The Most Expensive Surfboards in the World and the Man Who
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:14 amhttp://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2010/07/most-expensive-surfboards-in-world-and.html
" At last glance Gucci was hocking an Asian produced popout for US $2200, pretentious NY fashion label Proenza Schouler $2995, and Chanel a similarly made shiny shooter for $3900. Yet Roy tops all of these folk with his 'Baron' model retailing for $528 000. Yep, over half a million dollars - the most expensive surfboard in the world! And unlike those boards listed above, his are the functional result of a love affair with surfing and surfboard design.
I dialled his workshop in Putaruru to have a chat... "
Stu Nettle at Swellnet
" At last glance Gucci was hocking an Asian produced popout for US $2200, pretentious NY fashion label Proenza Schouler $2995, and Chanel a similarly made shiny shooter for $3900. Yet Roy tops all of these folk with his 'Baron' model retailing for $528 000. Yep, over half a million dollars - the most expensive surfboard in the world! And unlike those boards listed above, his are the functional result of a love affair with surfing and surfboard design.
I dialled his workshop in Putaruru to have a chat... "
Stu Nettle at Swellnet