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What follows below is
the fax/letter
sent to dozens of surfboard manufacturers from Gordan 'Grubby' Clark,
patriarch of the surfboard industry, explaining his decision to call it
quits.
For owning and operating Clark Foam I may be
looking at very
large fines, civil lawsuits, and even time in prison. I will not be
saying more than is in this letter so I hope you read it carefully. I
do not want to be answering questions about my decisions for the next
few years.
Effective immediately Clark Foam is ceasing
production and
sales of surfboard blanks.
I would like to give a lot more details but
keep in mind that
I may have both fines and criminal charges pending at this time or in
the future. Therefore I have been advised by my attorney to say as
little as possible. I do not want this document to be used as an
admission of wrongdoing nor am i going to help the government prosecute
me. I do, however, feel I owe everyone some sort of explanation- even
if it is incomplete and not a full disclosure of my problems.
The
short version of my explanation is that the state of California and
especially Orange County where Clark Foam is located have made it very
clear they no longer want manufacturers like Clark
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