ASL-oha! Eric And Andy

Video: Sam Norwood

Interview: Mark Rosenberg

AI testing the flight capabilities of Eric's boards. Photo: ericarakawasurfboards.com

The swell has subsided on the North Shore and whilst many pros have bailed town other have opted to stick around in hope of scoring less crowded waves.

Yesterday we caught up with shaper to the stars, Eric Arakawa. Eric didn't set out in life to be a surfboard shaper, but a handful of years after he fashioned his first board he's recognised as one of the best.

Check out part one of the interview:

For a long time Eric had been shaping Andy Irons' boards, and at the time of his passing there were still 11 partially finished boards ... and he still has them in his shaping shed today.

For more information about Eric's boards go to the Eric Arakawa Designs page.

And for all the North Shore ASLoha action presented by Oakley go to our Hawaii 2011 page.

AI remembered riding one of Eric Arakawa Designs. Photo: ericarakawasurfboards.com