Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by marcus » Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:50 pm

Roy, let me get this straight.
your surfboard was voted surfboard of the year by your own website?

congratulations on the win. that must mean a lot to you
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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by bohdidontsurf » Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:51 pm

ladies and gentleman in a further announcement we are pleased to report that the board of the year was made by the tool of the year ... Roy Stewart ...

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Beanpole » Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:57 pm

Thats great Roy. I was looking at a tribute to the Duke on Youtube and this familiar figure cruised through in the middle of the footage. I thought hey thats not the Duke, thats Roy :shock: :shock: :shock: and it was. You put yourself in there, Roy didn't you.
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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Grooter » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:08 pm

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by bohdidontsurf » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:18 pm

hatchy that's roys small wave design isnt it?

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Skipper » Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:07 pm

Did........

Sarah Murdoch make the announcement?

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by bc » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:19 am

Given the momentum of that thing, wouldn't you need a new fin every time you wipe out, as it goes crashing into the shore?

Assume about a 5% repair cost, you're looking at $25k per outing.

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Kunji » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:26 am

Mum had the exact same dining table when we were growing up.
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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Grooter » Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:02 am

bohdidontsurf wrote:hatchy that's roys small wave design isnt it?
Only for 1 foot mush, wouldn't go well in anything else
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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Skipper » Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:16 pm

maaan, tha's a lotta drum sticks.

Or how many Martha Stewart chopping boards in there?

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Roy_Stewart » Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:38 pm

Hatchman wrote:
bohdidontsurf wrote:hatchy that's roys small wave design isnt it?
Only for 1 foot mush, wouldn't go well in anything else
In fact the Makaha prefers some size.

You obviously know nothing about surfboards !

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Roy_Stewart » Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:40 pm

woolly wrote:
Great to see ya back Roy. Now let's liven up this here joint.... You've started with one huge hunk-a-bullshit boat post, what's the next offering?

Well I'm still shaping the Olo of the Sun 19 footer which is probably the most flexible board I've made so far.

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Roy_Stewart » Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:42 pm

[quote="bc"]Given the momentum of that thing, wouldn't you need a new fin every time you wipe out, as it goes crashing into the shore?

Do not refer to the Makaha 12-9 as 'that thing'

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Kunji » Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:08 pm

Roy have you got any photos of that thing riding hollow waves? What's it like in double overhead waves?
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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by huie » Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:21 pm

HAPPY NEW YEAR ROY

cheers huie

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Re: Roy Stewart's Makaha voted surfboard of the year 2010 !

Post by Roy_Stewart » Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:23 pm

Coops@DY wrote:Roy have you got any photos of that thing riding hollow waves? What's it like in double overhead waves?
Do not refer to the Makaha 12-9 as 'that thing' :|

Double overhead waves and larger are ideal for the board, it does well in small surf but with the higher speed which bigger waves give the flex really starts to work, also the board likes big arcs so enjoys more room on the face. The board handles well in the tube also.

I've been out of the water for a bit, and am looking forward to getting some more waves and footage, will have to work back into it though.

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