by David Dennis & Martijn Stiphout
Ventana
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Ventana Surfboards
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About Ventana
Ventana Surfboards was founded in 2014 in Santa Cruz by Martijn Stiphout and David Dennis, rooted in a shared love of surfing, woodworking, and environmental responsibility. What began as an exploration into hollow wooden surfboard construction has evolved into a refined approach that blends traditional boat‑building techniques with modern surf performance.
Martijn shapes and builds boards guided by a simple belief: surfboards should respect the ocean they’re ridden in.
Ventana’s work reflects a commitment to artisanship, technical precision, and responsible material choices, resulting in functional art pieces built to last.
Martijn builds each board with an artist’s eye and a surfer’s intuition, refining every line until it carries both beauty and purpose.
Sustainably sourced and reclaimed woods - redwood from century‑old barns and wine tanks, Douglas fir and cedar from the Western Flyer boat, floorboards from the 1800s, and other timbers with real provenance - become strong, lightweight forms with a natural flex and a story in every grain.
The result is a board that performs with fluid ease in the water and stands as a singular piece of functional art on land.
Ventana’s philosophy is grounded in three core values: artisanship, responsibility, and adventure.
Surfboards shouldn’t be disposable. They should be intentionally built objects that honor both the surfer and the environment, combining timeless aesthetics with modern performance.
Every board is designed to be ridden, displayed, admired, and passed down as an heirloom.
Why They Use Our Tech
Ventana’s commitment to responsible materials and thoughtful construction aligns naturally with our mission to rethink how surfboards are made.
While Martijn and David have evolved hollow wooden construction as a way to reduce waste and reconnect surfboards with natural materials, Swellcycle technology adds another dimension through plant‑based 3D‑printed cores and circular manufacturing.
Together, these approaches represent related paths toward the same goal: advancing surfboard building toward a future where performance, durability, and sustainability reinforce one another.
