No more Faken It!

Oct 28
We finally got our first online order from the UK, and it ended up being from someone you might know - especially those of you from the UK. Stu Matheson is famous for being the guy on a Chanel 4 TV series called 'Faking It' where he tried to pass himself off as a surfer. But 4 weeks of intensive training was never going to do the job and so poor Stu never had a chance. Lucky for him though, that taste of surfing was enough to make him turn his back on the seedy life of a musician and he's come chasing the sun and surf in Australia. He intends to spend a year here to really get the hang of surfing. Before he left he ordered a board from us that we think will give him the best shot at it. He sent us this note to put on the web:

'Having decided to spend a year in Australia, after surfing in cold uk waters I needed a board that would propell my surfing along. Something that challenged me to improve my performance, fitness and technique every time I went in the water. I came across Stranger Surfboards after a quick search on the internet and within 5 minutes I had ordered myself a custom made vehicle online, and had email contact from the Nick and Mark to confirm everything was processed within a couple of hours. Within a day of hitting Australia's shoreline I had a board in my right hand, wetsuit in my left and a huge smile on my face. I stay in contact with the Stranger brothers and let them know how I am doing and am so happy with the help they have given me in getting my board to me in quick fashion. Absolutely first class...'

The picture is of Stu and his beloved Retro Cruiser asleep on a Sydney beach somewhere. He hasn't really given up his life as a musician though. In fact he's putting together a band and a CD in Sydney. We'll let you know when he's got something to show.