56.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRibs\u003c\/span\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5'10 x 20\" 1\/2 x 2\" 3\/4 \/\/ 37.47 L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6'0 x 20\" 1\/2 x 2\" 3\/4 \/\/ 38.76 L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6'2 x 20\" 1\/2 x 2\" 3\/4 \/\/ 40.09 L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6'4 x 20\" 1\/2 x 2\" 3\/4 \/\/ 41.42 L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6'6 x 21\" x 2\" 3\/4 \/\/ 43.77 L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6'8 x 21\" x 2\" 3\/4 \/\/ 45.15 L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6'10 x 21\" x 3' \/\/ 50.31 L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7' x 21\" x 3' \/\/ 51.84 L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNB: fins not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/surfboardagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Flax-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_left et-animated\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Flax fiber cloth is an engineered reinforcement fabric made from the bast of the flax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e seed plant. While flax fiber is one of the oldest cultivated fibers for textiles, it is only\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e recently that its use as a fiberglass substitute has been achieved. Incorporating flax fiber\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e cloth in the lamination reduces the use of regular glass by 1\/3rd and adds a great earthy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e look and more importantly helps lower our carbon footprint. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/surfboardagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EPS-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_left et-animated\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e SR GreenPoxy 56 is an epoxy resin which has up to 56% of its molecular structure coming\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e from plant origin. This percentage is a function of the carbon origin contained in the epoxy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e molecule.The final rate of the mix bio-based carbon content will depend on the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e hardener choice. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/surfboardagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Epoxy-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_left et-animated\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e The manufacture of EPS foam does not involve the use of toxic isocyantes used in the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e production of regular surfboard blanks. Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam is light weight \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand has fantastic shock absorbing properties, making it ideal for surfboards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e EPS foam has more buoyancy and flotation increasing paddling speed and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e maneuverability. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/surfboardagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PNG-ECO.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"et-waypoint et_pb_image et_pb_animation_left et-animated\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e The Surfboard Agency has teamed up with the first, independent 3rd party consumer-facing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e “eco-label” for boards, the ECOBOARD Project is focused on reducing carbon footprints,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e increasing the use (and reuse) of renewable, recycled and up-cycled inputs, and reducing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e toxicity within the surfboard manufacturing process.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DICK VAN STRAALEN DVS SURFBOARDS","offers":[{"title":"6'6","offer_id":55673519440247,"sku":"118-DVS-MCFA-606","price":729.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7744\/8228\/files\/DVS-MICRO-FCSII-2_1-FLAX.jpg?v=1756220079"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7744\/8228\/collections\/Logo_DVS_2017.png?v=1707144450","url":"https:\/\/woodstockshup.com\/en\/collections\/dick-van-straalen.oembed","provider":"Woodstockshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}