Ryan Lovelace, a Master Surfboard Shaper

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Ryan Lovelace doesn’t make cookie-cutter surfboards. His most popular model, the v.Bowls, takes inspiration from the boards the iconic Australian Wayne Lynch shaped and rode during the late 1960s and early ’70s during what surfers call the “short board revolution,” when boards went from being nearly 10 feet long to more like seven. His boards aren’t retro throwbacks, however; they have a distinctive, modern quality. “My father is a landscape painter,” he says. “The way these boards look is incredibly important to me. Color and composition have been vital from day one.”