The Boardroom 2018

The 2018 Boardroom surfboard show honored Marc Andreini and featured a few twists to the usual shaping contest format. Instead of having each shaper reproduce the same board, Andreini chose a head-to-head elimination format. A different board was introduced for each stage of the competition, and the shapers weren't allowed to use measuring devices.

The final came down to Wayne Rich and wildcard Travis Reynolds. For the final, Andreini brought out his Glider model, and the two shapers got to work in their bays. The finished boards were judged by Marc Andreini and Scott Anderson of Anderson Surfboards, with Travis Reynolds ultimately taking the win.

Along with the shaping contest, the show featured airbrush and resin colorwork competitions. The boards were created ahead of time and brought to the show for judging. Barry Snyder won Best Airbrush, while Night Train Surfboards took first place for Best Resin Colorwork. Hansen and Dick Brewer Surfboards took second place in the respective categories.

Written by Florian Saylor, founder of Shaper Supply.