Case Study 01 Marc Andreini

Want to surf some of Andreini's beautiful surfboards? Become a member of the Daydream Research Center and begin experimenting: https://daydreamsurfshop.com/pages/surf-club Download the full Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daydream-surf-shop/id1447031822 This series is known as our Case Study Series where we take a deeper dive into the knowledge holders of the Daydream Research Center. The first shaper we felt would be important to talk with is Marc Andreini. Andreini is one of the great board building mentors of our time, he has been shaping for over 40 years and brings with him a wealth of information that he humbly shares with up and coming surfers and shapers as well as established ones. Marc Andreini is one of the highest regarded surfboard builders living today. His shaping career has spanned across many generations as surfboard design has evolved from 60's D-Fins to modern day shortboards. Andreini has watched how surfboard concepts and designs have changed over the lifespan of his career and he ties in plenty of great stories to help breakdown the complexities of hydrodynamic theories and their relation to shaping. Marc is an incredible business person, surfer, and mentor, he knows that it is imperative to pass down information to generations to come. We hope that you enjoy Andreini's conversations and take away many surf history and design lessons. Below is a brief outline of the podcast: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Going Surfing with Marc: The McVee, Edge Bottoms, Rolled Bottom Contours, and Power Blade Fins 7:30 Back at Marc's House: Fins and Surfboard Design Through the Transition Era 15:15 Surfing in the 70's 19:20 Surfboard Design: Hydrodynamics + Trial and Error 25:25 Whats in Andreini's Shaping Bay: Dave Rastavitch's Edge Gun, Greenough's Templates, Greg Liddle's Planer 35:50 Marc's New Book: The Gift 40:05 Fin Progression from Tom Blake and George Greenough to Modern Day Thrusters 53:40 Final Thoughts on Board Building