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.
His beautiful showroom and shaping bays can be found at the iconic Wheal Kitty just opposite Finisterre HQ.
Once again as the mercury drops 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. Over the last few years the annual LS/FF x Cord Surfboards board raffle has raised thousands for the charity Centrepoint supporting young people facing homelessness.
That’s why we asked the LS/FF community to dig deep once more and support our BED & BOARD PRIZE DRAW. Up for grabs was Markie’s current favourite model Cord Surfboard – the Sailfish twin fin plus a Yulex natural rubber wetsuit from our friends at Finisterre (they’re toasty warm and, as you’d expect from a B Corp of this calibre, kind to people and planet too) as well an epic YETI Cooler, packed full of Goodrays and Sharps’s, and a Surfline subscription and more to set you up for the winter. This annual draw is about raising essential funds to support Centrepoint charity at this crucial time of year.
FOR 2025 LS/FF AND IT’S COMMUNITY HAS RAISED OVER £1300 FOR CENTREPOINT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THE WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AND ANNOUNCED THROUGH OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS.
Prizes
1st Prize: CORD SAILFISH 6’10” Twin Fin – the Cord version of the Long Fish, that can be a ridden as a rail to rail performance board, or in a cruisey down the line style for maximum fun and style.
The Board
CORD SURFBOARDS: The masters of the modern twin // Image: Mat Arney
“Goes great in all waves, the ‘Sail Fish’ is a super versatile board,” explains Markie. “This is my favourite current board, it’s our version of the Long Fish, it’s a board anyone can ride – if you’re a shredder you can ride it, if you’re cruisey, big people, small people. Maximum fun so dig deep for a good cause.”
This is the same board as ridden by world class surfers such as team rider Noah Lane and NE charger Sandy Kerr.
Cord & Finisterre team rider Noah Lane putting a Cord Flying Vee through its paces. Image: James Bowden