In collaboration with Geoff Darby, who is now sailing the seven seas and hasn't time to spend in the shaping bay these days, I copied his personal board for GC. A little over 8' with a curvy bottom rocker and a slight flicked nose GC's board could get him into trouble as now with the extra buoyancy he might just catch more than his fair share of waves.
The title says it all. Rails are glassed first with 6 oz twist weave then the bottom and deck with a flat weave.
The stringerless shape flexes when surfing on the flat and is stiffer and has more drive when on the rail.
Chad (top photo) says "When I'm on the front foot the tail is loose and slides and when on the back foot it's quick and punchy. Love it. 5'9" x 20" x 20 1/2"
Michael is adding it this one to his quiver for small waves and a different feel. 6'0" x 20 1/2". Black rails and a lemon yellow bottom and deck. Looks sharp.
Both are Quads with slight hollow concave vees in the tail, soft tucked under edges in the tail and fuller rails for easier paddling and to handle the smaller beach breaks. Easy and forgiving in choppy waves. Lotsa fun.
Fifty / fifty carbon fish going through production and will be posted as soon as its completed.
The latest edition in the Tiki Series "The Finalists". Legends Miki, Huey, Sol, The Big Kahuna, Woody and Duke line up ready to hit the water for the final of the Tiki Cup.
Available as a limited edition print on archival paper.
The Noosa Festival of Surfing is auctioning for charity several boards which have been painted by a group of artists. This is my contribution called "Five Palm Point". For more details on the auction go to www.noosafestivalofsurfing.com
Triple cedar stringers with volan glass and timber/glass keel fins give Rory's new fish a genuine retro feel. The wide trimmed glass laps and the laminated cedar and beech timber nose block add the finishing touch.
Harvey Surf is a fusion of surf shop and art gallery which showcases Richard’s love of the ocean. He competed in events across the country and in 1973 went on to win the Australian title. This of course led to surfing competitions in Hawaii like the Pipe Masters and The Duke Kahanamoku Hawaiian Surfing Classic.
Richard has more than 40 years of shaping experience which he uses to create his hand-crafted boards. Nowadays his focus is on designing and making handcrafted boards that stand out from the mass-produced machine-shaped boards of the modern era. Richard’s paintings and artworks reflect his love of surfing and the ocean. His busy agenda of painting, photography, writing and shaping keeps him enthused and inspired.