After 12 years without a gathering of the Portuguese surf industry, Salvador Stilwell and his brother Patrick Stilwell organized the first b2b and b2c surf trade show in Estoril/Cascais (Lisbon) in the beautiful park and event location “Fiartil”. Charming small huts for each of the 45 brands/exhibitors and a sunny weekend full of interesting talks, new products and the unique possibility for building new contacts made a perfect debut weekend for Surf Out in Portugal. Words by Theresa Salaberger, images by Philip Kämmerer.
Highlights included live shaping by Portuguese shaper Diogo Appleton, a workshop to build wooden surfboards with Ondanova and various talks about sustainability, localism or the presentation of the documentary “vague a l’ame” by Ben Sanchis (Billabong) rounded off a very interactive program and brought together all kinds of industry folk. With a focus on the Portuguese surf industry and by giving small brands a platform to connect, this first edition of Surf Out was a full success and looking towards future, the aim is to develop this event as a B2B show for the international surf industry and to grow each year, still focusing on a good mix of small, individual brands and big stakeholders.
Show entrance FiartilMuseo do Surf, Replica of Tom Blakes Surfboard from the 1920s Madeira Quilhas (Jannis Kühne)Madeira Quilhas (Jannis Kühne)Shape Tools for wooden surfboard workshop from OndanovaAntoine Thys from Ondanova - full wooden core surfboards from LisbonCEO Márcio Borgonovo-Santos and Damián Perez from MOcean Sense-
real-time analysis of the performance of nautical sliding sportsTake off surf travel girls Rita Santos and Mariana FonseccaISPO Brandnew Award winner Ruben Verdadeiro and his Ecopro cork traction padISPO Brandnew Award winner Ruben Verdadeiro and his Ecopro cork traction padTalksMar Surfboards of Ivo Nisa and 58 shop legend Paulo BatistaMick Fanning SoftboardsVan der Waal Surfgrip founder Martim Dornellas- he’d rather be surfing Magic Quiver Fine Surf Supplies (Ericeira) owner Mario Wehle and JagoMagic Quiver Fine Surf Supplies (Ericeira) The Collective Surfshop Costa de CaparicaLightning Bolt “Pipeliner Collecter Series”Diogo Appleton - “Rhythm” shaping room Diogo Appleton- “Rhythm” shaping room Fiartil scenery Antonio Menéres and José Spinola from Dedica – search, discover and analyze surf equipmentWildsuits founder Olivier BoileauLisa Marques from Lizzy Artworks and Ines Catarino from Flahica (custom made boardsocks from upcycled materials)
Lisa Marques from Lizzy Artworks and Ines Catarino from Flahica (custom made boardsocks from upcycled materials)
Jose Oliveira from Meo BeachcamsBreklim Wooden SurfboardsBreklim Wooden SurfboardsBillabongSalvador and Patrick Stilwell – organizers and founders of “Surf Out”“Build your own wooden surfboard” with Ondanova, Workshop Pro Surfer Frederico Morais “Kikas” after his signing sessionSunny weekend in Estoril
