Welcome back to part two of two with surfboard laminator Ninoa Spire.

Last week, part one was a lot of early life backstory.

Today we're going to dive deeper into the technical aspects of laminating, how certain

styles were developed, and how Ninoa went from actively avoiding work to being known

as one of the hardest working laminators in board building.

I'm grateful for this opportunity to shine a light on board builders like Ninoa,

and I'm able to do so with support from our industry partners like Real Water Sports,

Vayer Watches, and Surf Rider Foundation.

Real Water Sports stocks 35 different board brands and over 1,500 total surfboards

and inventory, including some laminated by Ninoa himself, namely the Christensen's and the

Sacles. RealWatersports.com is where you can find them, and they will ship it to your door, guaranteed

to show up blemish-free for one low flat fee.

Veyerwatches.com slash surf splendor saves you 15% on a wristwatch that was designed for

both style and surfing, and best yet, it doesn't receive text messages.

These are American-assembled, waterproof-guaranteed timepieces that utilize the same materials

that far more expensive watches use, like surgical-grade steel, sapphire crystal, but these are

available at a fraction of the price because they are direct to consumer.

That's Veyerwatches.com slash surf splendor.

And the Surf Rider Foundation is eager to remind you that the ocean needs more friends.

Now more than ever, in fact, because the world's population is greater than ever. So listen to this

stat. By the year 2050, it is estimated that there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish.

This is because 11 million tons of plastic pollution enter our oceans every year. And this

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