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Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:47 pm

Hopefully this will be a big break and we'll get to see the Ghost boards in some waves of consequence.

What's happening is that we have a crowdfunding event on the go with Anthony Tashnick, Grant 'Twiggy' Baker, Chris Mumford, Heath Joske and Jeff Goulden on board, I'm very grateful to them for putting their names and bodies on the line.

So if you'd like to see some mayhem then you know the drill... share the campaign around, contribute if you wish or even just heckle to bounce the thread,

Cheers.

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:40 am

Yeah boring I know... big wave chargers in heavy water with unique gun designs... meh let's play fantasy surfer instead nothing to see here.... besides, he's after money and that's just not right... 'taint fair, 'taint right, 'taint proper but it's Cpt. Goodvibes approved so there.

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:41 am

.. bunch of old grannies.

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Post by steve shearer » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:43 am

I'm extremely interested in this Roy.

Give us a bit more background pls.
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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Mr Percival » Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:57 am

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Slobadan Madicubich » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:14 am

you sold a surfboard for a squillion dollars & now your trying to get people to give you money for the benefit of who ?
so they can do what ?

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:40 am

steve shearer wrote:I'm extremely interested in this Roy.

Give us a bit more background pls.


It's all here Steve: http://igg.me/at/Ghost-riders

It started with a conversation which Jeff Goulden, Maurice Cole and I had recently.

I'd been going on about how great this design will be for huge waves for years, but making them in wood meant ridiculously low numbers of boards made, and although the wooden boards last very well and are pretty ding resistant they don't have the ultimate strength needed ( unless I glass them).

Since going to foam however we've been able to get the strength, and also by introducing a modest amount of profile taper the higher buoyancy required as well.

So, we thought we'd crowd fund it to bring all the people involved together, and make a bit of an event out of it.

So far we have $41 :D: :-o

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:42 am

Slobadan Madicubich wrote:you sold a surfboard for a squillion dollars & now your trying to get people to give you money for the benefit of who ?
so they can do what ?
For the benefit of surfers, myself included.

It's not just about the money either and wtf is a 'squillion'.

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:43 am

Mr Percival wrote:What sized donation nets me a Bonzer fin Roy?
One fin?

There are sets of four as perks on the campaign but if you just want a pair we can work something out.

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Slobadan Madicubich » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:45 am

Roy_Stewart wrote:
wtf is a 'squillion'.

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for a Kiwi, Very hard to pronounce

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Mr Percival » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:48 am

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:55 am

Steve was riding one of our Spitfires in a bonzer recently as I recall and might have some feedback on the fin size.

Price for a 6.5" is AU$95 but I might have something suitable aand cheaper s a 'second' in either Spitfire or Gull Wing. The seconds are all good, usually just a slight streak in the colour.

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:59 am

Slobadan Madicubich wrote:
Roy_Stewart wrote:
wtf is a 'squillion'.

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for a Kiwi, Very hard to pronounce
Oh you mean Squllion... I see.

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Trev » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:02 am

Roy_Stewart wrote:
Slobadan Madicubich wrote:
Roy_Stewart wrote:
wtf is a 'squillion'.

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for a Kiwi, Very hard to pronounce
Oh you mean Squllion... I see.
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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Mr Percival » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:03 am

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:08 am

I also have a few bonzer seconds for futures ( good as 2+1 in a pair) if anyone's keen. We have them in 8 degree cant as well ( normal is 19 degrees) and have had good feedback on them.

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Roy_Stewart » Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:11 pm

:-)( goats rule lol

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Re: Time for the rubber to hit the road...

Post by Battery » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:11 pm

Do you have a board available for use in the Catlins at present? Without the international "team" it could be being used here & now. Those boys down there are still getting international exposure...

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