THE DESIGNER

Dick Ash was born 6'4" long.
As an elongated thin lad, he naturally
gravitated to the art of horizontal surfing.

At the age of 14 he made his first bellyboard
in 1960 from an old broken balsa surfboard.

After experimenting with various shapes and styles,
a few of his mates asked if they could ride one.

He then realised he could market his design and
set about developing the first roto-molded bellyboard.
He called it the 'Bellybogger'.

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THE HISTORY

Dick Ash developed many prototype bellyboards
before producing the original 'Bellybogger' back in 1971.

The above photo shows just some of the past models
in Dick's shed. They range from early wooden boards,
to bamboo boards, to modern poly designs.

In 1992, a more streamlined version of the 'Bellybogger'
was launched, with removal fins and full deck grip.

But the experimenting didn't stop there.
Dick's aim is to create a flexible board.

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THE FUTURE

Dick Ash has learnt one main objective
after studying all the various forms of surf craft,
and that is to utilise the energy of the wave.

Most surfboards are rigid and tend to push water
rather than roll over the contours of the surface.

The new flexible 'Bellybogger' works with the wave.
The inverted concave nose allows the water to flow
under the board instead of creating a bow wave.

And being flexible the 'Bellybogger' can work the
energy of the lumps rather than squashing them.

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THE FUTURE

The flexible 'Bellybogger' has the added feature
of a concave deck to hold the body in position.
Plus channelled grab rails for an easy grip.

Twin side fins have been strategically
placed to help the board hang high on the
steep critical sections of the wave.

Also a customised leg rope for confidence
when going for that impossible barrel.

The new flexible 'Bellybogger' is the fastest
way to get your guts across a wave.

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THE DETAILS

MATERIAL:

High density closed cell EVA compound.

SHAPE:

Each board is hand shaped.

No two shapes will be identical.

SIZE:

Length: 1450mm

Width: 500mm

Thickness: 37mm

PRICE:

$500 (Including Legrope)

Freight extra.

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