News & Events
Events & News
Willie Safreed - May 19, 2013
Glas team rider Willie Safreed has been spotted going vertical at south Orange County beach breaks this spring. With summer around the corner and south swells on the way you can bet he will be cracking some more lips in the near future.read more
Vinny Leonelli - May 18, 2013
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli is your 2013 Scholastic Surf Series High School Champion in the short board division. Vinny also made the final at the W.S.A. West Coast Championships and finished 4th overall for the season in the ratings. Look for big things from Vinny in the future as he will be competing in Pro Jr.s and W.S.A Prime series events next season. Glas is stoked on all of his...read more
Vinny Leonelli - March 11, 2013
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli has been on a tear as of late. After taking home 2nd place at The 30th Annual Quiksilver Rincon Classic last weekend he took home 4 more trophies this weekend at C- Street in Ventura. The Scholastic Surf Series ran a make up event on Saturday because of a cancellation last month due to poor conditions. Vinny took home 1st place in the High School short board and...read more
Vinny Leonelli - March 8, 2013
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli took 2nd place at The Quiksilver Rincon Classic this past weekend. Vinny was defeated by an on fire Pat Curren but surfed his way to second place narrowly edging out last years champion Charlie Fawcett and an on fire Mickey Clarke. Everyone at Glas is stoked on his performance. Congrats Vinny.read more
Vinny Leonelli - February 2, 2013
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli took home 2nd place last weekend at The Volcom VQS event up in Pismo Beach. He now sits at 2nd place in the overall VQS rankings for the season against at a virtual who's who of Southern California Jr. Surfers and has already qualified for The Volcom Championships. Vinny is also # 1 in the rankings for The Scholastic Surf Series in the High School division and...read more
Sean Johnson - January 9, 2013
Glas team rider Sean Johnson was on fire this past weekend in San Clemente, California destroying the competition and taking home 2 first place trophies by winning both the Open Mens division and the Mens 18-29 division. Sean executed the judging criteria of speed, power, and flow to a tee and at the end of the day no one had an answer for his vicious rail assaults and lip attacks. He was by far...read more
Vinny Leonelli - January 9, 2013
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli made the final this past weekend at The Gatorade WSA Championship Series event down in San Clemente, California. Another final and a solid 6th place finish keeps him locked into first place in the points for the season ending championship. Good job Vin-Dawg.read more
Vinny Leonelli - December 12, 2012
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli made the short board and long board finals at The Scholastic Surf Series event held at Leo Carrillo's Heaven's Beach this past weekend. According to chatter on the beach the judging was a bit suspect in the short board division final and rumors were "Vin Dog got ripped off" but despite being relegated to a somewhat shady 4th place finish Vinny is holding...read more
Sean Johnson - November 23, 2012
Glas team rider Sean Johnson scored a cool little write up on BHBsurf.com which gives great insight to the life of this motivated enrgetic young surfer. They touch on what it is like to be a surfer that lives over an hour from the ocean, collecting and shaping surfboards and a myriad of other topics. To read more about Sean's dedication to the sport click the link...read more
Bobby Morris - November 23, 2012
Glas team rider Bobby Morris or Mr. May as he is now known around these parts just scored the month of May photo in the new 2013 edition of The Goleta Surfing Calendar. Click the link below to check out the photos and learn how to order one of these for your wall at home. http://goletasurfing.com/calendar2013.htmlread more
Vinny Leonelli - November 19, 2012
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli made the Semi Final heat down in Mission Beach in San Diego, California this past weekend at stop # 4 of The Gatorade W.S.A. Championship Series. The surf was miniscule on Saturday and was some of the worst ever seen for a contest. Vinny had the highest scoring wave of his semi final heat showing he was the man to beat but a second scoring wave just never...read more
Vinny Leonelli - November 19, 2012
After making the Semi Final at the last WSA down in San Diego, Glas team rider VInny Leonelli rolled up to Ventura and nailed down a solid 2nd place performance in the High School division of The Schoolastic Surfing Series event at C-street this past Sunday. Vinny has been on a roll competitively as of late and is a threat to win any event he enters. Congrats on another final Vinny keep it...read more
Vinny Leonelli - October 31, 2012
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli took home the win in the high school division of the Scholastic Surfing Series event at Mandalay Beach in Oxnard, California this past weekend. Congrats Vinny.read more
Vinny Leonelli - October 14, 2012
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli is on a hot streak as of late. This weekend he continued his stellar run by winning the Boys 18 and under division at stop # 3 of The Gatorade W.S.A. Championship Tour up in Pismo Beach, California. He is on a serious roll and with back to back W.S.A. wins he will be a threat to win the overall championship this season. Congrats Vinny, Your the man........read more
Sean Johnson - October 14, 2012
Glas team rider Sean Johnson didn't let Pneumonia stop him this weekend and proved he is a warrior by making 2 finals up in Pismo Beach at stop # 3 of The Gatorade W.S.A. Championship Tour. Sean took home home 3rd place in the Mens 18 to 29 division and 4th in Open Mens solidifying his ratings points and moving closer towards the year end championship. Everyone at Glas is stoked on the...read more
Mill Valley Surf Film Festival - October 14, 2012
The short film preview for " On a Dime " the latest full length feature surf movie from Glas Films, will be showing at The Mill Valley Surf Film Festival in Mill Valley, California next Saturday Oct. 20th. The film will be hosting a who's who of surf film making and will be featuring 5 feature films and 10 short films with notable directors such as Nathan Meyers, Taylor Steele, Jack...read more
Vinny Leonelli - October 8, 2012
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli took home the first place trophy this weekend at The Volcom VQS Goldfish event up in Morro Bay, California. This is a hotly contested 10 event series that takes place from San Diego to Santa Cruz and culminates with the season ending Volcom Championships held annually in Newport Beach California. These events boast a virtual who's who of California contest surfers...read more
Vinny Leonelli - October 1, 2012
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli took home the win and the 1st place trophy at The Billabong Still Frothy surf contest held up in Pismo, Beach California on Saturday. This is the 2nd year in a row Vinny has smashed the competition in the 18 and under division and makes it 2 wins in back to back weekends against a stacked field of red hot competitors. Vinny also entered the professional division and...read more
Glas Team - October 1, 2012
Glas Team riders Willie Safreed and Bobby Morris both competed this weekend at The American Pro Surf Series Event in Huntington Beach, California. They both advanced out of their Round 1 heats and were looking good to keep the momentum going until the wind picked up for the afternoon heats blowing 25 knots and ripping the surf to shreds. This made the remaining heats of the day a crap shoot...read more
Sean Johnson - September 24, 2012
Glas team rider Sean Johnson took home 3rd place this weekend in Ventura, Ca. at stop #2 of The WSA Championship Tour. The 18 to 29 mens division was hotly contested as all of the competitors battled to take home the trophy and the bragging rights. As with every year the Ventura stop is dedicated to the memory of the late local surfing legend Donnie Soloman. This raises the performance level...read more
Vinny Leonelli - September 24, 2012
Glas team rider Vinny Leonelli took home the win this weekend in Ventura, California at stop #2 of The WSA Championship Tour. A sea of people rolled into town to cheer on a bevy of frothing young surfers ready to do battle and claim bragging rights at this years event which is annually dedicated to the memory of local surfing legend Donnie Soloman. The waves were small but Vinny was unstoppable,...read more
Steven Newton - September 19, 2012
Glas team rider Steven Newton placed 2nd at the ASP LQS Belmar Pro up in New Jersey this past weekend. The final was a virtual who's who in American longboard surfing as he once again found himself doing battle with the likes of Taylor Jensen and Tony Silvagni who are considered 2 of the very best in the world. The waves were super fun and the boys did not disappoint putting on a show for the...read more
Steven Newton - September 13, 2012
Glas Team Rider Steven Newton will be competing this upcoming weekend in New Jersey at The A.S.P. LQS Belmar Pro presented by Fosters Beer. Steven has been on a roll lately and looks to keep the streak alive in this event where he has done well in the past. The event runs Sept. 13th to 16th and will be hosting some of the countries best surfers so log onto http://belmarpro.com/ and support...read more
Vinny Leonelli - September 9, 2012
Glas would like to welcome Vinny Leonelli to the surf team. This 16 year old super grom from Goleta, California has raised his surfing to another level in the last year and has quickly become one of the hottest young talents on the Central Coast. Surfing daily with the likes of Glas Team rider and aerial pheonom Bobby Morris, Vinny has greatly improved his surfing and has been seen chucking...read more
Steven Newton - September 8, 2012
Glas Team rider Steven Newton will be competing at The MSA Invitational in Malibu, California this weekend. This event boasts a stacked field of the world's very best longboard surfers and will surely be an exciting one for the spectators on the beach. What makes this event uniquely special is that of it's format as a team event. Surf clubs from all over the state will be participating with 10...read more
Steven Newton - August 25, 2012
Steven Newton has once again shown why he is one of the best longboard surfers on the planet by making the Final of The Coastal Edge - East Coast Surfing Championships presented by Vans in Virginia Beach, Va. He will be facing off Sunday against Joel Tudor, Taylor Jensen, and Tony Silvagni in what has to be one of the greatest final lineups ever in the sport. It would be hard for anyone to...read more
Wille Safreed - August 19, 2012
Glas Team Rider Willie Safreed is heading to Virginia Beach to compete in the ASP 6 star Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships. Willie hailing from Huntington Beaches famed Northside is a beach break specialist and has a great chance to rival some of the countries best surfers in what are expected to be less than average beach break conditions. To watch the contest live log on to...read more
Sean Johnson - August 11, 2012
Sean Johnson kept the hot streak going after his win at the Call to the Wall Invitational in Malibu, California last week by making both mens finals at The 1st WSA Gatorade Championship Tour event of the season. The event was held down at Trails in San Onofre, California which greeted competitors with a fun 2 to 4 foot south swell. As usual Sean showed his consistancy by taking home 2nd place in...read more
Sean Johnson - August 1, 2012
Glas team rider Sean Johnson took down all comers this past weekend winning The Call to the Wall Invitational at world famous Surfrider Beach in Malibu, California. The waves were small but Sean did not let that stop him putting on a brilliant display of high performance surfing. Sean will be competing next weekend in the 1st The WSA Gatorade Championship Tour event of the 2012 / 2013 season and...read more
"On a Dime" Premier - August 1, 2012
Glas premiered it's latest film "On a Dime " to a crowd of 200 people last weekend at Olas Mex Grille in Camarillo, California. A surfer owned and operated establishment Olas always brings in a crowd for a surf related event and this was no exception. Good times and good food were had by all and the hoots were loud and often as the film delighted the viewers. We will be looking to...read more
Launch LA - July 23, 2012
GLAS's upcoming collection will be showcased at LAUNCH LA on July 25 & 26. See you there!read more
Instaglas - July 22, 2012
Calling All Instagrammers, Riders, & Photographers! What does GLAS mean to you? Translate "Glas" into a single image and follow us on Instagram to enter our summer giveaway! Upload your photo with the hashtag #glasrider or tag @glasapparel to win a $50 coupon to our online store and "On a Dime" film featuring some of the world's best surfers ripping epic waves at epic...read more
Decker McAllister - June 4, 2012
Glas would like to welcome local Santa Barbara grom Decker McAllister to the surf team. Decker is known for his power surfing and tube riding skills than for surfing contests but his recent successes in The Rincon Classic has put lot's of other kids on notice. Look for Decker to be sporting some fresh new Glas gear and rocking a new team Decal at a spot near you.read more
Sean Petersen - June 4, 2012
Glas Team Rider Sean Petersen took home the win against a stacked field of talent up at The Schralpfest in Santa Cruz earning himself bragging rights for the year and some cold hard cash. Sean doesn't compete much these days but when he does he is always a standout and someone you don't want in the draw. Good job Sean. Photo Nic Borrelliread more
Sean Johnson - May 24, 2012
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson is hoping to be back in action after almost 6 months out of the water. Despite missing the last 3 events of The WSA Gatorade Championship Tour and losing his lead in the ratings points he is in good spirits and is looking forward to hitting the water sometime in June. If you would like to send Sean some good words you can do so at https://www.facebook.com/SECOSSEAN....read more
Demi Boelsterli - May 23, 2012
Demi Boelsterli wins The Volcom Championships held in Newport Beach, California on May 12th 2012 taking down all comers and showing everyone why she belongs on the ASP Womens World Tour. Congrats Demi and good luck in your future endeavors.read more
Glas Team - April 25, 2012
Glas Team riders Bobby Morris, Willie Safreed, and Demi Boelsterli will be competing in Huntington Beach, California this upcoming weekend at stop #1 of the American Pro Surfing Series. The waves are forecast to be fun with great weather so expectations are high for a great event to take place. For more information on the American Pro Surfing Series please log onto...read more
Demi Boelsterli - April 18, 2012
Glas Team Rider Demi Boelsterli nailed down shot number 6 in the month's Surfline's April edition of F-Stop a monthly showcase of Surfline's finest photo's. The shot was taken by our friend Seth De Roulet who although a transplant from New York has quickly risen to the top of the list when it comes to local Southern California shooters and the honor is well deserved. Thanks Seth for getting the...read more
Steven Newton - April 9, 2012
Glas Team Rider Steven Newton finished 2nd at The Ron Jon Easter Surf Festival this past weekend in Cocoa Beach Florida. With a stacked field and a final consisting of names such as Tony Silvagni, Justin Quintal, and Patrick Nichols the surfing was sure to be red hot. When all was said and done Steven finished in a close second behind dark horse Justin Quintal in a dual for the ages. Congrats...read more
Bobby Morris - March 29, 2012
Glas Team rider Bobby Morris made his way through 2 heats yesterday in the ASP 4 star Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack's Surf Shop. Unfortunately he cam up against team mate Willie Safreed in round 1 resulting in his elimination from competition. Bobby will be surfing again in the round of 96 when action commences again today. Good Luck Bobby.read more
GLAS T-shirt Design Sweepstakes - March 28, 2012
Participants have the chance to create their own GLAS T-shirt design. If chosen, their design will be featured on a GLAS T-shirt, included in the 2013 Spring catalog and a cash prize will be awarded! All entries must be designs that you made, and not infringe on any copyrights. Please see details on the GLAS Facebook page.read more
Sean Johnson - February 21, 2012
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson took home a solid 4th place finish in the Mens 18-29 Short Board at this weekends WSA Gatorade Championship Tour event in Huntington Beach, California. Sean is still holding down the ratings lead but will need to finish strong in the last 2 events to take down his 3rd title. Congrats Sean....read more
Demi Boelsterli - February 21, 2012
Glas team rider Demi Boelsterli makes an appearance in shot # 6 of Surfline's 2012 Rincon Classic coverage article. Demi won for the 8th straight year this year setting a record that will be tough to beat, man or woman......Congrats Demi for getting the shot. http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/curren-reynolds-and-martinez-dazzle-at-the-queen-of-the-coast_67160/read more
Demi Boelsterli - February 14, 2012
Glas Team Rider Demi Boelsterli took down all comers at The Quiksilver Rincon Classic presented by Channel Islands this past weekend. Demi blew minds with what could only be described as the finest surfing ever done by a female at The fabled " Queen of the Coast." Some of the men on the beach were overhead saying she could have easily won their division thus proving Demi is no joke when...read more
Glas GoPro Sweepstakes - January 31, 2012
Enter for a chance to win a GoPro Camera. Just "Like" the Glas FB page!read more
Bobby Morris - January 30, 2012
Glas Team Rider Bobby Morris finished in 2nd place at this past weekends Volcom Goldfish Series event up in Pismo Beach narrowly losing to a red hot Kilian Garland. Both of the guys were ripping and were head and shoulders above the rest of the field and put on a great show for the spectators. Congrats Bobby.read more
Sean Johnson - January 9, 2012
Glas team rider Sean Johnson nailed down a second place yesterday at San Clemente pier. The swell was maxing and Sean survived the close outs to securely land himself on the podium yet again increasing his ratings lead in the overall points. Congrats Sean.read more
Surf Expo 2012 - January 2, 2012
- 2012 - Surf Expo Private Showing Peabody Hotel, Grand Tower Suite Friday Jan 13, 2012 3:30 pm – 10 pm COMPLIMENTARY COCKTAILS & GLAS GIVE-AWAYS CHANCE TO WIN A FREE CUSTOM ERIE SHORT BOARD *Qualified Buyers Only We invite you to our 2012 Private Showing of our 2012 GLAS Apparel men’s line, a preview of our next surf film due for release this Spring, and the trailer...read more
Breaking into Media Productions - December 26, 2011
When most people think of the Northeast, they don’t think of epic surf and bluebird powder days, to most it’s ice cold waters and bulletproof snow conditions. The guys at Alpine Live Media are definitely changing that perspective. Two years ago three college buddies teamed up to prove these theories wrong. They started compiling all of their photos and videos of skiing/snowboarding...read more
Sean Lesh - December 9, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Lesh puts out Episode 2 of his Hawaiian Vacation on the North Shore. For more sick vids from Sean check out SeanLesh.Com http://vimeo.com/33280110read more
Steven Newton - December 6, 2011
Glas Team Rider Steven Newton won the ASP sanctioned World Longboard Association event in Oceanside, California this past weekend. This comes only a week after making the final of the Windansea Invitational in San Diego where Steven looked like a huge threat to win but decided to boycott surfing in the final as a protest against biased judging. Considering Steven has taken nearly a year away...read more
Sean Johnson - December 6, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson won the Open Mens division at The WSA Gatorade Championship Tour even in Oceanside California this past weekend. Sean also took home a solid 4th place finish in Open Mens and now has a solid ratings lead in both divisions. Sean also left today for Australia for his first taste of Aussie culture. Considering he says "mate" more than anyone we know, we have...read more
Sean Lesh - December 6, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Lesh headed to Hawaii a few weeks ago and scored some amazing footage from the 1st real Pipe swell of the winter. For more sick vids from Sean check out his blog at SeanLesh.com http://vimeo.com/33093526read more
Sean Johnson - November 18, 2011
Glas team rider Sean Johnson took 2nd this past weekend in the men's division at The WSA Gatorade Championship Tour Event in Mission Beach San Diego. The waves were pumping with 3 to 5 foot off shore barrels and all the competitors were super stoked. Sean was getting piped and throwing big hacks assuring himself a spot in the final and finishing a close 2nd in the epic conditions. Good Job Seanread more
Women's Apparel Sale - November 10, 2011
ALL women's apparel is now on sale for 50-70% off retail! Visit our online store to see what's left!read more
Sean Johnson - October 23, 2011
Glas team rider Sean Johnson won both the Open Mens division and the Mens 18-29 division at The WSA Gatorade Championship Tour event this weekend up in Pismo Beach, California. Sean now has a huge lead in the Mens 18-29 season points standings after 3 events and sits firmly in the top 3 of the Open Mens division as well. Sean would like to thank his sponsors Glas, Robert Surfboards, Olas, Cobian,...read more
Bobby Morris - October 16, 2011
Glas team rider Bobby Morris defended last years crown by once again winning The Pismo Beach Boost Fest presented by Esteem Surf Company for the 3rd straight year. The waves were fun and the talent was red hot but Bobby once again showed why he is the king of air on the Central Coast taking down all comers and a check for a cool thousand dollars. Congrats Bobbyread more
Sean Johnson - October 16, 2011
Glas team rider Sean Johnson is off to a great seasons start to The WSA Gatorade Championship Tour. Sean now sits in 1st place overall in the Men's 18 to 29 division with a 1st place & a 2nd place in the first 2 events. With another event coming up next weekend in Pismo Beach where he won last year Sean is looking forward to another great result & improving his ratings lead. To see the...read more
Sean Johnson - October 3, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson has been on a competitive tear lately. Coming off a dual final performance in his last WSA event at Churches, he continued his brilliant surfing with a 2nd place on Sept. 9th at Malibu in the Malibu Surfing Associations open men's division, followed that up with a quarter final appearance in his first ever pro event at The ASP rated World Longboard Association event...read more
Gary Linden - October 3, 2011
Award winning surfboard shaper and big wave charger Gary Linden was sporting his lucky pair of Glas "Bubble to the Surface" trunks when he was being interviewed for Discovery Channel's MegaWorld Series featuring the country of Mexico where they did a sub story on Big Wave Surfing at legendary Todos Santos Island off Northern Baja. To view the highly acclaimed show check out your local...read more
Bobby Morris - August 23, 2011
Glas Team Rider Bobby Morris has been sighted around Santa Barbara, California recently testing out the new Black Thumb model for Robert's Surfboards. Video of one of those recent sessions surfaced this week and judging by what we saw Bobby was ripping and the new boards are going great. Check out the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2AKIJafGoA or on the Glas.com home page. For more on...read more
Sean Johnson - August 18, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson pulled off yet another double final performance out of his hat last week at trail 6 in San Onofre, California for The 1st stop of the 2011-2012 WSA competition season. Sean surfed well and placed 2nd in Men's 18-29 short board and 4th Open Men's short board. Sean has been seen pimping some new Glas gear lately and has been staying nice and warm in his cozy Buell...read more
Bobby Morris - July 7, 2011
Southern California's hottest surfers showed up to do battle at The Freedom Artists Surf Series event down in Zuma Beach on June 25th. Glas Team rider Bobby Morris was on fire finishing a strong 2nd amongst a red hot field of contenders. Bobby has been boosting huge airs and spinning reverses in fun surf around home lately on his magic Robert's Black Diamond so it comes as no surprise that he was...read more
Wille Safreed - July 7, 2011
Glas Team Rider Willie Safreed is currently down in El Salvador competing in the ASP 4 star Quiksilver / Copa Pro. Willie rolled through his Rd. 1 heat yesterday and will surely be enjoying the warm water and perfect waves around La Libertad. Good Luck Willieread more
Steven Newton - May 19, 2011
Glas team rider Steven Newton is set to defend his title at The 2011 Steel Pier Classic in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is the 8th running of this event which is held annually in conjunction with The Virginia Beach Surf Art Show. This event hosts some of the world's best Longboarder's and his competition will be fierce however Steven has a history of dominating the eastern lineups whenever he...read more
Demi Boelsterli - May 18, 2011
Glas Team Rider Demi Boelsterli made the Quarterfinals of Volcom's VQS Championships this past weekend in Newport Beach, California. Always a standout whenever the surf is pumping, Demi instead found herself doing battle in 1 foot slop and her power surfing approach was just no match for her younger opponents who used their smaller stature to whip around the tiny waves like annoying little bee's....read more
Sean Johnson - May 18, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson won the Men's 18-29 division of The WSA West Coast Championships this past weekend at Church's in San Onofre, California. Despite missing 2 events this year due to injury and illness Sean still almost managed to defend his Overall Title from last year but just missed out finishing 2nd in the ratings by the narrowest of margins. Congrats Sean on another great season....read more
Demi Boelsterli - April 26, 2011
Glas Team Rider Demi Boelsterli has qualified for Volcoms VQS Championships May 14th and 15th in Newport Beach California. Demi placed well in both qualifying events and locked in her spot to do battle with some of the countries best girls when competition kicks off. If her performance at this years Quiksilver Rincon Classic is any indication of things to come, she just may add a VQS title to her...read more
Willie Safreeed - April 12, 2011
Glas Team Rider Willie Safreed is set to compete April 13th through the 19th at The ASP 6 star O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Scotland. Willie will be surfing in heat 10 of the Rd. of 96 when things kick off tomorrow. His 1st heat will be a truly international affair as he will be facing off against Shaun Joubert from South Africa, Eneko Acero from Spain, and Russel Winter from Great Brittan. For...read more
Surfer Magazine - April 7, 2011
Glas Team Riders Bryan Schmidt and Sean Lesh both scored shots last month in Surfer Magazines "Faces of Rincon" article on SurferMag.com. To check out the article featuring photography by Morgan Massen click the link below. Good Job Guys.... http://www.surfermag.com/photos/faces-of-rincon/?ampread more
Sean Johnson - April 6, 2011
Glas Team rider Sean Johnson made the Mens final at The WSA event down at Salt Creek this past weekend finishing in a respectable 4th place. Sean has been stringing together wins and finals appearances all year and has really been improving his surfing. Sean was also recently picked up by Buell Wetsuits and will be looking sharper than ever as he competes or surfs up and down the coast. Congrats...read more
Van Pier Classic - March 26, 2011
Glas Team riders Bobby Morris and Willie Safreed have put on a strong showing this week down in Huntington Beach at The ASP W.Q.S. 4 star Vans Pier Classic presented by Jacks. Willie made a couple of heats surfing strong just narrowly losing yesterday in the rd.of 48 by less than a tenth of a point. Bobby is still going strong and will be competing in the quarter finals when action kicks off...read more
Glas Talent Search for RIDING ON GLAS TV Series - March 24, 2011
RIDING ON GLAS, a new reality television series based on GLAS Apparel & Films, a California youth clothing & action sports films company, is looking for talented musicians/bands, action sports film makers and artists/designers to audition as contestants in the television series event at Copper Mountain, CO March 30 – April 6. All entries must be submitted to roundrock@mac.com...read more
Sean Johnson - March 11, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson had a field day up at The Rock in Morro Bay California this past weekend. The Western Surfing Association event kicked off in fun surf and Sean wasted no time showing he was the man to beat. Displaying a huge flurry of maneuvers and expert tube riding skills Sean easily bested his opponents taking home yet another win. Good Job Sean keep it rolling.read more
Sean Lesh - February 25, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Lesh has been shooting a lot as of late and put together this short clip recently for all to enjoy. Nice Work Sean......... http://vimeo.com/20315866read more
Jimmy Herrick - February 17, 2011
Glas Team rider Jimmy Herrick is on a roll as of late. After taking out all comers at The Volcom Great White Series Event in Santa Cruz on Feb 5th he strolled on down to Pismo Beach the following weekend and placed a solid 2nd place at The Volcom Gold Fish Series Event down there. Jimmy now sits in 1st place overall in the VQS rankings and has qualified for The prestigious Volcom Championships in...read more
Sean Johnson - February 17, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson was ripping it up this past weekend in Huntington Beach when the WSA contest rolled into town. Sean was in form and showed few solid performances in his qualifying heats and easily found himself in the finals where he finished up in 4th place. Congrats Sean Keep up the good work.read more
Jimmy Herrick - February 11, 2011
Glas Team Rider Jimmy Herrick was on fire this past Saturday at the Volcom VQS Great White qualifier in Santa Cruz, California. The event went off in glassy 4 to 5 foot conditions at 28th Ave and with precious Championship points on the line, surfers traveled from everywhere to throw down in the super fun conditions. Jimmy's back attack hand was in form from the start and he steam rolled his way...read more
Sean Lesh - January 28, 2011
Glas Team Rider Sean Lesh landed on the cover of The Coastal View for his strong performance at The 2011 Rincon Classic where he found himself in the mens final along side some of the biggest names in the 805 area code. Sean surfed strong all event and everyone here at Glas is stoked on his performance. Congrats Sean.read more
2011 Rincon Classic - January 25, 2011
The 2011 Quiksilver Rincon Classic presented by Channel Islands Surfboards went off without a hitch this weekend at the fable Rincon Point in Santa Barbara, California. World Class 4 to 6 foot glassy conditions awaited the competitors and our Glas team riders had a field day. Day 1 started off with Sean Lesh showing everyone why he is the man out at Rincon ducking into any tube he could find and...read more
2011 Rincon Classic - January 22, 2011
Glas Team Riders Sean Johnson, Demi Boelsterli, and Sean Lesh will be competing this weekend in Santa Barbara, California at The 2011 Rincon Classic presented by Quiksilver. Originally slated to be held 2 weeks ago but meetings were held and the event was postponed to wait for a bigger swell. Well the waves are finally here and the community is frothing to do battle for bragging rights once...read more
Steven Newton - January 11, 2011
Glas team rider Steven Newton finished 2nd this past weekend in San Onofre, California at The Coalition of Surf Clubs 15th annual Gathering of the Surf Tribes competition. Steven finished a close 2nd to Taylor Jensen in what was described as "really close and hard fought battle". Both surfers showed why they are amongst the best in the world as they put on an epic display of top notch...read more
Demi Boelsterli - January 6, 2011
Glas welcomes Demi Boelsterli to the surf team. Demi is well known throughout the California surf community as one of the top female surfers in the state. She is the current "Queen of Rincon" after winning the 2010 Surf Happens Rincon Classic last season where she took out NSSA Champion and ASP stand out Lakey Petersen who has been recently claimed as the future of woman's surfing in...read more
Katin Pro-Am 2011 - January 5, 2011
The Glas surf team is set to to compete in this years 2011 Katin Pro-Am Team Challenge Fri the 7th and Sat the 8th at the world famous Huntington Beach Pier. Members of the Glas surf team will do battle against other big industry brands such as Quiksilver, Billabong, Rusty, Hurley, Rip Curl, Alpine Stars, Arnette, Dragon, Katin, Fox, Analog, Body Glove and a host of others. To watch the action...read more
Steven Newton - December 16, 2010
Glas Team Rider Steven Newton won The San Onofre Long Board Classic this past weekend for the 3rd consecutive year showing that he is the man when you think of the long board genre in So Cal. With the Coalition of Surfing Clubs 15th annual Gathering of the Tribes Surfing Contest coming up this will surely build Stevens confidence when he shows up to defend that title Jan 7th to 9th in Orange...read more
Bryan Schmidt - November 23, 2010
Glas Team RIDER Bryan Schmidt managed to score a full page shot in the latest issue of DEEP magazine. Doug Dubach snapped the shot last season during a good run of West Swell at Rincon before Schmitty destroyed his magic Matt Moore rocket ship. Good job Schmittyread more
Sean Johnson - November 22, 2010
Glas Team Rider and last years WSA Open Mens Champ Sean Johnson is on fire scoring yet another win up in Pismo Beach this Saturday. Sean was ripping and this is a great step toward his goal of defending his championship from last season. Congrats Seanread more
Bryan Schmidt - November 22, 2010
Glas Team Rider Bryan Schmidt had a successful surgery on his ankle this week after breaking it during the first swell of the season. Bryan is a tough guy and will be training hard in no time and will be looking to surf again in the near future. Looking at the X-ray the doctors buttoned him up pretty tight with a few screws and now the healing process begins. Here's to a speedy recovery...read more
Jimmy Herrick - November 17, 2010
Glas Team Rider Jimmy Herrick, now also dubbed as " Cool Surfer Dude" took " The Cold Water Challenge" which is an online video competition and landed himself the big 1st place prize for the TOP rated video. Jimmy was ripping hard in the video showing why he is currently one of the best young surfers in Santa Cruz. To watch Jimmy absolutely rip the bag out of his local spot in...read more
Bobby Morris - November 13, 2010
Glas Team Rider Bobby Morris can now be referred to as " Mr. April " as he just landed a shot in the Goleta Surfing 2011 Calendar. For more on how to purchase the calendar you can go to http://www.goletasurfing.com/calendar2011.html Congrats Bobby.read more
Steven Newton - October 26, 2010
Glas Team Rider and Pac Sun USA Surf Team member Steven Newton put on a strong showing today surfing 3 heats taking 1 win and advancing on to tomorrows rounds of competition. Congrats Steven To watch the latest Pac Sun USA Surf Team video click the link below. http://vimeo.com/surfingamericaread more
Sean Johnson - October 26, 2010
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson put on another strong performance this past weekend at The WSA Donnie Soloman Memorial Event held at Pipes in Ventura, California. Sean placed 2nd in Open Men's short board and 3rd in the Men's 18-29 short board. Since Sean has been competing in his new Buell Co. Wetsuits he has put together a string of 6 finals. Congrats Sean, Good Job.read more
Bobby Morris - October 18, 2010
Glas Team Rider Bobby Morris took down all comers with a big win this weekend at The Pismo Beach Boost Fest a branch of the annual Pismo Beach Pier Festival. With a stacked field of California Air Specialists in attendance Bobby wasted no time showing the boys who is Boss on The Central Coast when it comes to chucking fat ones. As defending champion Bobby also received the honor of being the...read more
O'Neill Cold Water Classic - October 17, 2010
Glas Team Riders Willie Safreed and Jimmy Herrick will both be competing up in Santa Cruz California during The ASP 6 Star PRIME O'Neill Cold Water Classic starting on October 18th. The highest rated WQS event in North America this year means huge points and a fat paycheck for those who make the deeper rounds and the boys are hoping to cash in on some of the loot. Be sure to log on to...read more
Steven Newton - October 13, 2010
Glas Team Rider and Pac-Sun USA Surf Team member Steven Newton took out the field at The San Clemente Sea Fest this weekend. Steven racked up impressive heat victory's over big name surfers such as current ASP World Long Board Champ Josh Constable as well as Mighty Mitch Surman from Australia in a hard fought warm up for The ISA World Games in Peru in the upcoming weeks. Steven is fired up and...read more
Jimmy Herrick - October 11, 2010
Glas Team Rider Jimmy Herrick advanced to the round of 48 today at The 6 Star O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Tofino, B.C. Canada. The waves were far from stellar but Jimmy found a fun little right hand wave on the edge of the rip and did what was needed to see himself through. To check out the heats live you can log on to http://www.oneill.com/cwc/canada/live/ Good Luck Jimmyread more
Steven Newton - October 6, 2010
Glas Team Rider Steven Newton was officially named to The 2010 Pac-Sun USA Surf Team competing in Peru today. An industry wide press release was distributed through the ranks this morning putting the official stamp of finalization on just who would be making the journey to South America. Steven is looking forward to representing The US again where last year they took the gold medal in Costa Rica....read more
Jimmy Herrick - October 6, 2010
Glas Team Rider Jimmy Herrick departed today for The ASP 6 STAR O'Neill Cold Water Classic in Tofino, BC Canada. Hailing from the Cold Waters of Santa Cruz and having surfed this event before, Jimmy is looking to capitalize on these advantages as sometimes just getting to the event there can be a challenge. After watching Jimmy rip apart Steamers Lane last week he is looking in form and should do...read more
Sean Lesh - October 6, 2010
Glas Team Rider Sean Lesh just returned from Lagundri Bay, Nias where they scored loads of barrels in perfect clear warm water conditions. Although they never got a giant swell the waves were still amazing and as perfect as anyone could hope for. Sean also scored a 9th place at The Nias Tube Riding contest. Look for video and photos soon. Good Score Seanyread more
Sean Johnson - September 28, 2010
Glas Team rider Sean Johnson placed 3rd at The WSA event at Ponto in Carlsbad this past weekend. Just making 2 finals the previous weekend with a win to boot, Sean is picking up where he left off last season where he won The WSA Championship which he is currently looking to defend this season. Congrats Sean, keep it rolling......read more
Steven Newton - September 22, 2010
Glas Team Rider Steven newton absolutely killed the Expression Session at The Eric Hops Memorial Event at San Onofre last week. 6 of the most highly skilled long board surfers were invited to put on a show for the crowd and Steven did not disappoint pulling off 3 helicopter spins on one wave setting himself above the rest in what was defined as some of the highest performance long boarding...read more
Sean Johnson - September 21, 2010
Glas Team Rider and current WSA Men's Champion Sean Johnson racked up yet another win this past weekend at The C Street Long Board Classic in Ventura California. Although this event focuses mostly on the big boards, there are also open short board divisions in which Sean easily won the Men's division with a solid display of surfing. Almost as if winning wasn't enough he then proceeded to show...read more
Willie Safreed - September 14, 2010
Glas Team rider Willie Safreed will be heading to Japan in a couple of days to compete in the ASP 4 star $85,000 Billabong Pro Tsurigasaki in Chiba Japan. Willie has a top 64 seed and is hoping to win a few rounds and make enough prize money to get over to Portugal for The 6 star @145,000 Quiksilver Pro in Ericeira Oct. 19th to the 24th. Good Luck Willieread more
Blake Sands - September 10, 2010
Glas Team Rider Blake Sands lives the good life in the beautiful Bahamian Islands working showing visiting surfers or high profile visitors a great time. Recently having shown Kelly Slater some of the Islands secrets you wouldn't think life could get much better for the kid but it has. Now Blake has a new board model out with Vision Surfboards and was seen killing it on it during this last run of...read more
Sean Lesh - August 27, 2010
Glas Team rider Sean Lesh will be leaving his wetsuits and the cold water of Santa Barbara behind as he and a crew of friends depart for Lagundri Bay, Nias this weekend for a few weeks of deep tubes. They plan to document the journey from every angle as the boys are rumored to be taking at least 6 cameras and a couple of housings along so they are sure to capture some epic footage for their...read more
Steven Newton - August 24, 2010
Glas Team Rider Steven Newton made the Final of The Guy Takayama Pro Open last weekend with a strong performance. There were nice little waves and beautiful weather making for fun vibes and fierce competition. Everyone was surfing well but with such a solid field of competitors just making the final would take a special effort. Steven proved up to the task showing off his powerful approach...read more
Robbie Merrell - July 29, 2010
Glas Team rider Robbie Merrell cures the flat day blues by combining 2 sports. Skurfing is the art of slalom skiing on a surfboard which was technically the predecessor of modern day wake boarding, and is still enjoyed by a large number of water sports enthusiasts everywhere. Check out the link below as Robbie shows how Skurfing can help refine your Surfing game by sharpening your air reverse...read more
New Glas Caps! - June 20, 2010
New Glas caps now available at our online store...http://www.glas.com/store/categories.php?category=Capsread more
Sean Johnson is your 2010 WSA Mens 18-29 Champion - May 17, 2010
Amassing more points throughout the season than any other competitor, Sean took down the WSA's Mens 18-29 Championship with relative ease by consistently making the finals in most every event he surfed. After winning at the last regular season event in Morro Bay Sean followed up with a strong 2nd at the Championship event at Church's this past weekend and sealed the deal on his 1st Title win....read more
Join Our Mailing List! - May 14, 2010
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Sean Johnson wins at The Rock - May 2, 2010
Glas Team Rider Sean Johnson came out on top this Saturday at The Rock in Morro Bay. The Western Surfing Associations Central Coast event went off without a hitch in freezing but fun little waves and Sean was in form taking home the victory in the Mens 18-29 division and nailing down a respectable 4th place in The Mens Open Division. Congrats Seanread more
Glas Riders Qualify for VQS Championships in Newport Beach - April 30, 2010
Bobby Morris qualified for The VQS Championships in Newport Beach May 13th thru 15th by winning The VQS Butterfish Series overall, making the finals in all 3 events with a 1st a 2nd and a 4th place respectively. Bobby also posted another VQS victory in Pismo Beach, California making him one of the most in form surfers in this years championships. Also qualifying for this years VQS Championships...read more
Sean Johnson - December 31, 1969
Glas team rider Sean Johnson took home 3rd place this weekend in Ventura, Ca. at stop #2 of The WSA Championship Tour. The 18 to 29 mens division was hotly contested as all of the competitors battled to take home the trophy and the bragging rights. As with every year the Ventura stop is dedicated to the memory of the late local surfing legend Donnie Soloman. This raises the performance level...read more