The 2009 shaper of the year, Tom Wegener has partnered with Global Surf Industries in developing the Seaglass Project.
Wegener has been shaping and surfing for a long time. And more importantly, he is a thinker and surf historian. Based in Noosa Australia, Tom has been studying ancient Hawaiian shapes and design for decades and has discovered not only something we will all benefit from, but he is bringing us a world of finless design concepts that are destined to change the face of modern surfing.
Through his years of contemplation, testing and design, Tom has recognised that the genius of efficient surfboard design was discovered hundreds of years ago. Tom's work is taking us back to the finless Alaia and opening the door to our future at the same time.
After testing and refining Tom Wegener shapes with his team of open-minded surfers, we bring you the next chapter in surfing, The Seaglass Project.
For years top shapers and pros alike have been claiming that flex will be the next frontier to understand in board performance. And we all know from our own experiments riding parabolic, carbon railed and stringer-less boards that there is something to it. Tom Wegener is way ahead of the curve in understanding flex and board design. Tom has been experimenting with a combination of ancient knowledge, modern material theory and an elite team of forward thinking surfers to bring us The Seaglass Project Tuna!
The Tuna and Mini Tuna are finless Alaia boards that you have no doubt seen top pros and underground legends riding in waves like J-bay and Malibu. The Tunas are such a perfect blend of the proper flex, rail and bottom contours combined with modern materials to increase floatation, that they no longer require fins to surf and are rapidly changing the way we understand surfboard design and our surfing experience.
The Tuna's rocker profile is very flat so it is easy to catch waves. The combination of the gentle curves and hard rails holds the board into the wave face. The Tuna's speed is incredible even on the smallest waves! With the Tuna in your quiver you will look at the surf in an entirely different way, seeing waves that are fun and rip-able where you did not see them before! It will truly open your mind and your surfing.
Available exclusively in high performance, super light, SLX biaxial epoxy layups for 2011.
The Seaglass Project is changing the definition of what we ride, how we ride and where we will want to ride in the future. With unbelievable partners like Tom on board, we cannot imagine the doors The Seaglass Project Tunas have opened. History is in the making.
Available in two sizes.
5'3" x 16 1/8" x 21/4" 32 ltr up to 150 lbs
6'2" x 17" x 21/8" 36 ltr up to 195lbs
Due to oversized packaging, surfboards are shipped using various freight options. When ordering a surfboard your shipping charge will be added after the order is submitted. You will receive shipping quotes via e-mail for door to door as well as airport delivery usually within 1 business day. The shipping fee will then be added only upon your approval.
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