Yup, he is a producer. I couldn't help but smile to see scenes that he had to sign off on (insisted on?), such as him slow motion shaking his wet hair. Some cringe dialog (I find surfers are typically much smarter sounding when they don't talk).
All said, still worth a watch i think.
What's the most cringe worthy surf/sup movie you've seen? For me, hands down, 'The Drifter - Rob Machado'.
Ah geez, even the trailer makes me want to vomit.