Chasing the Dragon - museum Roy Stewart 13' 9'' Dragon board has come out of retirement!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ส.ค. 2018
- Surfing a Roy Stuart 13' 9" Dragon board - its first surf in 16 years as was held in the surfing museum. Board is made from redwood planks and was surfed until 2002. Based on Tom Blakes 1930's redwood paddle board. This beast weighs in at about 32kgs and has a fin the size of a keel. Was stoked I got some rides on its first session out at the Pipe, Gisborne. I aim to train this Dragon.
Hi Martin, the trick is to ride the board from the centre.
Thanks for the hint Roy - no doubt practise makes perfect on this board. I have been looking at your you tube clips and facebook and studying the master. As a novice on the dragon board - my initial impression is they actually surf remarkable well - smooth on the face of the wave and remarkably responsive for its size and weight. I am very pleased with this board and definitely a proud owner. Thanks for you comment - cheers
all good, she's easy to ride really. Just saw you and the board parting ways a couple of times, which doesn't need to happen if riding from the middle. am super stoked that she's back in the water, Built in a bus by the way, with hand tools, sold to dusty for two square meals (literally) when broke
@@RoyStuartwarpdrive Sorry for my late reply - thanks for the additional background info about the board build - I will add this to its history. Amazing that you crafted the board in such a confined space and just using hand tools! I'm hoping the two square meals were worth the sale of such an iconic surfboard - I certainly could not believe I managed to get this board when it came up on trade me knowing the amount of blood, sweat and tears would have gone into its making. In meantime applying your advice and will be posting another clip in a few more weeks - with an improved technique (I hope). An early Merry Xmas to you in meantime - cheers