board for sale

Rare c.1961 Hobie longboard for sale. Its being sold by Tom on behalf of his uncle who bought the board from new - ''I spent some time in the early 60's in Hawaii and sought out Hobie Alter's workshop. He was building boards for the bigger Hawaiian surf. I got carried away a bit by ambition and bought one he was making. Tom, Both Jane and I used to use them down in Cornwall and they performed beautifully''.
'' probably a 1960 or early ‘61 based on the fin. Beautiful board in what appears to be great condition (the water on the board in the pics threw me). Value probably in the $1,500 +/- range. They built a TON of boards in this period, but this was a custom with the upgraded fin and deck patterns. Less than 2% have survived in the condition of your board. '' Mark Christy , president Hobie sports USA .

So a great and historic board which has been in dry storage for decades . It is in the Bristol area, price £950 , email tcundall@googlemail.com . The dark brown on rails and fin may well be a later addition.