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TWS in the U.S.A

Hey Guys and girls, TWS is broadening its horizons and setting up shop in the U.S.A. With half owner/professional surfer/ Bareback D.J Leigh Sedley Living in California we have decided to take the plunge and get the ball rolling over there, we are on the hunt for shapers in the states, it means that there could be some special opportunities to obtain boards here in oz that would be otherwise a mission to get! Still in the early stages, so the benefits for our Aussie punters are still coming to light!

New Surfboards by Lee Cheyne proving popular!

Couple of snaps here of a few boards by Lee Cheyne, Lee has grown in popularity in the time we have been showcasing his boards and more and more of the crew are now choosing there next quiver be off the humble master from the south Tweed!

Lee was one of the originals on the site way back in 2007 when it was all very new and the concept of buying boards online was all a bit daunting! We now offer some of the top shapers from around Australia and the world!

Art at TWS

I know i have touched on this before but i Just wanted to show you guys what we are capable of making happen here at TWS!

Check out the drawing on the board, then check out how frothing Scott is with his new stick, if you are looking for something with some sick art then get in touch we are happy to make it all happen for you!

Surfboard Art on tradewindsurf.com

Check this out crew, just sold a board to Scott in WA he was really fancying some of the lost art he had seen and gave us a call to see what we could do!

We were able to help Scott out and make the idea of his board with a sick graphic on it come to life, he had some of Drew Brophy's art in mind and sent me through a pic of the sort of thing he was chasing!

Sunshine Coast TWS Diaries!

Had an interesting weekend just gone got to catch up with team rider Mitch Coleborn and have a few sneaky ones in Mooloolaba that turned into an all night beer fest! Was good to see the Spawn back in action got this photo out the front of the pizza joint at about three in the morning, bit hazy looking to say the least!

I also made it out to Neil belchers Shed and took photos of his factory a really nice board had been shaped pre-glass and i thought i might put it out there for anyone that still enjoys the idea of a hand shaped board, Looks bloody nice too!

TWS Update!

No complaints from the Tws camp, apart from the fact my net has been playing up like a miners wife, which is why you haven't heard from me of late!

Sedz has held the reigns of the blog of late and has been coming up with some cool shit, contest news, happenings in the surfing world not to mention the 'Fish' thrown in there for good measure!

Things are going well everyone is happy with the boards, and even happier with the service, the new girl of the month comp is powering along with some smoking girls entering for everyones pleasure!

Happy Customer Scores early season Lakey Peak

A young bloke named Patty ordered 3 Lee Cheynes from TradewindSurf before he headed to Indo this past week to try and score some early perfection on the islands around Lakey Peak.

We were stoked when we recieved an email form Pat showing us the waves he was getting and letting us know how stoked he is with his new crafts.

Patty wanna send a few of those waves our way?

Pat Vaisneys
Pat Vaisneys

JR Surfboards Added to Our Custom surfboard range

If your in need of a new custom surfboard this winter. Why not try out a Jr model. Jason Rodd has been Shaping world class sticks on the Gold coast for as long as i can ever remember. With a team based on attention to detail and positive feedback, Jr is the perfect choice for your next stick and one of the newest additions to tradewindsurf.

JR surfboards

New Girl of the month Competition.

Well it's not the most expected thing to see on an online Surfboard store, but hey, we all like to look at Girls in Bikinis, So we thought we would bring back the competition, that was so successful in the past.

girl of the month
girl of the month

Check out the Stuart hpx-2 Model perfect allrounder for the east coast of Aus

Hey guys here is a little rundown on one of Stuarts most popular surfboard models, its the model i normally ride and is definitely the perfect board for the type of waves we get here on the east coast of Australia, good in small junkie beach breaks, but will will hold in when the points start pumping.. !!
To check out stuarts other models we sell click here http://tradewindsurf.com.au/new-surfboards/stuart-surfboards

stuart surfboards

Now stocking the entire Australian Lost Surfboard range

We now have the largest online range of Lost surfboards for sale under the stock boards section. There are 25 surfboards in total ranging from the popular Rocket, the stealth Pro to the New and innovative Plank surfboard.
We take Direct deposit, paypal and credit card payments online or just give Willow a call on 0431197365 and have a chat about what is best for you. or contact us here http://tradewindsurf.com.au/contact-us

Cheers

lost surfboard store

Lost Surfboards getting Tech with Inflatable surfboards

Check out this clip from Last year at the ASR trade show. Lost surfboards had all there new models and some of there new innovative designs that are in the process of being released in there booth. Here they check out the new inflatable surfboard. (Aka, HydroFlex)
enjoy

inflatable surfboard

New Lost Surfboards added to our store

Hey guys a few new boards were added yesterday to the lost store including the motivator and the Blunt.. There will be a few more over the next few days too. These boards are out of Mayhems 2010 range and models like the Blunt which is 2010's version of the rocket have already proven quite popular.. if you want to order or get some more info on these models give Willow a call on 0431197365

Blunt: http://tradewindsurf.com.au/new-surfboards/lost/blunt
Motivator: http://tradewindsurf.com.au/new-surfboards/lost/lost-motivator

the blunt lost

How many Surfboards is too many?

These days with Precise Computer shaping and the lack of time it takes to shape new surfboards, some pro surfers are getting around 150 boards a year off there shapers. With surfing progressing as fast as it is, the best guys need the best equipment at all times, and now with machine shaping it has made it so much easier to do so.

Surfboard quiver

Matt Biolis Here on the weekend!

Get your orders in guys and girls, spots are filling up for the quota of custom boards that Matt will be shaping while he is here in oz, Gimme a call if you are interested, Time is Running out!!!

Matt Biolis coming to Australia, to shape you a board!

Hey Guys, just a bit of a heads up that ...lost enterprises head shaper Matt Biolis is coming down under in the coming weeks! The legend that bought us the Rocket, Round Nose Fish and countless other famous board models, is coming to the land of Oz for a stint of shaping, and the focus isn't on team boards either, The focus is your customs!

Obviously numbers are limited so if you want a board shaped by the man himself then get in quick and i will sort your orders and make sure Matt's name is on the bottom of your new stick! Get in touch and make it happen while you have the chance!

posca surfboard art

Here is little TWS custom board that was ordered for an 8 year old girl a few weeks back, at the time we didnt have an artist hooked up yet for artwork so we organised to do it ourself. A few flowers and her name in vines will always keep an 8 year old girl happy. And that is our main goal. If there is anything you need surfboard wise we will try our hardest to make it work, all you have to do is ask. Cheers

posca surfboard paint pens

More Boards!

Just received a shipment of 28 surfboards which i had to lug down to the Gold Coast in the worst Rain we have had in South East Queensland for the year!

Great fun to say the least, I have been to the gold coast literally 5 times in the last week and a half, it's amazing how much industry there is for us down there, i have seriously been getting home to the Sunny Coast, only to turn around the next day and the next thing i need to head south for has already popped up!

The run down from Stuart Surfboards

Had a good little business trip down to the Gold Coast the other day, for those that don't know my business partner Leigh Sedley has been living in California for the best part of a year, and he's back now for a few months, and we're on the campaign trail making the site more user friendly and upping the resources to remain fresh and more helpful to the crew!

stuart surfboards

Extended Classified ad Who wants Mitch coleborn's board?

Got one of Coleborn's sticks that i reckon some of the crew might be interested in, If i wasn't 6'0 tall and about 30 kg too heavy i would be flaring on the thing my self!

Tell ya's all what, if you can muster up a ten board order through us here at TWS between you and ya mates, i'l send Mitch's raft along with it! Could be interesting trying to work out who get's it, big group game of paper, scissors should do the trick! Otherwise $300 would get you out of trouble! Get in touch with me here on 0431 197 365

New Classifieds section SOOOOOO CLOSEEEEE!!!!

Hey guys here is a little artwork of our Classifieds section that will be up in about a week or so. were really excited about this part of the site, it will allow you to keep riding your stick until someone gives you a call and wants to take it off your hands, instead of leaving it in a shop while your stuck with no board.. And for only 5bucks it makes it alot cheaper than having to hand over 15-20% of the final sales price like most normal shops take.

Surfboard classifieds

LOST Rocket Footage... Check Jordy smith going crazzzyyyy on these sick surfboards!

Ok so this is a video post about the lost rocket that we featured in an earlier post, they are probably our most popular board at the moment, and for good reasons. check out jordy, wardo, comican, and other going bananas on these unique flair sticks! jordys section starts at 6:22 be prepared to be blown awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!

for more info on a lost rocket or to purchase click: http://tradewindsurf.com.au/new-surfboards/lost/rocket

lost rocket

TWS Team!

Sifting through some festive season photo's last night and came across the stills for our dedicated drinking team, the boys all cruising in there TWS singlets, the photo's that followed probably weren't fit for the blog but this gives you an idea of the support we have from the crew round the Sunny Coast as we love looking after all the boys! So thanks for the support lads ya all rippin in ya TWS get up yew!!!!

TWS Drinking Team!

Emery Surfboards just added to our Stockist list of shapers

TWS is stoked to announce its inclusion of Emery Surfboards to our new list of Stock surfboards. Alan Emery grew up surfing the famed right handers of the Lennox heads and the surrounding crazy waves of the Northern NSW area, Australia, He sure knows surfing and what it takes to have you out there flairing in all sorts of conditions. With team riders like WCT surfer Adam Melling and Pro Junior champion Stuie Kennedy he recieves huge respect off surfers and shapers from all over the world If you dont know the concept of our new surfboard store its quite easy!

emery surfboards

Joistik surfboards [Nick Blair Shapes]

Hey guys, check out the Nick Blair store, some sick boards, off a sick shaper, sort after by pro's far and wide, and punters alike, go to his page on the new surfboard section to suss him and his models out! Yeeahhh!

Joistick Surfboards

The Lost Legacy!

Another happy TWS customer, and another happy ...lost lover, the ...Lost Rocket [pictured here] has been going mad, and with good reason to a remake of the video that took the surfing world by storm all those years ago 5'5 x 19 1/4 redux!

Being a part of the push bringing ...Lost to Australia has been nothing short of exciting, the boards are doing cartwheels out the door, and factory stock leaves before it gets a chance to have a rest on the rack.

The first turn!

2pm and i'm in a meeting with the TWS web designer who is probably sick of the site of me, 'So can we have this, this and that done asap'.
'Yes Willow i'l have it done'.
I get so excited, get an idea in my head and i'm round there, voicing my latest update and why it has to be done before the sun is down!

Check out our New surfboard section

TWS has just released a whole new feature to its website, allowing you to order boards straight from the board shapers rack, much like a surf shop. Most boards will be in stock and will be shipped out 1-3 days after puchase, so no matter where you are in Australia you can get your hands on whatever stick you want! To start with we have Xanadu, Lost and Stuart Surfboards on the list, but keep your eye out for plenty of new and exciting shapers. This is a huge thing for us at TWS and is the next step for us to bring you a new way of ordering your perfect surfboard.

lost surfboard store

2010

Here it is end of 09, and what better to be doing on New Years Eve, than throwing a shout out to all the guys that followed us through the transition of old school TWS, to the new school way of operation! Keeping it short i'l say Happy New Year to everyone in cyberspace and beyond, hope it's a prosperous safe one! As for us we will be here going strength to strength for you surfers in 2010, the calendar is busy with new shit we have on the cards! Stay in the loop! Cheers!

Happy New Year From TWS

Making your life easier!

After a couple of months holding the reigns of the new website I had an epiphany, 'I don't think everyone has a credit card, and i don't think everyone wants to pay for their surfing habit with borrowed cash'!

Well back to the drawing board once again and here we are with extra payment options just for you, all the familiar ones, cheque, money order, credit card, paypal, and of course direct deposit!

New payment options at TWS

Tradewindsurf.com launches surfboard label!

In an exciting new branch to the ever growing happenings on the TWS tree, we are happy to release the self titled board label, Tradewindsurf.com, in conjunction with one of Australia's top shapers, we [TWS] have finally come out and put our money where our mouth is, by offering the price point board of 2009, and all completely Australian made!

Tradewindsurf.com

Tradewindsurf from the beginning.

Born in the earlier part of 2007, tradewindsurf.com was an idea cooked up about 6 months prior, Leigh Sedley a traveling pro surfer grinding out on the QS, and looking for something other than the drag of the QS to spend his time working on and break up the tweaked thoughts that go through your head year to year when trying to crack the big time! Enter a courier driver from the Sunshine Coast, with a taste for beer and an interest in the surf industry, and you have Sedz’s business partner. William Watt AKA Willow.

TWS family

Board models in stock ready to go!

Hey guys, if you want to see the boards for yourself and buy what you want off the rack, then TWS has the online answer, coming very soon is our comprehensive board store, where we will have all of your favourite shapers models, ready to go, buy now, shipped the next day, and if we don't have it in stock then we will have it made immediately.

boards in stock

The Introduction

Here we are, after months of preparation our new website is finally up and running, it was a mad scramble to, with word that we were getting a little mention in the Sunny Coast surf mag, we were stretched to the limit to get things live, so with the deadline Sunday night, we made a mad dash all day Sunday, to get everything to a level at which we could flick the switch, so to speak!

TWS

So close!

Big weekends and productivity dont mix! Just ask me, I lost my mind for a couple of days down the Gold Coast this weekend just gone, i got complacent after having a good run with self discipline and and work ethic and things were finally on track!

By the time you see this I will be over it and the site will be up and boards will be walking out the door [hopefully] but hitting the computer screen and picking up where i left off has been tough! So close now though I have to work through the flat feeling and make it happen. Seeyall soon!