ROY STUART, L'ARISTOCRATE DU SHAPE

Quête de la perfection, Invention de la planche de luxe et Ambition de fabriquer les planches les plus élaborées du pont de vue hydrodynamique…

... ROY STUART SHAPE LES PLUS BELLES PLANCHES DU MONDE...


Post Modern wooden surfboards

LA BARON

Longueur : 12'

Largeur : 27"

Epaisseur : 2,5"

Foil Proportion : 30/70

Rapport épaisseur longueur : 01:58

Type de Rail : rond 50/50

Dérive : 8" tunnel avec un "inline boomerang flex fin"

Construction : bois de Paulownia / Hollow parallel profile torsion box

Volume : 109 litres

Poids : 20,41 kg

Prix : 528 000 dollars américains

LA GHOST

Longueur : 12"

Largeur : 24"

Epaisseur : 2"

Foil Proportion : 50/50

Rapport épaisseur / longueur : 1:72

Type de Rail : rond 50/50

Dérive : 12" Cutaway simple spitfire

Construction : bois de Paulownia / Hollow parallel profile torsion box

Volume : 82 litres

Poids : 13,6 kg

Prix : 528 000 dollars américains

LA MAKAHA

Longueur : 12’ et 9’’

Largeur : 27’’

Epaisseur : 2’’

Foil Proportion : 30/70

Rapport épaisseur / longueur : 1:77

Type de Rail : rond 50/50

Dérive : 4’’ tunnel avec un inline cutaway spitfire

Construction: bois de Paulownia / Hollow parallel profile torsion box

Volume : 90 litres

Poids : 40,82 kg

Prix : 528 000 dollars américains

LA CHIEFTAIN

Longueur : 9’ et 7’’

Largeur : 27’’

Epaisseur : 2’’

Foil Proportion : 40/60

Rapport épaisseur / longueur : 01:58

Type de Rail : rond 50/50

Dérive : 10’’ tunnel avec leading edge channels

Construction : bois de Paulownia / hollow parallel profile torsion box

Volume : 78 litres

Poids : 11.34 kg

Prix : 417 000 dollars américains

LA DUKE

Longueur : 9’ et 3’’

Largeur : 27’’

Epaisseur : 2’’

Foil Proportion : 40/60

Rapport épaisseur / longueur : 01:56

Type de Rail : rond 50/50

Dérive : Cutaway D fin

Construction : bois de Paulownia / Hollow parallel profile torsion box

Volume : 78 litres

Poids : 11,4 kg

Prix : 417 000 dollars américains

SOURCES : 
LE SITE DE ROY STUART
OLOSURFER

Notes

- La technique de fabrication dite Hollow (creuse) consiste à assembler de fines lattes de bois sur une structure qui en constitue le squelette.

- Bois de Paulownia : il est de faible densité, proche de celle du liège. Au Japon, il est recherché pour faire des sandales (geta), des caisses, des coffres, des malles dans lesquelles on transporte des vêtements. En Chine également, le bois de Paulownia est utilisé en menuiserie, en saboterie et en tabletterie.

Water Dancer - Stephany Gillmore talking about surfing with famous dancers

WATER DANCER est une série de court-métrages dans lesquels la Championne du Monde de Surf Stéphanie Gilmore rencontre des danseurs. 

"Tiler Peck is a principle dancer in the New York City Ballet. She began dancing at the age of 7 and made her debut career appearance at just 12 years of age."

" When Tiler Peck joined New York City Ballet in 2005, she was a fresh-faced 16-year-old with a dazzling pirouette and a killer jump. Immediately apparent was an exuberant performance quality­ that seemed all too rare for a young ballet dancer; Peck, after all, was the same dancer who moved from Bakersfield, California, at the age of 11 to appear in The Music Man on Broadway. Peck, who just turned 21, is now a principal with the NYCB(...) " MORE ON

"Noemie Lafrance is a site-specific choreographer. She is known for her work with Apple and recording artist Feist, as well as performance with architect Frank Gehry."

Noémie Lafrance is a Canadian choreographer living and working in New York City. She is the artistic director and founder of Sens Production, a not-for-profit arts organization that produces her site-specific work for public space and urban architecture. Born in Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec in 1973, Noemie Lafrance began her modern dance training at De-La Salle High School in Ottawa. She pursued professional training at Les Ateliers de Danse Moderne de Montreal from 1992 – 1994. In 1994, she moved to New York to attend the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance having received a scholarship (1994 - 1997). Ms. Lafrance also studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York from 1998 – 1999. MORE ON

"Casandra "Defy" Rivera is a well-known competitive breakdancer. She has notable appearances in the film, commercials, and documentaries."


 

Casandra “Defy” Rivera has been a student of dance all her life. Recognized as one of the best b-girls on the East Coast, and invitee of the world famous Mighty 4 B-girl battle, Defy has a true passion and appreciation for the dance. Since 2003, Casandra has been committed to “Bgirling” or Break-dancing, Hip-Hop and House dance styles. She has traveled the country competing, doing shows and has been in a variety of music videos and commercials. She also nabbed a principle role as a dancer in Disney’s Step up 3-D movie. Defy also has a degree in web and graphic design and the arts continue to influence her in everything she does.

Quiksilver Pro New York 2011 - Kelly Slater and co - DEDICATE TO MY SO NEW YORKER SISTERS.

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