JOSIAH BAKER

Josiah Baker-Connick is a self-taught board builder from Portland, Maine, where rugged coastlines and hard winters instill grit in everything—and everyone. A former tri-sport athlete, Josiah now channels his competitive edge into hot yoga, pickup basketball, golf, and chasing waves. By day, he’s a healthcare technology entrepreneur. By night, he’s the driving force behind Baker Surf, launched in 2020 as an homage to his grandparents—visionary Portland business owners who ran a legendary record store and coin-op machine empire for over three decades.

Baker Surf is an exploration of timeless surf design. Josiah draws inspiration from legendary shapers of the past and today’s leaders, combining these influences to craft custom boards tailored to surfers and their waves. 

A few standout moments from the early years of Baker Surf include selling the first custom board to a small rental shop called Quiverito in Sayulita, Mexico; receiving a surprise video of a Baker board catching a sick wave in the Mentawais; surfing in Maine with friends and spotting four Baker boards in the lineup; trading a custom board for a month’s stay in NYC; and crafting a custom fish for a friend’s pizza pop-up, Small Dough Co. 

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00 BY XIIIG Hooded 5/4MM Fullsuit
00 BY XIIIG Hooded 5/4MM Fullsuit
Close-up photograph of the OG Optimum Technology logo on the wetsuit jacket -- signaling the use of premium Yamamoto materials
Gold Yamamoto SCS taping and stitching -- showing the unique flood gate
00 BY XIIIG 3/2MM wetsuit side view - streamlined design with Dura Flex knee pads
Close-up detail of 00 BY XIIIG wetsuit construction - Yamamoto SCS taping and stitching
Upclose image of the back drainage holes and stitching
Image of the sleeve showing the stitching and branding
Image of the thigh showing the key pocket
00 BY XIIIG Hooded 5/4MM Fullsuit
00 BY XIIIG Hooded 5/4MM Fullsuit
$615.00
00 BY XIIIG Hooded 5/4MM Fullsuit
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$615.00
00 BY XIIIG Campaign 01: Come Fly W/ Us - Fine Art Print
00 BY XIIIG Campaign 01: Come Fly W/ Us - Fine Art Print
From $45.00
00 BY XIIIG Campaign 01: Come Fly W/ Us - Fine Art Print
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$45.00
XIIIG Mens Corsi UV Long Sleeve
XIIIG Mens Corsi UV Long Sleeve
XIIIG Mens Corsi UV Long Sleeve
XIIIG Mens Corsi UV Long Sleeve
XIIIG Mens Corsi UV Long Sleeve
XIIIG Mens Corsi UV Long Sleeve
XIIIG Mens Corsi UV Long Sleeve
$90.00
XIIIG Mens Corsi UV Long Sleeve
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$90.00
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