Last great longboard I had was honestly a G&S. The only surfing I do anymore is if i go somewhere and it happens to be available (I don't/can't travel just to surf anymore), so I will buy or rent a 6'2 or so. Most of my old shortboards were Perfections, because one of my fraternity brothers worked for Kelly Richards and we got to demo At one time I had a dozen sweet prototype perfections. I got heavily into windsurfing in the mid-nineties though, and became pretty much landlocked since then. I am looking at a Kite-Board rig for possible maiden voyage in July. That is another kick in the ass, but the rigs are very high dollar, and I don't know if I can justify it for use 2X a year as fast as the technology changes.

I love to ski too, and go each year, but my wife hate's the whole of it, so I am weaning myself away.

PS: My pal's name is Adam.