Buying My Surfboard

The reason I went to Yoshi's surf factory was that I went design my surfboard!!!
http://www.takeda.com.au/about.htm

Yes
I am buying a CUSTOM MADE surfboard.

I wrestled with buying a custom made board over a factory one..
I'm only a beginner so I could pretty much get any preloved (used) surf board and still have fun.
Just like playing a brand new Fender won't make you a better guitar player..

But
I still needed to buy a surfboard for Morocco.
And ever since Tom had suggested that his friend Yoshi could make me one for a good deal,
I couldn't get that thought out of my head.

SO
I decided to purchase myself an early 20th birthday present for $550.
Yoshi's even going to give me a paint job for free!

And I know that I won't be able to surf in Finland (excluding Yyteri.. which apparently sucks anyway)
but since i'm not going to live and study there anyways, it doesn't matter.
Like Jared said "I guess you'll just have to move somewhere where you can surf".

My board's going to be ready in a month; just in time for Tom to take it down with him to Melbourne
(where we fly from to Morocco)

PS. Who could resist a custom made board for only $550?