Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Memory Banks, presented by FCS and GoPro, is a new series where we talk to some of the faces of the surfboard shaping industry about why they got into the biz, what makes them tick and how they approach constructing a surfboard.
For our first episode, we’d like to introduce the lovely Bella Gilchrist of Road Surf in Encinitas. Having started shaping at the ripe ol’ age of thirteen after her dad probably figured out she could do it on her own and stopped making boards for her, Bella has been on and around surfboards her whole life. Inspired by her dad’s retro style as well as Wayne Lynch and Morning of the Earth, every board that moves through Bella’s hands is crafted with care and the knowledge that a surfboard has the power to create some pretty special memories. And as important as it is for Bella to experiment with different lengths so too is experimenting with different fins. A twinny on a traditional single fin board? Let’s go. Bella’s pick is the FCS Kelia Moniz fin, inspired by a lady who has had a tremendous impact on women’s surfing and Bella personally.
Filmed by Dana Shaw. Edited by Myles McAlister.
Memory Banks, presented by FCS and GoPro, is a new series where we talk to some of the faces of the surfboard shaping industry about why they got into the biz, what makes them tick and how they approach constructing a surfboard.
For our first episode, we’d like to introduce the lovely Bella Gilchrist of Road Surf in Encinitas. Having started shaping at the ripe ol’ age of thirteen after her dad probably figured out she could do it on her own and stopped making boards for her, Bella has been on and around surfboards her whole life. Inspired by her dad’s retro style as well as Wayne Lynch and Morning of the Earth, every board that moves through Bella’s hands is crafted with care and the knowledge that a surfboard has the power to create some pretty special memories. And as important as it is for Bella to experiment with different lengths so too is experimenting with different fins. A twinny on a traditional single fin board? Let’s go. Bella’s pick is the FCS Kelia Moniz fin, inspired by a lady who has had a tremendous impact on women’s surfing and Bella personally.
Filmed by Dana Shaw. Edited by Myles McAlister.
