Sharkboy Rocket - Paipo Bellyboard

Inspired by Hawaiian Paipo boards and a forerunner of foam bodyboards, bellyboards offer a fast, exciting and environmentally friendly wooden alternative to foam and plastic bodyboards.

The Sharkboy Paipo bellyboard has a slightly wider shape than the traditional bellyboard, with gently curved rails tapering from nose to tail. It features a concave hull and a scooped nose to improve performance, as well as a nylon cord ready for you to attach your leash if required.

Built with a woven fibreglass core sandwiched between two hardwood ply veneers to create a super flexy, strong, fast and responsive board.

The deck has 3 options:

- 1 Woodie - Natural wooden deck with screen printed logo (Board thickness 7mm)

- 2 Corkie - Cork deck laminated to the board with screen printed logo (Board thickness 9mm) The corkie board offers amazing grip without needing to use wax, especially good in cold water when wearing neoprene mittens/ gloves.

- 3 Checkerboard - Cotton inlay laminated deck with Sharkboy logo (Board thickness 7.5mm)

The logo is hand screen printed and the boards are finished with Danish oil and beeswax. (Care instructions included)

Approximate dimensions are 115cm length, 34cm nose width tapering to 28cm at the tail.

ABOUT SHARKBOY BELLYBOARDS:

My love of the sea started with sailing, as kids my brother and I did some windsurfing and dinghy sailing courses with the RYA in the summer holidays and were both hooked.
I went on to work as a GRP boat builder, first at yacht builders Colvic craft in Earls Colne, where we made some interesting craft including the kevlar reinforced Millennium Farr 65 round the world yachts. I then worked at White Formula in Brightlingsea for Olympic sailor Rob White mainly building Dart 18 catamarans.

All Sharkboy Bellyboards are hand built from responsibly sourced, Forest Friendly wood.