I have wondered when Roy when turn up in here....many a time I thought of bringing him in but thought it would be interesting to see the comments that he brought about. He had a board for sale for $528K at one point....he is clearly a wood worker of high skill but I think he might just be a little dreamie at times....I did see him a few times when Pipefins was giving TB crap show up. In a few of the other surf forums he has been given an absolute pasting for a variety of reasons. I like the look of his boards....not sure about the reasoning for some of them....but people are different and each to their own. OI know one thing though - I would love to be able to craft a bit of wood like him!!!
That first vid is where I spent 4 beautiful yrs whilst studying maths and economics a few yrs back now....my fianc?e lived 1km up the road in the bush overlooking an even better wave than that one. God I miss it!!!!!!!
The board is made longer and heavier, and so it guarantees fast ride. 12-feet long and 45-pound heavy, this long board is inspired by the 'Olo longborads', which were exclusively crafted for the royals during pre-colonial era. The Roy Stuart boards are always known for their hydro-dynamically advanced features like the parallel profile construction, that is very different from the normal surfboard which is hollow.
The surfboard is made by using the layers of Paulowina wood and is laminated over a mold just like layering fiberglass on the hull of a ship. The board can be customized according to the specifications of the purchaser. The special technique, which makes the board thinner and faster, costs 500 times more than your average surfboard
Here is another one
There is an interview here that may interest some of you
http://www.swellnet.com.au/news/733-the-most-expensive-surfboards-in-the-world
