Master surfboard shapers will take the phrase "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" literally next month.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Doug Haut's surfboard shaping career, five shapers who are distinguished in their own right will compete in the Sacred Craft Tribute to the Masters Shape-off. Mark Angell, Wayne Rich, Bob Pearson, Steve Coletta and Ward Coffey will take to the shaping bay March 19-20 to see who can most closely replicate a classic Haut design.
Sacred Craft is a surf show usually based in Southern California, but it's making a special trip north to the Santa Cruz area to honor Haut.








