BALSA RANGE

These superbly crafted Limited Edition Artworks are produced by Crafts People passionate about their skills.

This Exclusive range of Geoff McCoy hand crafted creations is Faithfully Reproduced to adorn the wall of the Discerning Collector.

Each Hand Crafted Limited Edition Board is one of 25, is shaped, numbered and signed personally by Geoff.

All Wood Lamination is produced by Pat Lyons of Currumbin Wood Works; whose craftsmanship is second to none, clearly evident in our uniquely crafted designs.

These faithfully reproduced Balsa and Exotic Wood Models are Replicas of the original designs created and shaped by Geoff McCoy and produced by the elite crafts workers at the P.S.M. factory in Byron Bay.

This is a selection of my own designed and shaped Retro range

spanning from 1967 - 2012

Understanding

design & technique

The balance of the object determines where the surfer will stand to perform the many different manoeuvers in surfing a wave.

These illustrations indicate in general terms how to surf each object using the correct technique to achieve maximum performance from each design. It does not matter where the widest thickest part of the board is located on the object, that is the area the surfer will try to surf the object from as it usually provides the most volume and plan shape curve, these 2 features are necessary for support and manoeuvrability.

I have set out four illustrations showing how each design is best ridden to achieve maximum results.

Travel For Glassed On Fins

There is no denying removable fins are convenient for travel, but that is all.

As far as design and strength are concerned removable plastic fins are just not up to the task, consistantly breaking and too weak to withstand the extra pressure that a wide thick tail produces.

For this reason all my multi fin designs have hand made fibreglass fins glassed onto the board for strength and performance as opposed to a fasion statement that is inadequate for the job.

When travelling with glassed on fins, it is necessary to take precaution for protection.

Why is a geoff mccoy designed single fin

so different to traditional single fin designs?

It goes back to the first twin fins that I started shaping and built many years ago. To me the design bought with it wide thick tails which I recognised as a major contributor to the exciting performance that the twin fin offered at the time.

McCOY AREA BACK DESIGNS

Many years ago 30 plus, I was very involved in trying to understand how objects functioned and reacted when they were used to ride waves. This personal pursuit of knowledge was stimulated by the fact that I had the best team of surfers ever assembled under the one logo and the requirements for each surfer were very different, due to their individual styles and approaches to surfing. Supplying them with the same basic equipment was not an option, they needed specialised designs. At this time I felt inadequate to do the job properly, I just did not have enough experience or knowledge, even though at this time I was considered the leader in surfboard design worldwide.

Designs To Free Your Mind Part 1

Designs To Free Your Mind Part 2

A profile on Geoff McCoy, his thoughts on surfing and surfboard design. Featuring surfing from Cheyne Horan, Shane Herring and Jack Robberton.

 Cheyne

Early Cheyne Horan. From 1979 and some 1981. The Pink board is one Cheyne called, " the one " and was the forerunner to the modern shortobard. Shaped by Geoff Mccoy and called a Lazor Zap... it aprox measured 5'10' x 12 x 19.5 x15.5 x 2.5
Not far off from what some today call a fish.

 Evolution

Evolution: Pintail to Roundtail for riding bigger waves.

 Rails on Single Fin

Geoff McCoy explaining the different type rails on single fin boards compared to multifin boards.

 Ian Brown Riding Geoff McCoy designed Nugget

Ian Brown Riding Geoff McCoy designed Nugget Surfboards in Indonesia in 2010, 2011 and 2012. A 6'6", 7'0" and a 7'6", Long fast and big left hand waves.