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In the salty, industrial boat sheds of Newport Beach, CA you'll find the art projects of Scott Richards, also known as Slightly Choppy.
With his hand-crafted, painterly process of art and design, he creates pieces that honor surf culture’s past and present, and crafts artifacts for the future.
His current works are hand-crafted flags that celebrate a surfer’s appreciation for their local surf break and creates a banner of identity. Each flag is hand-stitched and painted and are unique additions to art, photo and memorabilia collections.
His goal... to create things that stand the test of time and remind us of the places we love.
Customer Reviews
from 125 reviewsVery happy with both the product and the service I received from Slightly Choppy! I would recommend them wholeheartedly.
Got this as a gift for my parents and they loved it too!
I saw one of these flags at a local surf shop and had to have one. After some research I found the artist who makes these flags in Newport Beach. When I received my first flag, I just had to order more of them. I gave some away as Christmas gifts to my surfing friends. My son is a competitive longboarder and I was able to purchase flags of the surf breaks where he placed in the top 3. Everybody LOVED their flag. I personally have my Seal Beach flag (hometown break) and my Bolsa flag (usual surf spot) on my sailboat flying as a pennant flags. I get lot’s of complements! These flags have a lot of character and are just cool looking!
I highly recommend these flags and I think you’ll love them.
Happy Customer,
Scott D.
I’ve been a fan of Scott’s flags for years, but I’d been biding my time waiting for a sweatshirt. This one hit the jackpot as a Christmas gift for my son who goes to UCSB and surfs Campus Point. He is pretty stoked! Thanks Slightly Choppy!!
Love the vintage feel and goes well with my Dana point flag!
My brother is an avid surfer and these flags are a great way to show some your love for your favorite surf spots in your home! This was a Christmas gift to him and I have already picked up an additional flag for his up coming birthday! Soon to come back for more to start my own collection!
My husband was shocked when he opened his gift at Christmas. Memories of surfing killer Dana when he was in high school came flooding back! He graduated HS in 66 so this flag was very poignant for him. The quality of your craft was beyond my expectations, my husband actually thought I found an original flag! Thank you!!
Cool flags! Great for decorating & conversation. I grew up in So. Calif and now reside in the San Francisco Bay Area. These flags, which are well made bring back so many memories. I plan to purchase more. Keep up the great work!
I have been looking for flags and burgees like these for a man-cave I built above my garage. These are the perfect look - and you can tell they are hand made. Great stuff!
I ordered the Lowers flag for my son for Christmas. We had been to CA this summer and he surfed there everyday, twice a day. The flags popped into my FB feed and I thought, great memory for him. The flag is very well made and more substantial than I was expecting. Look forward to getting another this year when we make our way back to Trestles.
Amazing!! I purchased a flag as a gift for my boyfriend and he absolutely loved it! Scott was kind, responsive and the item shipped and was delivered in under a week!
local stoke. I love this flag. It’s one of 4 slightly choppy’s I have in my home and all are 👌🏼 crafted and totally vintage cool. I also had the pleasure of meeting Scott at redo market in Dana Point. Rad dude. With a rad mission.
Ordered from Scott a few times now for gifts, products always show the perfect amount of handmade nostalgia. Press the order button fo sho.
We first saw Scott's flags at his pop up shop in Huntington Beach last summer and bought one for my 21 year old daughter. The more I looked at hers the more I wanted one for myself. These flags capture the essence of California cool and evoke all the feels for my beloved state. His workmanship in incredible. They really are special.
I've seen this on Instagram forever, and have wanted one for awhile. I finally place an order for my sons room. It's just as I hoped. It's really unique, and so well made. You can tell it was handmade with love from a true craftsman. Just need to find a spot for another one.
I absolutely love my Rockaway Beach pennant! Fantastic quality, craftsmanship, and super fast shipping!
My daughter was raised in Manhattan Beach and recently moved to NYC. I gifted a flag to her for Christmas and she loved it! The quality is fantastic and the craftsmanship is so spot on! Thank you for making these things! It was an awesome gift!
I am a football pennant guy from the 1960s and 70s. We had many Christmas's in Dana Point when the children were growing up. Surfboards from Killer Dana Surf Shop and Dewey Weber. I took an instant liking to these retro creations.
6 of the flags fly proudly in my home, and the other 4 we xmas gifts - and the recipients were STOKED! Scott's work is stellar - authentic, artistic, and look incredible on my walls. I have no doubt I'll be buy some more custom flags for friends in the coming year. Gracias Scott and keep up the awesome work.
We loved our Wedge flag! We bought it as a gift for my brother who loves to body surf at the Wedge and now that he lives out in Hawaii, he has a little piece of home to remind him of it. Definitely recommend and would purchase from slightly choppy again!
Love the pendant. Well made and gorgeous. Will definitely buy from this shop again.
This sweatshirt is so comfy and unique. I actually originally ordered a small but it was so small I wouldn't have really worn it but Scott super generously made it right and he did it right before Christmas. So cool!
Beautiful reminder of where you come from with this artisan flag. Perfect gift and excellent quality and design. Looks like I spent hours looking for it in a vintage store but it was so easy to buy online. My new go to gift when the kids leave home!
Love this flag! Have it hanging in my living room and it’s the perfect addition to my gallery wall. It’s so cool and unique and it reminds me of my childhood spending countless hours at the beach. What could be better than that?!
I can say with sincere confidence that this was well worth the amount. It’s a piece of artwork in of itself that can be passed down for generations.
I have been eyeing the Malibu flag for a while and finally gave in and don’t regret it, I love it! Also, Scott was amazing and had it in the mail within an hour of placing my order so I could get it by Christmas. Thank you!
The product is very unique, and has a quality, vintage quality
So stoked on the jetties flag I received from Scott. I gave it as a gift and they absolutely loved it! Going to order another one for myself
Very high quality and well made. I just love it!!
This is my second purchase of these very cool flags, both are now behind glass and framed on linen. The nautical and antique- look they have is just my style. And as a painter I’m more apt to hang art but these cool flags are irresistible!
The most amazing heirloom quality pieces. Love love! I want them all!!
I bought several flags for my grandsons bedroom. I thought they would look great in his room and they did not disappoint. I love supporting small independent companies. Wonderful job and a fantastic product. Keep up the good work.
