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It was a real buzz to hop on stage and accept the Living Smart Solutions Award for a green surfboard factory producing the magical Alaia! Ten years ago we said there must be a better way to make surfboards other than from foam and toxic resins. Our pursuit led to the discovery of paulownia’s astounding application for making surfboards, “It is like God made this wood specifically for surfboards,” says Tom.

The Seaglass Project Albacore is nearly here!!! The Albacore is such a terrific surfboard. I can’t believe they are on the way to public now. It has been nearly five years since I felt the board while surfing in my mind. I really hope many people enjoy them as much as my family, friends and I do.

Recently I've been riding a lot with our new team rider, Harrison Muscat, on the albacores. School is over for the teram, so we've been shredding non stop. We've been progressing an amazing amount, getting 360's and cutbacks on some real awesome tea-tree sliders. These are some shots from our new...

Finley was 5 years old when I was pushing him into tiny reforms on little alaia. I would watch him from behind and I could see his head going towards shore. One whitewash reformed into a wave with shape and I hoped he may angle across it. But, I just about had a heart attack as I saw the shadow of his head through the wave go so fast that I thought he would for sure get hurt. I wasn’t expecting that at all! Such is the speed of the prone alaia.

Seems like the whole world is in trouble and the doom and gloom about the economy continues. The only things that make me feel good are, in no order; surfing (naturally), a hard days work, beer (still), my family and my garden. That's all the important things I need. Margie has come up with some...

Tom with Italian visitor from Alaia Religion It was an Alaia Bonanza at the recent Green Day Out, held in conjunction with the Golden Days Festival at Coolum Beach! Hosted by Sunshine Coast Surfrider Foundation for just a few gold coins donation you could surf an alaia from Tom Wegener’s extensive...

1951 to 1971 vs. 1991 to 2011- Thoughts from the Byron Bay Surf Festival I recently spent the weekend at the Byron Bay Surf Festival with my son Finley and good friend Sandy Haynes. We piled up the van with a load of new wooden surfboards and alaias and hit the road south. The festival theme, “Surf...

Enjoying the little wood belly board.

A quirky look at Tom and Finley Wegener goofing around in the Creation Plantation. We wanted to make a web TV show but burnt out after a few episodes. But, we had a great time doing it.

New bung system for the planktons