Here's a beautiful mid 70s Piran shaped by Alan Macbride. Mac is a respected Newquay shaper with a long career mowing foam and has actually now retired from shaping full time. He started out with Bilbo in the late 60s, hanging out with contemporaries Chris Jones and Roger Mansfield. In the mid 70s he shaped for Piran at Perranporth,as did Martin Geary , and in the early 80s Newquay label Hott surfboards. In the mid 90s onwards he made Tunnel Vision boards in Newquay, and I remember having two t v thrusters in the late 90s. So its good to see what he was doing in the 70s.Its a quality piece of work, 6'5x 20 x 2 3/4 ,with delicate pintail and down turned rails. Really nice artwork on the deck, and lots of nice details on the underside. It has a leash loop rather than a plug so I guess that puts it to mid 70s not later. Mac had honed his skills at Bilbo and the quality of finish really shows in this board; look forward to surfing it.
Here's a beautiful mid 70s Piran shaped by Alan Macbride. Mac is a respected Newquay shaper with a long career mowing foam and has actually now retired from shaping full time. He started out with Bilbo in the late 60s, hanging out with contemporaries Chris Jones and Roger Mansfield. In the mid 70s he shaped for Piran at Perranporth,as did Martin Geary , and in the early 80s Newquay label Hott surfboards. In the mid 90s onwards he made Tunnel Vision boards in Newquay, and I remember having two t v thrusters in the late 90s. So its good to see what he was doing in the 70s.Its a quality piece of work, 6'5x 20 x 2 3/4 ,with delicate pintail and down turned rails. Really nice artwork on the deck, and lots of nice details on the underside. It has a leash loop rather than a plug so I guess that puts it to mid 70s not later. Mac had honed his skills at Bilbo and the quality of finish really shows in this board; look forward to surfing it.
from Atlantic Surfer 1979
Mac with Vince Ward, Newquay 1969
Mac at Watergate for the English champs 1969. He won the paddleboard race. From British Surfer.
