{"title":"Farina","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/1902\/9309\/files\/farina_surfboards.jpg?v=1741106627\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFarina Surfboards by David Farina are hand shaped in St. Augustine, Florida. David began shaping boards in his parent's garage in 1987. \u003cspan\u003eEventually in 1989, he was fortunate enough to meet Mike Whisnant the 3x east coast shaping champion and his future mentor. David has worked under various labels over the years, from Alternative Surfboards to Zion Surf Company, and is currently running the custom board-building division of Shredseason.com. David's been lucky enough to learn from craftsmen such as Pat Madden and John Lucas, and the education has not stopped there. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith over 4000 boards under his belt he's formulated a teaching method that allows people to properly create their own board in a professional environment without all the frustrations that comes with trying something for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"farina-handcrafted-simmons-surfboard","title":"Farina Simmons PU\/Poly 5'6 Surfboard - FCS II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5'6\" x 22\" x 2 3\/4\" 33.2L\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy name is David Farina and I began shaping boards in my parent's garage in 1987 My father and I started by making a mess in the front yard, and after unfruitful searches trying to find a teacher we settled on trial and error.Eventually (1989 the year I consider properly starting to learn the art) I was fortunate enough to meet Mike Whisnant the 3x east coast shaping champion and my mentor. I've worked under various labels over the years from Alternative Surfboards, Zion Surf Company and currently run the custom board building division of Shredseason.com. I've been lucky enough to learn from craftsmen such as Pat Madden and John Lucas and the education has not stopped there. With over 4000 boards under my belt I've formulated a teaching method that allows people to properly create their own board in a professional environment without all the frustrations that comes with trying something for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farina","offers":[{"title":"5' 6","offer_id":40570224410685,"sku":"32323USD","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/1902\/9309\/files\/farina_17.jpg?v=1731952397"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/1902\/9309\/collections\/farina_surfboards_logo_b3b24f18-6612-4466-bb2d-b975b00affab.jpg?v=1741106360","url":"https:\/\/www.surfstationstore.com\/collections\/farina\/600-700.oembed","provider":"Surf Station Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}