Mitchell Rae and the Outer Islands brand has been steeped in Australia and International surfing history. Ridden and admired by the greats, and an International Hall of Fame Shaper his boards are pieces or art and design innovation and have pushed the boundaries of the surfboard industry.

Mitchell is a surfer, shaper, artist and designer and we see his projects such as the flex tail boards, balsa boards and art on his and Albe Falzon's buddha board collaborations being heralded by many surfboard collectors as something that will be only built by this set of hands.

Learn more about Mitchell's entwined career with the big names of the surfing industry.

Mitchell Rae first applied the distinctive eyes to the nose of his boards after visiting Bali in1972, where he saw eyes on the bow of the local fishing boats.

In Balinese folklore, the local fisherman believed that the eyes brought
their boats to life, helping to guide them home, navigate the wild
waves and give protection from the evil spirits which lived in the sea.

Inspired by the concept he designed the trademark eyes which feature
extensively on his boards.

The Spirit Eyes, as they are known, do the same for the boards, giving
them life, elevating them from foam and fibreglass to the realm of the metaphysical.