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Science’s Spruce Goose in the OBX: They Said It Couldn’t Be Done…

On the furthest outreaches of the East Coast, there lives a humanoid that knows no limits. One day, an idea was hatched, deep within his cerebral cortex and, after many years of hard work and dedication, his vision for a wooden backyard mega-bowl with yards and yards of grindable coping was complete. This unique individual goes by a number of tags… some call him Science, while others prefer, Dave. I don’t think he cares what you call him. He just wants to build and skate and collect toys. His creation is called the Spruce Goose or the “eighth wonder of the world.” The grand opening party invite went something like this… “Expect nothing. Leave with something whacky. Free Skatelite burns. There are no directions, but the right ones. BYOB. Bring a grillable. Bring a tent. Bring your board. Bring your cajones…” That about sums it up. Here are a collection of photos and videos from a great group of photographers and filmers that contributed their work to memorialize this unveiling of radness. Big thanks to Mark Nichols, Quinn Knight, Evan Foster, Rob Nelson and Josh McFadden. 100% Respect to master builder & destroyer, Dave Maxwell.


Brandon Yarborough frontside airs over Zach Cusano’s Andrecht and Chuck Pontone’s frontside invert at the Spruce Goose Spring Jam 1.0. Video clip by Josh McFadden.

Ronnie O’Neal earning some extra cash at Science’s. Pat Clark offered $20 to the first trick off his kick drum. Video clip by Mark Nichols

Photos by Mark Nichols

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Brandon Yarborough. Photo by Mark Nichols
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Brian Drake. Photo by Mark Nichols
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Dylan O’Neal. Photo by Mark Nichols
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Jesse Davis. Photo by Mark Nichols

 

Photos by Quinn Knight

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Brandon Yarborough over Zach Cusano and Chuck Pontone. Photo by Quinn Knight.
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Brandon Yarborough – Madonna To Tail. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Brandon Yarborough – Stale over Chuck Pontone. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Chuck Pontone – FS invert. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Spruce Goose. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Brandon Yarborough over Zach Cusano. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Zach Cusano. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Zach Cusano. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Otis Smith. Photo by Quinn Knight
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John Fudala. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Zach Cusano. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Brandon Yarborough. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Zach Cusano. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Otis Smith – Backside Air. Photo by Quinn Knight
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Brandon Yarborough. Photo by Quinn Knight

 

Photos by Evan Foster

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Mikey Weeks checkin out the corners sans pads. Photo by Evan Foster
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Zach Cusano taking the upper hand. Photo by Evan Foster
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Zach Cusano stepping things up. Photo by Evan Foster
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Sam Ogden with a set up turn. Photo by Evan Foster
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Chuck Pontone pulled in view. Photo by Evan Foster
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Zach Cusano kicks it off. Photo by Evan Foster
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Wyatt Wisenbaker reelin’ one in on the deep end. Photo by Evan Foster
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Brandon Yarborough grinnin’ in the deep end. Photo by Evan Foster
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Dylan O’Neal sprucin’ it up. Photo by Evan Foster
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Ronnie O’Neal cruzin’ in the deep end. Photo by Evan Foster
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Frank Schaffroth crackin’ one. Photo by Evan Foster
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Otis Smith. Photo by Evan Foster
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Knofi the Tyrol legend. Photo by Evan Foster
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Chuck Pontone ’bout to hit a high note in the deep end. Photo by Evan Foster
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John Fudala flying through the corner. Photo by Evan Foster
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Zach Cusano shallow end sound check. Photo by Evan Foster
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Joe Ward rolls on his personal handcrafted board. Photo by Evan Foster
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Science: a man and his machine. Photo by Evan Foster
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Ronnie O’Neal with a lil lip service. Photo by Evan Foster
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Eric McGuinness held it down in the deep end. Photo by Evan Foster

 

Photos by Rob Nelson

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Eighth Wonder of the World. Overview from the deep. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Zach Cusano wheelin’ around. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Ronnie O’Neal with a feebs in the deep. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Mikey Weeks tests the coping. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Spruce Goose Spring Jam 1.0. Overview from the shallow. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Dunebillys with Pat Clark on drums killed it. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Invert. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Bring a tent and a hammock. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Sick fs invert. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Otis with an egg. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Dylan O’Neal up in it. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Lil Otis – this kid will be a rockstar. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Ed Peck made the drive from SC. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Pat Clark and the sound of the surf guitar with Mike Romeo. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Lil Otis, Johnny Smith, easily the youngest ripper there. Photo by Rob Nelson
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Otis Smith pops up the Indy. Photo by Rob Nelson

 

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