Olo of the Sun is a nineteen foot wave gliding vehicle. *Numerology:* The primary number of the Sun board is the length of nineteen feet, corresponding symbolically with the nineteenth tarot card: The Sun. The story of the Sun is the story of the Sun board and in microcosm of Roy Stewart's life as a maverick surfboard designer: _The Fool wakes at dawn from his long, restless night to find that the wild river has, at last, come to an end, quietly floating him into a serene pool. There is a walled garden around this pond dominated by roses, lilies and splendid, nodding sunflowers. Stepping ashore, he watches the Sun rise overhead, bright and golden. The day is clear. A child's laughter attracts his attention and he sees a little boy ride a small white pony into the garden._ _"Come!" says the little boy, leaping off the horse and running up to him. "Come see!" And the child proceeds to take the Fool's hand and enthusiastically point out all manner of things, the busy insects in the grass, the seeds and petals on the sunflowers, the way the light sparkles on the pond. He asks questions of the Fool, simple but profound ones, like "Why is the sky blue?" He sings songs, and plays games with the Fool._ _At one point the Fool stops, blinking up at the Sun so large and golden overhead, and he finds himself smiling, wider and brighter than he has in a very long time. Since he started on this spiritual journey, he has been tested and tried, confused and scared, dismayed and amazed. But this is the first time that he has been simply and purely happy. His mind feels illuminated, his soul light and bright as a sunbeam. Like the great Sun itself, this child with his simple questions, games and songs, has helped the Fool see the world and himself anew, to wonder at and appreciate both. "Who are you?" the Fool asks the child at last. The child smiles at this and seems to shine. And then he grows brighter and brighter until he turns into pure sunlight. "I'm You," the boy's voice says throughout the garden, "The new you." And as the words fill the Fool with warmth and energy, he comes to realize that this garden, the sun above, the child, all exist within him. He has just met his own inner light."_ *The meaning of the Sun:* _"The Sun is ruled by...the Sun, of course. This is the light that comes after the long dark night, Apollo to the Moon's Diana. A positive card, it promises the Querent their day in the sun. Glory, gain, triumph, pleasure, truth, success. This card symbolizes discoveries made fully conscious and wide awake. This is science and math, beautifully constructed music, carefully reasoned philosophy. It is a card of intellect, clarity of mind, and feelings of youthful energy."_ *Pioneer surfer Tom Blake, author of 'Voice of the Atom' in pure surfing.* !http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qawn9rOP2_E/SY1o9Vpy18I/AAAAAAAAJ7c/z-TP0GiGZYA/Tom_Blakesl.jpg! **Thought of the day: What does 'Olo' mean ?** "http://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-does-olo-mean.html":http://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-does-olo-mean.html

Olo of the Sun is a celebration of the Sun's energy. In recent times the sun has been unjustly maligned and people have been subjected to lies and propaganda which has led them to hide their faces and bodies from the light in fear. This is a manifestation of the force of darkness, and we reject it in order to sunbathe and play in the light as we are meant to. !http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qawn9rOP2_E/S6MLvv7L9ZI/AAAAAAAAOBI/VLiYYDyfnqA/s720/clyde%202010%20133.JPG!

The first planks for the 19 foot 'Olo of the Sun' were edge glued today. "http://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2010/08/olo-of-sun-planking-deck.html":http://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2010/08/olo-of-sun-planking-deck.html !http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qawn9rOP2_E/THsXaqQA07I/AAAAAAAAPCw/5-N-qOXpTmc/s720/JET%20010.JPG!

Today's progress in the long process of planking the deck: "http://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2010/08/olo-of-sun-planking-deck.html":http://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2010/08/olo-of-sun-planking-deck.html !http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qawn9rOP2_E/THxuDZb112I/AAAAAAAAPDg/xmZO6cUSCPI/s512/Olo%20of%20the%20Sun%20030.JPG!

"Laminating the 19 foot Olo of the Sun":http://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2010/10/laminating-commences-on-olo-of-sun.html

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Well we built it. The studio shots came out well http://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2011/04/olo-of-sun-unveiled.html