Surfer vs Planet with Gary McNeill, Gary McNeill Concepts Surfers for Climate Audio

Gary McNeill's been surfing for over 50 years and has been shaping surfboards since he was 16 years old. Based in Fingal Head in NSW, Gary McNeill Concepts (his brand) have produced surfboards for free surfer and environmentalist Dave Rastovich, musicians Jack Johnson and Ziggy Alberts, and filmmaker Taylor Steele, to name just a few. Gary loves experimenting with materials, and his 'Treetech Flax' range of boards use natural flax cloth instead of fibreglass. Listen to Gary talk about his preferred materials, the importance of good craftsmanship and maintenance of boards, and much more.

Links to show content:

Gary McNeill Concepts website: www.garymcneillconcepts.com.au

Gary McNeill Concepts on Instagram: @garymcneillconcepts

Gary’s Flax Treetech Series Surfboards: www.garymcneillconcepts.com.au/flax-tree-tech-eco-series

Marko Foam’s recycling initiatives: www.markofoamblanks.com/pages/recycling

Useful info on flax cloth/linen: www.cfda.com/resources/materials/detail/flax-linen

Dave Rastovich surfing Gary’s 5’7” Twin Fin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRpzU_M-taU

Surfers for Cetaceans: www.s4cglobal.org/about.php

Produced and hosted by the team at Wavechanger based in Sydney, Australia. Thank you to Julien Barbagallo for allowing us to use his single 'Debout' for the opening musical segment. Taken from his album Les Grands Brûlés (2021).