Select to expand quotePrawnhead said...
sea snake theory?
Stripes are 'supposed' to confuse the visual depth and edge plus the sea snake stuff. I'm not so sure, but it looks good anyway. I just purchased a vector image, so it's an original. There's been a ton of likes on his Instagram, so I wouldn't be surprised to see it copied. 
just got this board today... do you think that the shark will mistake it for a piece of wood?
They did this on Battleships in WW1 mashable.com/2015/01/29/world-war-i-dazzle-ships/
Select to expand quotebene313 said..
Pearl please provide more info on the stick! Dims, glassing, etc?
Gary McNeill is rasta's shaper. This is an entity model 5'8" X 19 1/4" X 2 3/8". It's a stringerless PU with carbon wrapped rails, FCS 2. It will actually be a step up paddle board for me with more volume than I normally ride. This model is the most versatile in his range, and can be used as 1 board quiver for travelling. Hence I had it glassed regular 6-4 oz. I'll use it as my regular day ride, and depending on how precious it feels, will kite it as well. If it goes, I may reduce some volumes and dimensions, add some rail grip channels and get a full kite version made. He dropped a torus drive model to Rasta same day, and that looked great to.
Lovin that piece of wood comment Highza 
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)
Select to expand quotecauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)
I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front. 
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!
Select to expand quotepearl said..cauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)
I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front.
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!
More people die in Australia from ladder falls than shark attacks, especially my age group, so I'Ve stopped climbing ladders, I refuse to stop surfing or kiting
nice board pearl
Select to expand quoteHighzaKite said..
just got this board today... do you think that the shark will mistake it for a piece of wood?
Nice one, good to see you have a sense of humour as well. Lol . Good looking stick.
Select to expand quoteSurfer62 said..pearl said..cauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)
I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front.
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!
More people die in Australia from ladder falls than shark attacks, especially my age group, so I'Ve stopped climbing ladders, I refuse to stop surfing or kiting
nice board pearl
Get a nice SUP, you won't need to dangle your legs in the water!
Select to expand quotepearl said...cauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)
I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front.
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!
Works for me, I've never seen a gorilla taken by a white
I feel like I've just slept with my mates Mrs.
Last night I dreamt I was riding this board.
Sorry Pearl, I feel like I've robbed its virginity.
Select to expand quotesurfingboye said..
I feel like I've just slept with my mates Mrs.
Last night I dreamt I was riding this board.
Sorry Pearl, I feel like I've robbed its virginity.
It's ok boye ,the rug did it for me as well !
^^^ I would put some candles on it^^^ but I don't want to rev up our kiwi friends especially with the World Cup on.
Next time I'm getting a monkey climbing a tree on a dangerous ladder spray..... 
Select to expand quotecauncy said...pearl said...cauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)
I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front.
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!
Works for me, I've never seen a gorilla taken by a white
