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  NAME: Steve Coletta

NICKNAME: Cornelius Baretta, Rumple

AGE: 62

YEARS SURFING: Since 1959

YEARS SHAPING: Since 1967

FAVORITE SHAPER: Mike Diffenderfer

CURRENT FAVORITES: Simon Anderson, Eric Arakawa, APS3000 Machine

FAVORITE SURFER(s): Dane Reynolds and Joel Parkinson

MORE FAVORITE SURFERS: Taj Burrow, Kieran Horn, Adam "Rhody" Replogle, Kelly Slater

SURFERS YOU SHAPE FOR: Kieran Horn, Adam "Rhody" Replogle, Timmy Reyes, Bud Freitas, Noi Kaulukukui, Ryan "Augie" Augenstein, Matt Myers

HOW MANY BOARDS DO YOU SHAPE PER DAY: 2 or 3 a day (too many or not enough - depending on who you ask ...)

HOW MANY BOARDS HAVE YOU SHAPED IN CAREER: 16,000 - 18,000

ADVICE FOR SHAPERS: Listen to your clients !

ADVICE FOR SURFERS: Listen to your shapers !

FAVORITE BOARD(s): 60 Swallow Step Down in EPS/Epoxy. 61 Thumbtail Shortboard, 61 Roundpin Shortboard, 64 Roundpin Step Up, 69 & 72 Roundpin Semi Guns all PU/Poly

FAVORITE WAVE(s): Moss & Sewer Peak at home, Tunnels on Kauai, and Culs Nus & Parlamentia in Soutwest France

HOW OFTEN DO YOU SURF: Every day when there's waves !!!

FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Mark Knopfler

FAVORIET SONG: "The Bug" by Knopfler & Dire Straits (Sometimes's You're the Windshield - Sometimes You're the Bug)

FAVORITE FOOD: Renee's Kitchen - Brown or white rice, steamed veggies, pasta, greens & other salads, fruit & yogurt.

PHILOSOPHY: Our perspective on life is best based on observations without judgements. With judgements we're forever caught in an illusive trap.



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