I've learned more about this board, an alaia. It is apparently inspired by the surfboards used by Hawaiians back in the old days. A guy named Tom Wegener has researched the old designs and has been shaping them. An interview with Tom including a number of photos appears at:
http://tinyurl.com/5lhygn
From:
http://legendarysurfers.com/blog/labels/lala.html
A video about alaia boards from another shaper.