Cord Board prize draw for Centrepoint
Somewhere, buried deep within, Cord shaper Markie Lascelles is putting his work to the test
There’s no place like home
Markie Lascelles is our shaper from home. A hard charger with board building in his DNA, he heads up the iconic Cord Surfboards (founded in Australia in 1965 by brothers Dustin and Peter ‘Chops’ Lascelles) crafting and test driving iconic shapes in the heart of the Badlands.
The crew at Finisterre HQ are just opposite Markie at Wheal Kitty. Champions of cold water adventure, their natural rubber Yulex wetsuits keep us toasty as the mercury dips.
It got us thinking about the notion of home and what it means for those facing the prospect of winter without somewhere safe and warm to go.
That’s why this year, through the BED & BOARD PRIZE DRAW, we have a Cord surfboard, Finisterre wetsuit and jacket, plus Boardmasters VIP tickets up for grabs to raise essential funds to support Centrepoint – the charity that helps young people facing homelessness.
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Prizes
1st Prize: CORD Twin Fish & FINISTERRE Yulex wetsuit & jacket
The Board
CORD SURFBOARD: The Flying Vee // Image: Mat ArneyIntroducing the twin fin fish: The Flying Vee.
“Great in waves up to 6 foot, “The Flying Vee” has a wider plan shape and flatter rocker meaning its a great paddler and has great acceleration and drive from the flatness through the wide swallow tail,” explains Markie. “This thing will get you going super fast down the line with little effort and its impeccable rail to rail game comes thanks to its deep Spiral Vee between the Twin boxes inspiring the boards name. This means better turns for you in critical sections and better cutting back on flatter sections.”
This is some thing team rider Noah Lane will be demonstrating on the big screen, in full glory in the WORLD PREMIERE: LUCUMA Dir. Like Pilbeam at LS/FF on Thursday 7th November.
Cord & Finisterre team rider Noah Lane putting a Cord Flying Vee and Finisterre wetsuit through its paces in ‘Lucuma’, Dir. Luke Pilbeam WORLD PREMIERE: LS/FF on Thursday 7th November. Image: James Bowden
The Wetsuit
We’re stoked to partner with Finisterre – not least because of their commitment to seeking out those materials that help us as surfers limit the impact we have on the world around us. Their wetsuits are made from 100% sustainably sourced natural rubber – aka YULEX. They don’t compromise on the important things like warmth and flexibilty. You just have to check out the likes of Noah Lane, Sally McGee or Mike Lay surfing to see how good the suits are. There’s a men’s and a women’s 5mm winter suit up for grabs.
