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SPORTS & TOYS
According to New Zealand-based surfboard craftsman Roy The
Stuart, the surfboard is so visually striking that many people Rampant
think it might be designed for artistic appeal alone. But every
Roy Stuart surfboard originates from surfing requirements to
answer the question: "What would the world's finest surfboards
be like if we had no limitations?" Stuart carefully selects timber
to burnish it by hand. He does not design just any surfboard but
the ultimate luxury on a board and this time its in the form of the
most expensive surfboard in the world. Carved from Paulwonia
timber and features a 23-karat gold lion motif. roystuart.biz
Rediscovering Mahogany
The Wild In Splendor
Style
Since 1908, each Hacker-Craft has been hand-built in America,
one at a time, by consecutive generations of the world’s finest boat
craftsmen. The legacy is that of John L. Hacker, the preeminent
naval architect of mahogany crafts of the last century, whose
designs include some of the greatest mahogany boats ever built:
Pardon Me, Thunderbird, Peerless, and several others. The
celebrated boats are known as “The Steinway of Runabouts,”
and have exhilarated people around the world; from captains,
to Gold Cup racers and celebrities. Today's clients include
Tommy Hilfiger, Rachael Ray, Donald Sutherland and Bon Jovi.
hackerboat.com
Nick Shade’s customized wooden kayaks are strictly for the discriminating
collector and boater. High-performance boats characterized by a clean,
elegant line with a sensuousness not typical of other traditional wooden
boats. The sweep of the sheer and the smooth arc of the deck draw the hand
as well as the eye.
Shade’s boats have paddled the coast of Maine and exhibited in the American
Craft Museum. One of his kayaks is now in the permanent collection of the
Museum of Modern Art. woodenkayaks.com
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