After 25 years as one of Martha’s Vineyard’s only dedicated surf shops, Boneyard Surf Co., located on Main street in Edgartown, is scheduled to close in the coming weeks.

Owners Jaime Keirsted and Annette Luna announced the decision this past weekend, and said they were sad to see this chapter close. The couple do plan to continue operating in the space, moving their menswear store Dune from Winter street to the Main street storefront.

Closing sale has brought out the shoppers. — Ray Ewing

“We’re looking forward to our next creative opportunity, which is Dune, and we’re really excited about that,” said Mr. Kiersted, who founded Boneyard back in 2002. “We just really felt spread thin between the two.”

Boneyard has had a long history on Martha’s Vineyard. Originally, tucked into the corner of the space where the Great Harbor Convenience Store and Gas Station now resides, Boneyard later relocated twice before finally settling into the current space along Main street, where it remained for the next 15 years.

“With a small business, you’re never thinking one day at a time,” said Ms. Luna. “You have to be thinking about the full extent of your lease, you have to be thinking five years down the road.”

Nathaniel Jauquet, Michaela Jauquet and Michael Jauquet. — Ray Ewing

“We’re evolving and growing, and we’re happy and excited to put our passion into this new thing,” said Mr. Kiersted.

Mr. Kiersted and Ms. Luna will keep Boneyard surf shop open until most of the products have sold. Shoppers can expect to find items that are anywhere from 50 per cent to 70 per cent off on the shop’s retail floor.

“We’re happy to keep giving people deals that have shopped with us for so long and give them a nice little discount on what’s left,” said Ms. Luna.

While there are a number of surf spots located along the south shore of the Island, surf shops have often struggled to stay afloat on Martha’s Vineyard. The Green Room in Vineyard Haven continues to sell surf equipment year-round. 

“I hope that no one feels like we let them down or anything like that,” said Mr. Kiersted. “We carried the torch nobly and we really wanted to do it for the community.”