221 - Donald Brink: Swell With My Soul

Donald Brink is a lead proponent of asymmetrical surfboard design. A designer since youth, Donald paints, makes plywood fins, and as a surfboard shaper he believes that all board designs can be enhanced with asymmetrical adjustments. On today’s show Donald unveils his new collaboration board with Channel Islands and his new podcast venture, Swell With My Soul. The series will follow Donald on his travels as he seeks to find how surfboards add value to people’s ocean going experience.

Donald first appeared on episode 022 of Surf Splendor LISTEN HERE

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#Repost @sheldoggydoor ??? Thank for the edit @surfingsaru ???? Little teaser of how much fun it was last week at the Buffalo contest can’t wait for next year Me and my brother @jedzmaktown ???? And a huge thank u to @morningwoodsurfboards for supplying the awesome boards for us all week ???? #BBBSC #BBBSC42 @bbbscmakaha #alaia #alaiasurfing #alaiasurfboard
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Today’s studio at Brink Surfboards in Capistrano Beach, CA

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Here’s a few of Donny’s boards . . .

Tomorrow evening @rollingwood_surf_and_skate let’s chat. @dougalpaterson @wawa_wooden_surfboards @york.surf @lifestylesurfshop @wavesforchange @visslasurf
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And fins . . .

Now available in Australia?? & USA?? @visslasurf Shop curated goods section. Link above. Up cycled, hand made, 5 templates, for @futuresfins box fit. Light weight, buoyant and naturally good-looking.
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A snippet of the South African board drive. We’ll post the full film and podcast series next month. Stay tuned .

…love, life, rails and rocker. Thanks to everyone who donated to the @positivevibewarriors SA board drive. Standing here with one of @dj.paddy0 team boards he passed on still with plenty life in it and some trophy juice and event wins under her belt. It’s perpetual.
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…fighting back tears with a lump in my throat as they soared. It was pure stoke. The false bay, real lives and visions of joy. These legends doing work to fuel any life around all nations. Honored to be a part. @positivevibewarriors @tannergud @danedamus @patrickgud @wavesforchange @twincaleb @daniel_grebe
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Here’s a preview of Donald’s collaboration board with Channel Islands . . .

Dane Gudauskas will be the subject of episode 1 of Swell With My Soul.

The conversation is centered around this wave and his sojourn to Cloudbreak during the swell of a lifetime.

Here is a little clip of my memory from Fiji from the legends over at @mysurftv @owenmilnemedia from that last swell! ????? Just big love to everyone, thanks for the messages and stoke, all the crew who shared in the days of action and again so much gratitude to @hargrave @abelerner and #Kaiborg for keeping everyone safe! True HEROES!! Life is GOOD! #vinakafiji ???? @vanssurf
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CLOUDBREAK ? // May 27, 2018 It’s been an unreal few days in Fiji. So much power in that swell, just getting off the boat you felt like a tiny spec that could be swallowed up by the ocean. This was my first paddle wave of the morning, I was so nervous and excited sitting on the boat watching it, I thought it might calm the nerves to just get out and get one, and hopefully fire up the crew for an epic day of riding. This wave was just a pure lock in, growing and growing all around me until it vaporized me on the inside section. I was so thankful to see Ryan Hargrave pictured in the orange jacket on the ski come ripping through the white water to come grab me after just getting pounded for what felt like ages. View of a life time tho, and a thrill to match. @tannergud and I were cracking up in the boat after saying it felt like I had just been struck by lightening ! Huge thank you to @kaiborg @ryanhargrave and Abe Lerner for looking after everyone with the skis over the past few days, @tavaruaislandresort family, to uri and the local crew, and nomutu and everyone who shared in the magic, that was INSANE! ?@joliphotos
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Was a pleasure to experience. Thanks for making safety a priority @tavaruaislandresort @jarrodwhite9 @jojoroper . . . Dane got the first paddle wave of the morning. It was the first pickup and it carried a lot of emotion @danedamus. Humbled, exhausted, proud of the crew and heading back out for day ??#excusemylanguage #safetyfirst #buttrash it was a nice bottle of Anejo @kellyslater @tannergud
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Photo of the remnants by Donny Brink . . .