Armstrong Surfboards and the Fire Campaign

Sadly, in the very early hours of 22 December, a huge wild fire, fanned by gale force south easterly winds, swept down the South Peninsula of Cape Town, South Africa. Thanks to the huge efforts from local people, community fire fighters and the Fire and Rescue Services of Cape Town, and in spite of the village of Scarborough being surrounded on 3 sides by the fire, the village was saved.

Remarkably, only one building was damaged, however this happened to be Ian's shaping room. Everything was lost, blanks he had stored, new boards just shaped, old boards he was storing, the structure itself and all his shaping tools. In the intensity of the heat, nothing remains.

Shaping is not just Ian's passion and part of his way of life, it is also his families main source of income. After Ian has contributed so much to surfing in SA, we now need your help to get Ian back doing what he loves most, shaping boards!

We estimate that the damage is around R150k, so please help in any way you can, with whatever amount you can contribute, and together, as a surfing community, we can support Ian back in his shaping bay and earning income.

Thank you all so much!

For more on Ian, you can also check out his website at https://armstrongsurfboards.co.za/