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1976       McCoy     Reno Abelliro - Abellira  Model         7 ft 2" 
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MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: McCoy Surfboards  Lot  24 Cape Thompsons Road Avoca Beach  ph.(04382-1541)
SHAPER:  Reno Abellira
DESIGN:  Double flyer swallowtail
DESIGNER: Reno Abellira
SPECIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION
Fibreglassed foam blank, 1/4" redwood  stringer, laminated pigment, pin-lines, spray,  r/h plug 

DIMENSIONS
Length :
 7
ft
 2
inches L2:
Width :
 19 .5
inches
Wide Point :
 +3
inches
Nose :
 12 .5
inches
Tail :
 11.5
inches
Thickness :
 2 7/8
inches
Pod :
 3 .75
inches
Nose Lift :
  inches
Tail Lift :
  inches
Weight :
  kilos
Volume :
  litres
Swallow:
 2
inches

 

FEATURES
Nose:  pin
Tail:  double flyer swallow tail
Deck:   flat with bevel in back third
Bottom:   slight vee through whole board, lighter at wide point.
Rails:  low round, with bevel in back third
Rocker: medium
FIN
7 1/2" x 6 1/2" base 
Brewer wide base 
Clear laminated with multi colour resin splashes.
Image, left.

DECOR
DECAL/S:
Deck
Black McCoy script at sweet spot.
Black Designed by Reno Abelliro text in box, below.
Bottom:  Black McCoy script at sweet spot.
MARKINGS:
Deck: None 
Bottom: 
COLOUR: 
Deck
Sprayed ? green deck panel, red rail lap with zee lap-cut at the wide point and matching blue and  red (2/3rds) pin-lines
Bottom: red,  laminated pigment


NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Purchased Huskisson Tip, NSW, 1999.
Extensive tail repairs, largely due to  leg rope damage.
Delaminated cracked bottom decal.

COMMENTS

Made under license in Australia, McCoy also produced models from fellow Hawaiians, Barry Kanaiaupuni and Sam Hawke.
Strangely, Reno's surname is spelt incorrectly... Abellira not Abelliro.

In the email reproduced right, Reno Abellira suggests that boards with the Reno laminate where shaped by him at McCoy's while in Australia.

REFERENCES
Other McCoy Surfboards
1. # 45 Keyo Egg - shaped by Geoff McCoy
2. #25 McCoy Rounded Pintail
3. #112 Cheyne Horan Lazor Zap

Magazines
Advertising:
New Models by Reno Abelliro, Tracks June 1973, page 2, below.
Design Through Development, Surfing World November 1974  Vol 20 #2

Reno Abelliro Design
Tracks June 1973, page 18.
Articles
Bruce Raymond's Surfboard Design in Backdoor  # 8 August 1976
Quivers - Mark Warren/Bruce Raymond in Surfing World 1977?
Vol 25 #1 pages 50 - 57.
CONDITION: 6.




New Models by Reno Abelliro
Hand shaped by Reno, 3" deep at the point of swallow, 5" across points.
Variations on Hawaiian theme to suit Australian conditions.
Pinched and curved low rails.
More thickness for rise over full sections.
Flat deck and bottom spiral vee running out the back.
For bigger waves up to twelve foot.
7'4" long 19 1/4" wide.
This board is in the Fast Hot-dog category.
Same swallow tail and and versatile rail dimensions as the larger board.
Plan shape and bottom curve has been changed to suit variations in wave height.
Very reliable board up to eight feet.
Suited for fast positive surfing.
6'10" long 19 1/4" wide.
McCoy: design through development
When Reno was here for the world contest in '68 he was impressed with our waves.
Since his last visit Reno's done a lot of experimenting with equipment and lately he's been working on some exciting ideas with swallow tails.
He feels like boards are well suited to Australia's wave conditions and be returned this year to spend a few months travelling and surfing the coastline.
He wanted to share his experiences of surfing and knowledge of surfboard construction with Australian surfers, and when he came to the factory he really liked the boards and the way everyone was into their work.
After an hour or so of talking with the guys, some ideas for a couple of boards started to evolve.

Reno now has two models available from McCoys.
These boards have some similarities in plan shape with the Barry K models but the rails, decks, bottoms, and profile thicknesses are unique to Reno.
They're very clean sticks.
Next lime you're passing call in have a look.

39 Winbourne Road, Brookvale    939-2221


Tracks June 1973, page 2.



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