Posted by Will in
News, Team Blog | July 27th, 2010 | No Comments
After weeks of anticipation, roster changes, and swell hopes, we came out of the 2010 Willabong victorious. It was pretty gloomy a majority of the day but cleared up around noon. When it cleared up the water turned bright green and we pulled the board shorts out. The waves at Goldenwest St in Huntington beach were not epic but very contestable. In the early rounds we were right behind the high scoring team (Dragon) and ended up taking them down in the final with Todd Prestage posting a high 8.0. Austin Ware was solid the whole event as well. This marks the 3rd year in row we have won the team event and this year the companies came out in full force. We thought the format was 2 company employees, 2 team riders, and 2 Active employees, but according to other teams rosters it apparently wasn’t. Some teams stacked their squads with pro surfers with the hope of taking the crown.
Better luck next year!
The Team and the Trophy
Will Slashing
Jason and the Prizes
Jason Snapping on his 5′6 Beaker model
Active Ride Shop, Austin Ware, Garrett Miller, Huntington Beach, jason bennett, Todd Prestage, Will Barrazza, Willabong Surf Classic, Willie Smith
Posted by Will in
News, Team Blog | July 21st, 2010 | No Comments
With the Willabong only a couple of days away, we had to make a roster change. Due to a prior engagement, Chris Abad and Cheyne Magnusson had to pull out of the Willabong this year. Apparently they are going on a romantic getaway with their lovely girlfriends to Lake Havasu. That left us scrambling to fill their voids so we can once again take the title this year. With a chance at a 3 peat we rallied long time friends and Chemistry supporters, Todd Prestage and Austin Ware. Todd and Austin will join Jason Bennett and Willie Smith on the Chemistry squad.
Coming in all the way from Gerringong, NSW, Australia, Todd is fresh off of his board riders club (Werri Beach Boardriders) win over Snapper Rocks Boardriders Club in the Jim Beam Surf Tag. Todd is a former WCT competitor and won the coveted Rookie of the year award when he was on tour.
Austin Ware hails from Solana Beach and is currently slugging it out on the WQS where last year he was very close to qualifying for the “Dream Tour”. When he is not jumping around the globe chasing important QS points he is usually training or the guy you see annihilating Seaside Reef.
CONTEST FORMAT
EACH TEAM WILL SURF TWO 15 MIN HEATS(EACH TEAM MEMBERS HIGH SCORE WILL BE KEPT)
WE WILL ADD YOUR TEAM TOTALS FOR BOTH HEATS AND THE TOP 2 TEAMS WILL SURF ONE MORE TIME IN THE FINALS.
*Rules-
-Team must be comprised of at least 2 active employees for every heat
-No interferences(since you are surfing with your team not against)
-You can sub team riders in for you second heat
-Water starts will be allowed and you can paddle out at the 5 minute warning
-2 horns signify start and stop to heats; 1 horn signifies 5 minute warning
Active Ride Shop, Austin Ware, Huntington Beach, Todd Prestage, Willabong Surf Classic
Posted by Will in
Collective, News | July 21st, 2010 | 5 Comments
First off we want to thank E Warner for photos!
We at Chemistry are proud to announce the completion of our showroom and factory. We started in a office and showroom the size of a kids bedroom and now have grown to 1000 sq ft of everything Chemistry. Jason and Will had the amazing help of Chemistry Collective Artists Scott Seiver and Miki Collins to make the vision come alive.
Within the showroom we have a bunch of boards on display, some of which are for sale. We also have a great selection of accessories from Creatures of Leisure, Famous, FCS, Future Fins, and Gorilla Grip to compliment your brand new Chemistry Surfboard. Also in the showroom is our latest in Chemistry Apparel and accessories. On display beside all the great gear is a bunch of art and photographs by Chemistry Collective artists and friends of the brand.
The factory has become a full board building center with the exception of not doing any resin work on site. There is two full size shaping rooms one of which is occupied by Jason Bennett and the other by Encinitas up and coming shaper/surfer Ryan Burch. Besides the two shaping rooms there is a board packing station, showroom extension for board overflow, used board rack, and an area dedicated to Chemistry Collective custom surfboard art.
If you are in our area please take time to stop by and check out the new setup. If not stay tuned for our grand opening party scheduled for early August (we will post the fine details soon). Should be a great time!
We are located at:
3205 Production Ave, Suite B.
Oceanside, Ca. 92056
760-757-1432
All photos coutesy of E.Warner
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Posted by Will in
News | July 15th, 2010 | 2 Comments
We at Chemistry are proud to announce the completion of our showroom and factory. We started in a office and showroom the size of a kids bedroom and now have grown to 1000 sq ft of everything Chemistry. Jason and Will had the amazing help of Chemistry Collective Artists Scott Seiver and Miki Collins to make the vision come alive.
Within the showroom we have a bunch of boards on display, some of which are for sale. We also have a great selection of accessories from Creatures of Leisure, Famous, FCS, Future Fins, and Gorilla Grip to compliment your brand new Chemistry Surfboard. Also in the showroom is our latest in Chemistry Apparel and accessories. On display beside all the great gear is a bunch of art and photographs by Chemistry Collective artists and friends of the brand.
The factory has become a full board building center with the exception of not doing any resin work on site. There is two full size shaping rooms one of which is occupied by Jason Bennett and the other by Encinitas up and coming shaper/surfer Ryan Burch. Besides the two shaping rooms there is a board packing station, showroom extension for board overflow, used board rack, and an area dedicated to Chemistry Collective custom surfboard art.
If you are in our area please take time to stop by and check out the new setup. If not stay tuned for our grand opening party scheduled for early August (we will post the fine details soon). Should be a great time!
We are located at:
3205 Production Ave, Suite B.
Oceanside, Ca. 92056
760-757-1432
All photos coutesy of Scott Seiver’s IPhone.
Apparel, Collective art, custom board art, Factory Showroom, jason bennett, leahes, Miki Collins, Scott Seiver, Surf Accessories, Surfboard Art, surfboard shaping, Tees, traction pads
Posted by Will in
News | July 14th, 2010 | 2 Comments
Sunday July 18th @ 8am-9am Chemistry Surfboard’s own Jason Bennett will be featured on the XTRA Sports 1360 AM radio talk show, “Down The Line“. He is honored to have the chance to sit down with Scott Bass and Jeff Baldwin to talk about everything Chemistry as well as his upcoming entry into the Tribute to the Masters Shape-off honoring Simon Anderson at the Sacred Craft Expo.
Down The Line is a radio show every Sunday morning dedicated to everything surf. Take time to lend an ear because it should be an interesting one.
jason bennett, Jeff Baldwin, Sacred Craft Expo, Scott Bass, Simon Anderson, Talk Radio, Xtra Sports 1360 AM
Posted by Will in
News, Will's Blog Spot | July 13th, 2010 | 3 Comments
Yes it feels like the season is finally upon us (as of today), we have good little waves and the sun has showed its face. With that in mind here is a little sneak peak of our Chemistry Summer/Fall Clothing Collection which will be released in a few weeks.
We are excited this time around because have added a bunch of new styles, print designs, and womens. All of our dealers will get the full catalog by the end of the week and everyone will be able to grab something from the showroom by the end of next week.
Chemistry Collective, Mens apparel, womens apparel
Posted by Will in
News, Team Blog | July 7th, 2010 | No Comments
It’s time again for Chemistry to defend our title in the Willabong Surf Classic hosted by Active Ride Shop. This year marks the 6th year the Willabong SC has been around. We have won the event 2 years in a row and look to 3peat.
The event puts 10 teams against each other, each team has 4 representatives from a company and 2 Active employees. Each team surfs together and each surfer is judged on their best wave, then those 6 scores are added up to a team total. The other companies on tap to compete this year are Dragon, Electric, Nixon, VZ, Team BK, Analog, Gravis, Hurley, and Matix.
Our team lineup is Jason Bennett, Willie Smith, Cheyne Magnusson, and Chris Abad. The Active employees that are joining us are Will Barraza and Matt Ebersole.
The event is going down on July 23rd at Goldenwest St in Huntington Beach.
Jason Bennett
Willie Smith
Cheyne Magnusson
Chris Abad
Active Ride Shop, Analog, Dragon, Electric, Gravis, Huntington Beach, Hurley, Matix, Nixon, Team BK, Von Zipper, Willabong Surf Classic
Posted by Will in
Boardroom, News, Team Blog | June 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Cheyne Magnusson came by today and picked up 3 fresh boards for his latest adventure. This time he is headed to Fiji for the “The Drop Zone”. Last time he filmed for The Drop Zone it took him to Tahiti. They are keeping the South Pacific theme for part two of the series and it will show on Fuel TV. The Drop Zone series highlights several pro surfers surfing and diving. The surfers joining Cheyne this time are Holly Beck, Alex Gray, and Bede Durbidge. To make us hate our life even more, Cheyne just informed us that he is flying first class 20 hours to Fiji courtesy of Body Glove and Air Pacific.
Cheyne picked up the following:
5′6 x 19 1/2 x 2 1/2 Beaker Model
5′11 x 19 x 2 3/8 Cheyne Mags Pro Model
6′1 x 18 3/4 x 2 3/8 Cheyne Mags Pro Model Step Up
He also is packing a 5′9 FlashPoint, 6′4 Supermodel, and another 5′11 Cheyne Mags Pro Model.
Air Pacific, Alex Gray, Bede Durbidge, body glove, cheyne magnusson, Diving Fiji, fuel tv, Holly Beck, Surfing Fiji, The Drop Zone
Posted by Will in
News | June 8th, 2010 | No Comments
After being the premier surf and skate shop in Long Branch New Jersey for many years, BareWires has taken their act south to the beautiful town of Spring Lake. BareWires has been a longtime supporter of Chemistry and is one of our best dealers on the east coast. The new shop is 1700 square feet of goodness that carries over 20 brands. They also have one of the most pleasant and knowledgeable staffs around. Take time to check them out or even order a custom surfboard while your there.
The new shop is located at:
219 A Morris Ave.
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
732-359-7780
Check out ESM’s coverage on the grand opening HERE.
BareWires, Spring Lake
Posted by Will in
News, Team Blog, Video | June 8th, 2010 | No Comments
Rumson New Jersey’s PJ Raia has been making the most of his time here in California by staying busy in and out of the water.
He started things off by locking down a great sponsorship deal with Analog Clothing to support him with all of his future endeavors. He ended a long relationship with his previous clothing sponsor for a company that would help him along with whatever path he chooses in his surfing career. We are happy for him considering he is so passionate about his surfing and he needed the support of a sponsor with the same state of mind.
Also on his busy itinerary was the Arnette Pro Junior in Newport Beach where he managed to make it to the Round of 48. As many people know, the Pro Junior circuit is extremely tough and stacked with heavy competition. PJ surfed 2 solid heats on his way to a pretty good result and valuable points for next years seed list. Watch the day one highlights below.
Anaog Clothing, Arnette Pro Junior, pj raia, Rumson New Jersey
