Jordan Lawler

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS // GWM Sydney Pro Presented By Bonsoy

A day that won’t soon be forgotten for North Narrabeen with one of its own, Jordan Lawler, taking down a massive win alongside back-to-back event victor Isabella Nichols. More searing performances, soaring aerial antics, and victors crowned. That’s a wrap in Australia with the race for Championship Tour glory well underway and its frontrunners leading the charge to the Ballito Pro beginning July 1 - 8.

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G Skate Demo Tapes: Australia

The G Skate Demo Tapes' Australia edition follows Pat Gudauskas for a week as he meets up and surfs with fellow CI Teamriders Wade Goodall, Jordy Lawler and Kalani Ball. They lucked into week of cooking surf while all riding the same design Pat had worked closely with his brother (Dane and Tanner) and Britt Merrick. Some opted for Spine-Tek construction for that added pop and performance through turns.

For the Oz boys it was their first time riding this new design, and the range of "very good" to "good average" surf allowed them to feel out a range of possibilities with this shorter railed design. As you'll see, this skatey style board allowed them to draw some very creative lines at high speeds. This edit captures the radical surfing that went down during those sessions.

The goal of the G Skate project between the G Bros and Britt was to create something fresh feeling that turned well in good surf but skated with ease through the not-so-good stuff. There was one major stipulation during its development: the G Skate had to still perform at the highest levels possible. They achieved this by shortening their typical shortboard rail line by 5” and adding curves and contours in key places that would keep them on top of the water and not hinder their turns in any way. Adding a 2 + 1 (twin plus trailer) fin set-up tied the whole concept together.

The G Skate has a lot of get up and go speed thanks to its light single to double concave, low entry rocker, wide point forward—and its contemporary shortboard rails provide all the precision and control you could ever want.

This stoke-infused collaboration also yielded an all-new Merrick / Gudauskas 2 + 1 fin set for the G Skate, and they also found that the AMT (2 + 1) fin set up works very well. The purpose of this twin plus trailer fin set-up was to offer the beautiful “free feel” of a twinnie yet have the refined control of a thruster—which is critical in creating a board that accommodates the broad spectrum of approaches between all three G Bros. For those that prefer traditional thruster set-ups, their favorite 3-fin set will work well in this design—giving surfers twice the options and value.

The G Skate serves as a strong utility piece in any quiver where fun and performance are the goal. Ride this board 3” to 6” shorter and the same thickness as your CI Pro.

Visit your local surf shop to learn more, or check the G Skate out here:
https://cisurfboards.com/products/g-skate

For stock dimensions, what the surfers were riding, and who the filmers are please see the credits in the film or click link above to see on board description page.

Edit by Fun Boys, Original music by Rick Snowden

Field Trip | Ke Kula Kauwela

Our latest field trip brought us to the South Shore of Oahu to experience the more playful, lighter side to the island’s northern counterpart. With born and raised Noa Mizuno as our host and Cliff Kapono as a fellow Hawaiian co-host, Jordy Lawler and the rest of the crew got a unique tour through town and left having seen the South Shore in a way only a born and raised Hawaiian would. The hospitality was second to none and we’re grateful for the classic meals, stories, and good times that Noa & Cliff served up on this trip.

Australia's Jordy Lawler — Baja Trippin'

Narrabeen's favorite son, and Sydney Pro champ, Jordy Lawler, headed over the U.S. Mainland to sharpen up his CI quiver and his surfing a few weeks ahead of the WSL's Challenger Series kick off at the U.S. Open. After spending some time at our factory working on his comp quiver with Britt, he headed south of the border to test ride and then pick out his favorites for the Series. The work on his boards and his surfing appears to have paid off, as seen by his 5th place finish in Portugal. We're excited to see how he goes in France, and hoping he lands himself a spot on the CT for next Season. Jordy is mostly riding his Two Happy model as well as the OG Flyer.

Video by Noah McPherson.

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Jordy Lawler Shreds the East Coast

Last year's Vissla Sydney Surf Pro champ, Jordy Lawler, was set to follow up his win by pouncing on the QS Tour and landing a CT spot. With all things on hold since March, the 25-year-old Australian (Narrabeen local) put his efforts toward ripping apart his home range on the East Coast this past winter. The results were this edit he called “Motherland." We are thinking that if he can translate the surfing of this video into the QS next year (yes, we are optimistic it will resume), then watch out world: here comes Jordy to the CT!

This Guy Dominated the Historic Australian Winter | Jordy Lawler in 'Motherland'

Jordy Lawler's latest clip filmed around Australia during the first-half of 2020.

Video by Joel Barker

Palmera Express

Vissla presents Palmera Express
A short film by Eddie Obrand

"They rode the cool Northeast trade winds across an ocean to The Island. They ended up in the bed of a plantation-green pickup truck, with a mad tour guide behind the wheel, and thrashing palmeras blowing above them. They rode stubby fishes and sleek shortboards through lurching, spitting sapphire surf. Each guy had a story, from the gonzo writer to the gypsy traveler. It was there on The Island where these eclectic friends converged one extraordinary winter to explore these foreign waters and revel in this dreamy island life… All aboard the Palmera Express."

2019/20 nudie Australian Boardriders Battles Series - Narrabeen

nside camp with Avoca Boardriders Club at the Central stop of the qualifying series.