on behalf of the banned one

For all the you doubters

he did it all on his own

the gauntlet has been thrown

good on you Roy

I hope we see it soon

I never doubted it

I bet Randy’s still gonna find a way to make a buck out of it though

just announced on the Smurf Channel

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The board is heading to Hawaii in September, I have just been talking to Randy Rarick he's going to pick up the board at Honolulu airport and look after it at his place on the North Shore over the winter, where it will be available to be ridden, so if any of you blokes want to slide a few on it you know where to find it.

Stoked !

So, What is coming, a 13 foot continuous curve rocker pintail with a tunnel fin?

Or is it a semi-normal 8 or 9 foot single fin?

Big difference IMO.

Build Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O9ffKXwJ54&feature=related

i think the crowed factor would be my only concern with surfing this board in sizey waves

id prefer to go for his island rocket design

however feedback from my highly skilled longtime longboarding mate was the board works well in trim

at least as fast as a performance mal possibly quicker(exact words)

hard to turn around when going for a wave and pretty hard to turn while surfing

hes had at least 20 to 30 peeling overhead waves on it

im yet to ride it

its a remarkable board ,very well made and beautiful

i guess as far as wooden 13 footers goes

it seems to do it well

i think a gath hat or something would be pertinent in larger surf

I think the crowd factor is not the problem but the coward factor. Who’s going to ride it when it’s big??? It is a beautiful board. Sometimes death traps entice that way.

Maybe you could show us.

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Maybe you could show us.

There is a restraining order on me from RR. I can’t get within 50 feet of him. Oh crap, that’s only 4 board lengths, maybe I can ride it.

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I think the crowd factor is not the problem but the coward factor. Who’s going to ride it when it’s big??? It is a beautiful board. Sometimes death traps entice that way.

ive surfed the board and its not that scary, its all the hype from comments like this that had me sh1tting but in reality it wasnt that bad.although it must be said that i didnt ride any decent size, but i did take it out in close to my personal limits.But with regard to big hawaii north shore waves, as i understand it they are waves of consequence no matter what you are on.

i come over here &heres me mate otay

i thought you went on holidays

now your gona ride roys board

but after the stuff you said about him i would have thought

he had a restraining order on you

happy holliday.

darker than dark

Not only waves of consequence, BUT waves of CONSEQUENCES.

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i come over here &heres me mate otay

i thought you went on holidays

now your gona ride roys board

but after the stuff you said about him i would have thought

he had a restraining order on you

happy holliday.

darker than dark

not holiday but business

what did I say foul about roy

I’m on the other side of the time zone and don’t leave for a few more days

sheet, your wrong times three. we have a three strikes and your out rule in america. Don’t know how that translates to a cricket analogy.

Maybe if you surf his board in some real surf we can name you after your surf trunks…browner than brown

that is so cool!

board looks awsome!

i hope someone mans up and takes it for a spin.

if i surfed pipe, i would take it out… that’s a big IF though.

Roy: good job man, good to see you came through!

Randy Rare-it… remember “Da Cat” really knows how to make em vintage!

Rogelio

yee ha n a woo hoo,

oh, there will be plenty willing to give 13’r a go. Imagine being the first one to get the back spat at da pipe. The camera footage will be great too, lit up on google like a christmas tree.

For better or worse, one great contribution to da tribe.

personally I hope da boys rip on it.

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Not only waves of consequence, BUT waves of CONSEQUENCES.

Ha ha…classic. I always say the most relaxing part of a trip to Hawaii is the plane ride back home.

Just find one of Da Boys who thinks a 9’6 is a short board and let him give it a go. There is a big guy at queens with no front teeth I am sure he is dumb enough to surf it.

WooHooo!!

Happy times!!

Can’t wait for footage!!

Hope everyone plays safe and wear a helmet!!!

Wonder if they work good as SUP’s? Parallel foot stance seems to work looking at Roy’s footage.

…All in All…

Pipe of any size with that kind of board length is going to require an early entry.

I’m sure that’s very possible with this particular board…that is…if the board pictured is the board in question.

I’m also positive that any well seasoned,gifted/talented,and w/ an ability to ride a wider variety/types of boards , can ride this board at pipe w/ success.

However,I am also willing to bet a shear from a pipe wave might quickly end this board’s life,for the very same reason that an early entry is required.

I have a very open mind here…

and am wishing for the Best of the Best Situations…TRULY !

I also expect the Worst of the Worst to happen …

…That way…There’s no Suprizes.

Good Luck Gentlemen and Women.

ps. Oh BTW : The saying at the top of my post was from a written sign that hung at the entry way of my ding repair shed, out in front of my big brother’s house in Makaha,early mid 70’s.

The sign wasn’t a joke.

Herb

Double ditto what Herb said…