I’ve been playing around with finless wooden boards for about a year now since I first read about Alaias. It’s been a pretty interesting journey so far, it really has been like learning to surf all over again, in the best possible way.
Here’s an alaia I’m working on for a customer, it’s solid cedar and doesn’t needed to be glassed. You just need to treat the wood every so often with linseed oil.
Although it might not look like much this board has some very subtle design elements and has to be seen first hand to be truly appreciated. This particular customer was a long-time bodyboarder who hasn’t ridden a bodyboard since he got his first alaia. The speed you get from these boards is incredible.
I’m looking to source some Paulownia wood pretty soon to build a few more stand-up alaias. If you’re interested in trying out one of these boards, just gimme a shout!









