Flogging Molly Cruise 2023 Coverage
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by Matt Shail
Flogging Molly Cruise 2023 Coverage
Our friend Matt Hensley of Flogging Molly invited us aboard the Norwegian Pearl for the annual Salty Dog cruise. We brought our friends the Goat Ramp along for the ride. Here's how it all went down.
photos by Matt Shail
photos by Matt Shail
GALLERY
Marse Farmer
It was a really long day leading up to this point, but we made it. The finishing touches on the ramp so that we can host our first demo at sea aboard the Norwegian Pearl for the Flogging Molly Cruise
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November 28, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Matt Hensley
Matt Hensley, of pro skateboarding and Flogging Molly fame, greets the crowd and welcomes them aboard.
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November 28, 2023
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Brian Schaefer
Brian and the boys putting some final touches on the Goat Ramp so we were able to catch some air. They had a net over the court where the ramp was built so these wooden pillars gave us some room to breathe!
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November 28, 2023
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Justin Strubing
Justin Strubing made it along for the trip. Always great to see him!
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November 28, 2023
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Peter Kryger
SPoT's own, Peter Kryger, returns for his 2nd cruise and brought twice the amount of energy. Blunt fakie to warm up for the crowd.
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Christian Hosoi made it aboard, I repeat, Christian Hosoi is on the ship!
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November 28, 2023
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Justin Strubing
5-0 fakie from Strubing going 100mph on the boat. If you add in the speed of the boat and the wind, he's really going like 200mph.
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November 28, 2023
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Peter Kryger
Peter Kryger airing to fakie
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November 28, 2023
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Peter Kryger
Peter almost missing the coping on this back boneless
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November 28, 2023
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Jason Adams
A very rare Jason Adams sighting. This was the only photo I got of him all cruise. Always loved his part in the Bag of Suck video
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Backside air from Hosoi. No grabs necessary!
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November 28, 2023
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I snuck away from the ramp to catch Pennywise! They let me close to the stage. New career path incoming
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November 28, 2023
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BRO HYMN
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November 28, 2023
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Whenever you mess up a photo really badly you just turn it black and white to be edgy.
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November 28, 2023
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The crowd was going insane. I was getting on top of the security with the fish eye. It was exhilarating. Take me back to the pit!!
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November 28, 2023
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I don't know who you are, but this photo turned out cool. That's a wrap for day 1. Peace out!
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November 28, 2023
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Day 2 started off with a belly flop contest hosted by the Gorilla Biscuits. What a nutty bunch. Homie crawled over the railing and jumped from the 2nd story. I don't know if that's regulation, but we are out at sea. There are no rules
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November 28, 2023
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Never say never!
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November 28, 2023
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Fully pitted
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November 28, 2023
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The winner of the belly flop contest giving one last flop for the crowd.
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November 28, 2023
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The splash. They love it!
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November 28, 2023
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Steve Caballero
Time to get back over to the ramp. Ran into the one and only, Steve Caballero!
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November 28, 2023
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The 13th floor where the crowd sat. Not a bad seat in the house!
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November 28, 2023
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Justin Strubing
It's all love boys!
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November 28, 2023
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Peter Kryger
Peter Kryger showing off...AGAIN
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Another angle of the backside air from Hosoi. Look at the shape on that board
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November 28, 2023
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Peter Kryger
Coping grab from Peter Kryger. Out at sea, upside down, and inside out!
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November 28, 2023
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Little crowd gathering on the outside of the net. Lots of people came out on the 2nd night of the demo.
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Hosoi with a one foot back D to close out the demo for the night. I'm running off to catch some music now!
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November 28, 2023
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Matt Shail
I've got no idea what band I am watching, but the boat was swaying and so was the crowd
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November 28, 2023
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Flogging Molly
Ah yes, Flogging Molly takes the stage for the first time!
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November 28, 2023
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Flogging Molly
Come on y'all get into it!
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November 28, 2023
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Flogging Molly
Flogging Molly consists of 29 people in their band. Look it up!
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November 28, 2023
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Flogging Molly
Crowd surfing was the most popular way to get around all weekend
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November 28, 2023
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Flogging Molly
Switching over to the long lens so people know I don't only shoot fisheye
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November 28, 2023
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Flogging Molly
This crowd was HUGE. What an amazing evening
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November 28, 2023
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Marse Farmer
Spotted Marse and Peter in the hot tub where they took residence for the weekend.
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November 28, 2023
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Matt Hensley
Back on stage I can see the back of Hensley's head!
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November 28, 2023
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Flogging Molly
Give it up for Flogging Molly. Incredible evening. See you all tomorrow for day 3 aboard the Norwegian Pearl
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November 28, 2023
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Marse Farmer
Day 3 Demo warm up with SPoT team rider, Marse Farmer. Front Blunt
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November 28, 2023
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Alex Vestal
All that drinking making the boys feel rough. Alex Vestal lying on the deck trying to collect himself from last night's mischief.
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November 28, 2023
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Yo who is steering the ship! I am terrified of water
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November 28, 2023
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Jimmy Marcus aka The Greek
Jimmy the Greek lays down the sauce with a front 5-0 warm up.
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November 28, 2023
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Dave Duncan
Dave Duncan has been pro since 1987. Here he is in 2023 front slashing the coping to warm up his MC skills for the evening.
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November 28, 2023
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Marse Farmer
Marse Farmer with a very photogenic step up to back lipslide
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November 28, 2023
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Dave Duncan
Dave Duncan looking like a straight menace for this pose
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November 28, 2023
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Marse Farmer
Step up to nosegrind from SPoT's Marse Farmer
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November 28, 2023
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Danny Highfill made his way on to the ramp. From smith from the gentleman
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November 28, 2023
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Behind the scenes look at the setup
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Crowd shot of a Christian Hosoi front smith
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November 28, 2023
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Brian Schaefer
Hide your kids, hide your wife, Schaefer is hugging erybody out there!
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Front rock from the fully kitted Hosoi
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November 28, 2023
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Peter Kryger
This photo was super underexposed. If you read my captions earlier you'd know this is how I rescue them. Black/white kickflip fakie from Peter
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Christian makes his way up frontside.
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November 28, 2023
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Peter Kryger
Peter is quite the lolly gagger. Fakie ollie one footer
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November 28, 2023
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Steve Caballero
Steve Cab hops into the mix. Back 50 away from the light. Not into it Steve we need you man!
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Back 5-0 pose from Hosoi
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November 28, 2023
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Steve Caballero
Love this one. Front smith from Steve
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November 28, 2023
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Peter Kryger
Peter and I escaped collision and I accidentally shot this one as he manualled his way across the deck and back into the ramp. That's a wrap for the evening. See you all tomorrow!
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November 28, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Peter Kryger
Sixthman crew hit us up and asked if we could shoot some daytime stuff. These busters were out late having too much fun!
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November 28, 2023
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Marse Farmer
Marse still making his way up to the top with a gap to frontside truck bash.
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November 28, 2023
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Peter Kryger
I don't even know the name of this trick and I refuse to learn it. Peter Kryger
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November 28, 2023
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Man in the middle is our guy Murder. He helped us setup, made sure we had water and beers, AND the captains loved him
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November 28, 2023
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I got to meet the Sixthman photographer, Rich Johnson. He was a great dude with a lot of cool insight on photography. What do you care? You want to see skateboarding
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November 28, 2023
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Alex Vestal
SPoT's Swiss Army knife, Alex Vestal, drinking some well needed water.
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November 28, 2023
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Ryan "Duffy" Worsham is a SPoT OG that used to run the World Market skate shop out of SPoT
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November 28, 2023
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Matt Hensley
Two LEGENDS. Hensley and Strubing.
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November 28, 2023
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Anthony Furlong
Blunt fakie from another SPoT OG, Anthony Furlong.
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November 28, 2023
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Steve Caballero
I think this might be my favorite photo of the trip and it was a total lucky shot. I don't think I am supposed to tell people my secret is luck. Steve Cab front rock
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November 28, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Justin Strubing
This is a hard one to shoot so I will just tell you. Strubing clocked in at 100mph and then back 180 out of this 5-0 into the transition.
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November 28, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Anthony Furlong
Another angle of Anthony's blunt fakie.
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November 28, 2023
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Matt Hensley
Matt Hensley hasn't been on a board in a while and he hopped onto the ramp with the guys. It was so awesome to see one of the pioneers of street skating doing his thing. Front slash from Matt
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November 28, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Tim Kulas
Tim Kulas grabbing some footage. Tim is the man that built the Goat Ramp. He used to live at SPoT back in the early infancy stages of the park in the 90's.
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November 28, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Dave Duncan
Dave Duncan making sure all the pros get their signatures on Murder's Flogging Molly Cruise deck
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November 28, 2023
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Dave Duncan
including his own!
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November 28, 2023
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Justin Strubing
Love the lighting on this 5-0 fakie. Also Strubing looks like he is doing some sort of Tai Chi
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November 28, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Spotted this ring from the crowd. This lady shrunk someone's head and turned it into a baby ring.
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November 28, 2023
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Jimmy Marcus aka The Greek
Jimmy the Greek gets the artsy back 50 photo
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November 28, 2023
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The captain was having himself a blast. Dude loves skateboarding!
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November 28, 2023
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Marse Farmer
Marse with a beautiful step up kickflip back lip into golden hour
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November 28, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail
Brian Schaefer
Our righteous leader, Brian Schaefer, in the classic SPoT rope logo tee on a cruise. Name a better duo!
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November 28, 2023
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I got a few photos of Tim Johnson, one of the OG's that helped build the Goat Ramp with Tim Kulas.
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November 28, 2023
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Back boneless fully on deck from Tim!
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Sunset backside air from Hosoi
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
Signature from Hosoi on his own board
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
There was a judo in here, but his foot was so quick this is all I got!
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November 28, 2023
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Marse Farmer
Marse Farmer is pro!
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November 28, 2023
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Christian Hosoi
More signatures from Hosoi
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November 28, 2023
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Marse Farmer
One last kickflip back lip from Marse Farmer. I love this man
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November 28, 2023
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Brian Schaefer
Here's who made it all possible. YOU! You make skateboarding happen. We love YOU
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November 28, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail