Speaking of Surfer editor Chris Mauro: The London Free Press is reporting that Mr. Mauro used to take a “16 kilometer detour on his way to work each morning to check out the swells at his favourite surf break,” but that thanks to high gas prices he (like many surfers) has “cut out his daily ritual in favour of the savings.”
We all think about oil in our cars, but very few of us really consider the fact that every little piece of manmade equipment around you is oil-based, and surfing’s no different,” said Mauro, who’s seen the price of some surfboards double to $750 or higher. “The price of a surfboard, it used to be something where it was pretty digestible. Now, it’s like, whoa, OK, I’ve got to put some serious thought into this.”
Seems kind of sad that the editor of Surfer isn’t checking the surf. Maybe we should begin some kind of fund-raising drive so Chris get back in the know each morning.
[Editors’ Note: There is more to the story including quotes from Moonlight Glassing’s Peter St. Pierre, Mark Wooster of Wooster Surfboards, Randy French of SurfTech, and Surfline’s Mike Matey.]
[Link: The London Free Press]
