Kristi has had an amazing range of opportunities with the SEDA Group this year and she is loving working with Simon Ford at 4D.

Its taken time to earn her stripes, so theres been lots of brooming up the shaping bay, stacking blanks just the way it should be.

This morning she was stoked to work on her first short board under Simon's close guidance.

Whilst Kristi won't be shaping a SUP just yet, she is in the process of designing and shaping her first traditional log.

The idea is to go old school, lots of weight, hips way back something you can stall out, lock in the tail, step to the nose and fly.

What an awesome experience.