I wouldnt be surprised
But now that its summer I windsurf on my Boards and use sails that are made in Taiwan and Sri Lanka

bakes11 said...

loner - if you stop shopping in major brand stores and bought a cheap chinese board perhaps this surfing odyssey / van adventure might take off the ground relatively sooner...

could be something to look into, no?
haha.

....Don't quite get your Logic there Bakes 11.
1: I'd never buy a cheap chinese board coz I don't really fancy screaming across the ledge at North Point, slamming the nose into that wave's cement-like lip and having the board snap on touch down, then having to endure the frightening predicament of being stuck inside close to the rocks with a jagged edge half of a surfboard attached to me via my leg rope...not nice.
Post script : I don't shop in those " surf mart / shopping centre surf shops where it's all about fashion and nothing about surfing. Truth is I was strolling around while I was waiting for my van to be serviced and had to kill some time.
Ya can't even stuff around with your yo yo in those shopping centres. I had a security guy come up to me and warn me about the dangers of using a yo yo in a public place. ..what a joke... but I co operated. ...

You can always make your own boards. Its a bit messy and they may not look as good close up as the experts or the far east imports but its a nice project. The last one I made cost me about $300. Ding repairs are free.

Benton, feel free to ask me anything about the WA scene Im sure that I can help.