Greg Cyr Makes the Grade

Since I’ve known him, Greg Cyr has become one of my best friends. Everyone around York knew Greg as “the long paddler”, because he was always out surfing alone, knee paddling up and down the beach in search for the best waves. When I first started surfing in York, Greg was a bit of a legend between my friends and I. We’d see him out all the time, one of the most consistent longboarders around. We had even named a break after him, “Greg’s Right”.

At the time we met, Greg was between jobs, and our surfboard kit business was just starting to gain steam. It was a perfect fit, and Greg came to work for a couple weeks helping me mill wood and fill orders. Lucky for us, he never left. Over the last year, Greg has become an invaluable part of the Grain team. Greg has singlehandedly managed the surfboard kit business, from milling wood, to assembling parts, laying out planks, rolling fiberglass, pouring glue, to packing and shipping boxes. So if you like the way your Home Grown board looks, you’ve got Greg to thank.

In his spare time and during flat spells, Greg has built some sweet custom boards as well, setting high standards for railing wooden boards while honing in his shaping and glassing skills under a watchful eye. In the coming weeks, with some new blood in the kit department, I’m excited to say that Greg is going to be building boards full time. Greg will now bring his surfing passion and eye for crafting details to the board shop as a Grain builder. We’re all stoked to have the first “real” Grain employee to join the team cross-stepping his way forward with a spokeshave in his hand. Nice work, Greg!

Thanks for reading.

- Mike