Catch Surf™ are the makers of Tom Morey's revolutionary Hybrid Surfboards™, the "too-good-to-be-true" Beater™ boards (yes, it is true and yes, they kick @ss!) and Division 71™ ultra high-performance bodyboards. All boards are handmade in our factory located in the heart of the surf industry in San Clemente, California, USA.
The Catch Surf™ crew is comprised of a dream-team of stoked surfers, bodyboarders, underdogs and heavyweights with a genuine passion for the ocean, riding waves and making sick boards.
Now meet the team:
GEORGE ARZENTE
Founder, President and Gorilla Man.
Catch Surf's founder is a former Wall St. whiz kid and apparently the only member of the team that can put the Y-logos on straight. He is also an industry outsider that brings a fresh perspective and an endless stoke for surfing. Back in his suit-and-tie days, he would hit the skate parks of NYC while his colleagues played golf. After 7 years in the rat race, he moved to Laguna Beach with his wife to surf full time. In the end, he followed his passion and created Catch Surf™.
Quiver: 4'6" Super ONE™, 9'0" Swizzle™ and finless Beater™ Original 54™.
BRIAN PETERSON
Master Shaper, Head of Production and Board-Guru Extraordinaire.
Brian is a former professional bodyboarder, master shaper and manufacturing genius. He has been a powerful influence in the bodyboarding industry for 23 years (since the old-school Toobs™ days). Brian is responsible for turning crazy ideas into a reality. He is also the master of his domain... our factory. So don't touch the machines or tools, or he and his pitbull, "Utah", will take you out back and kindly discuss the problem and solve it in a professional and adult manner.
Quiver: 5'6" Y-Quad™, custom Division 71™ bodyboard and finless Beater™ Original 54™.
FEDERICO CALLEGARI & CECILIA LANUS
Brand Gurus and Super Creatives
Fede and Ceci (a.k.a. "Los Lindos") are the creative minds behind the Catch Surf™ brand. Both have worked at global advertising firms in New York and Los Angeles, but are young and stoked about surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding? basically anything that involves a board. They both are from Argentina and are longtime friends of Catch Surf's founder. Fede sports a mohawk and Ceci looks like a flower child from the 60's. Oh, and both love skinny jeans (stonewashed for sure dude!).
Quiver: 9'0" Swizzle™, 6'6" Y-Quad™ and single-fin Beater™ Original 54™.
JOEL MANALASTAS
Sales Manager and Salt Creek Regular.
Joel's been a surf industry insider for about 15 years. He's been in sales on both sides of isle, for surf shops like NineStar™ and South Coast™ and as top sales rep for Morey/BZ™ and Hawaiian Island Creations™ (HIC). He's a true ocean freak that surfs everyday, even after a heavy rain and turds are floating in the line-up (only with ear plugs).
Wholesale dealer inquiries can reach Joel here
Quiver: 5'6" Y-Quad™, 9'0" Swizzle™ and single-fin Beater™ Original 54™.
CHRIS MONROE
Marketing Manager, Boogie-Man and Armenian Devil.
Chris is a total San Clemente local who has surfed all his life. He was on SCHS’ Surf team as a pimply-faced teen and was a pro-bodyboarder back in the glory days (late-90’s for Toobs™). He was also the former marketing guy for boogie-behemoth, Morey/BZ™ for 8 years. Chris is the resident bodyboarder of the team can be seen around Gravels and T-Street with sponge in hand.
Quiver: 4'6" Super ONE™, custom Divison 71™ bodyboard and finless Beater Original 54™.
TOM MOREY ("Y" in Surfboards by Y™)
Surf Legend, Boogie Inventor and Godfather (a.k.a. "The Don")
Tom Morey. Surf legend. Inventor of the bodyboard. Thrower of the first surf contest. Inventor of the first removable surf fin system. Co-developer of the first-ever soft surfboard. And creator of Catch Surf's Hybrid Surfboard Technology™ and shaper of Surfboards by Y™. Tom is the f'ing man! Give thanks and praise.
Quiver: 9'0" Swizzle™ and custom 10'6" Swizzle™ Stand-up Paddle Board (SUP).
