Mark Richards 1980 Retro Surfboard Overview with Mark Richards
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Surfing legend, Mark Richards gives us an insight into how the Retro 1980s board came about and how it was & still is ahead of its time.
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Some of the "best" surfboard education "ever"!!! Thanks for "sharinggg" Mark Richards and REAL Watersports!!!
What an awesome character!!! Wish I could get one like this in my country, Brazil... Great work!!!
Hey Marcos, You're in luck. We ship to Brazil and can get a quote with your address. Email realpro@realwatersports.com if you are interested.
Beautiful board. Absolutely gorgeous.
I have a 1978 retro twin on my living room wall....a birthday present from my family. Mark's twin fins are iconic and the resurgence of interest well deserved. He is a clever, talented and intelligent surfer and shaper who won four world titles on his own equipment. Hearing him speak of the ideas behind this 1980 retro model demonstrates his insight in hydrodynamic surfboard design tailored to those of us who are recreational surfers usually surfing small junky beach breaks. I wouldn't mind having another one of his twin fins for bigger surf....next birthday perhaps.
Give it to me dude don't leave it rusting on a wall! smh
What a legend....so great to hear him explaining his surfboards from scratch. Shaping so many years and being in shape plus riding the same 80es retro twin since 36years speaks for itself ... awesome / we are proud selling your boards and work with @euroglass and legends like you, Belly, Christiaan Bradley, Phippsy and the Italian boys Matteo & Leo...👌
great personalities create awesome products and stories, we like to see and listen. Thank you for sharing this ...Mark is such an inspirational personality .... 🌊
I really love the 82 retro. MR made me mine back in 09 . Deep single into double concave with a heavy vee out the tail. It works insane! Thanks Mark. I'll never part with this board.
Was lucky enough to be out surfing with MR many many times at his home break of merewther. That and wagging school to go hang out at his shop. One of the humbled people you could meet.
True legend
Every real shaper needs to watch this ,,MR to surfboards is like Leo Fender is to guitars ,some people get it right,
Surfing should be greatful for guy's like MR and Shaun, two among a few of well spoken surfer's from their generation.
true
Legend!!! and a nice guy
I had Mark Richards 1978 for that he won the dy contest on that was in surfing magazine with he won the Monopoly money I gave it to Sonny Garcia in two thousand In honor 🤙of his world championship🤙 I loved that twin fin I shredded that board 6'6 All over my hometown breaks in Leucadia/ Encinitas . Sonny still has my board hanging in his house 🎻
Great MR!! love to have one of hes art in my quiver !!
SOME NOT SO LEGENDARY SHAPERS STILL GO WITH OLD SCHOOL SHAPES --- GOD BLESS THEM - JUST BECAUSE THEY WORK SO WELL AND THEY'RE SO FUN TO RIDE AND SOME PEOPLE I KNOW STILL SHAPE THESE BEAUTIFUL BOARDS AND THEY WORK EVEN FOR A WOUNDED OLD FAT GUY LIKE ME - "WHEN IT'S PITCHING" BUT IT'S A LOT OF WORK TO PADDLE - THAT'S WHY I LOVE THE KING FISH BUT NOT TO WIDE - ANYWAY , HAPPY TRAILS YOU WATER DOGS .
FCS needs to make white fin boxes,… for the matter of aesthetics.
I owned Mark Richards 1978 Twin fin he won Dee wy contest $100,000 in Monopoly money it was one of the greatest boards I've ever had in my life I gave it to Sunny Garcia in 2000 and Sonny won the World Championship that year not on the twin fin he uses it for a wall hanger in his house I wish I still had that board
Was just told to get a custom i would be waiting until the end of January and I live in Newcastle same as MR, hate to see the wait over in the US
Also what an absolute legend, I have talked to him in his old shop, such a modest man. You the man MR.
Dane, the wait would be worth it, that's only around 3 months to have the board of your dreams. Call them back and order it!
@@REALWatersports I bought one off the shelf. Love it
man i remember everyone wanted a q stick back in the 90s
You're absolutely right my first custom board was a 6-2 19 and a 1/2 inch wide swallowtail that was a bullet a brewer fin to go with it I remember the first time I took it out it took off without me holyshit I thought but at the end of the day I was tearing it up.
I agree with MR as board color does make an influence on contest points. Keep it clean in my opinion.
I have an original 1980... Bought at Kona Surf Shop NJ
WILDWOOD! That's awesome though Andrew, you're surfing a piece of history
great vid!
Legend
How will those MR twin fins with trailer work on a board with a wide "normal" tail (not fish/swallow)? Specially thinking about on the Firewire Creeper.
We use the MR fins on a lot of different boards. They provide the drive of a twin fin with a much more controlled turn from the trailer. They should work well on the Creeper, especially in smaller surf. Cheers - Ashlon
How can I get an MR board in southern California? went to his website and they dont seem to ship overseas.
Hey Sloth55Chunk, Check out our website, we have a great selection of Mark Richards boards in stock and ready to ship www.realwatersports.com/surfing/surfboards/mark-richards . If you don't see what you are looking for we can always place a custom order.
REAL Watersports Thanks! I checked but couldnt find any that were 6'2 with this same purple design.
That Purple Tinting is a one of a kind board that has sold. We do have a 6'2 clear in stock www.realwatersports.com/mark-richards-1980-retro-pu-poly-6-2-36940 If your set on that Purple colorway give us a call (252) 987-6000 or write REALPRO@REALWatersports.com so we can get a custom order setup for Marks next visit to the USA.
REAL Watersports Great. Ill do that, thanks heaps!
How tall is Mark Richards? Who has been the tallest world champ surfer of the main professional elite category?
Hellman Andy Carter is 6'9 www.theinertia.com/surf/riding-tall-the-trials-and-tribulations-of-a-69-surfer/ As for Mark, pretty sure he is around 6'3
HOW CAN I GET ONE OF THESE FROM USA????
Hey Tripp, You can order from our online store www.realwatersports.com/collections/mark-richards-surfboards
It looks like a thruster too me.
why not quad !?
Mark Richards stays true to the era on the stock 1980's and 78's by offering as a twin or 2+1. If you would like to try this board as a quad we can Custom Order, but the Retro series ride great as a twin or two plus one with the MR signature fins.
Glenn Winton (Mr. X) from Norah Head did quads first back in the early '80s www.vonweirdos.com/sold/Glen-Winton-Quad-Fin_205.htm
OLD SCHOOL YOU DUMB ARSHOLE -- YOU MISSED OUT -- TO BAD