Bobby Challenger Thomas has designed, shaped and manufactured thousands upon thousands of surfboards since 1957.

Bobby is a Surfing Pioneer, 60S Surfboard Industry Icon, Surfing Champion and a Living Legend. Bobby's aggressive attitute, designs, models, higher standard of quality, coupled with his colorful Surfer Advertising Campaign made Challenger Surfboards of San Diego California known World Wide.

Today, Surfboards personally designed, shaped or manufactured then by Bobby are Collectibles VALUED at thousands of US Dollars.

Now, Collectors, Veteran Surfers, and New Surfers alike can enjoy the Legacy and Ride of this NEW & UNIQUE Collection of Designs that Spans Over Four Decades.

Short Board Era Begins............ Chronciles Continue
*1967 Micro Model,7'10 under
*1968 Micro formular vee, 7'4
*1969 Star II (longboard) 9'6"
*1969 Island Lighting (gunny)
*1969 Micro Platypus
*1969 Micro Missle
*1969 Micro Roller
*1969 Micro Railer
*1970 Sudden Burst
*1971 TWF Flyer (twin fin era)
*1972 Micro Fish
*1974 Swallow Wing
*1978 Squash Tail
1985 Micro Turbo Hull (tri fin era)
1985 Micro Standard Rounded Pin
1987 Thomy Gunns, Double Ender

LONG & SHORT ERA

1989 BCT Modern Longboard
1990 Feather-Lite, 9'0 & Up
1991 ReefnRyda, 9'0 & Up
1992 NosRyda 9'0 & Up
1994 Micro Railer Standard
1995 Pro-Ryda 9'0 & Up
1999 LongRyda 10'0 & Up
2001 MicroRyda 7'10 Under
2001 SuperMicro Body Board
2002/2005 Legacy
2006 NEW CORE TOOLING


The "Gold Feather Collection"

Each Original comes with Bobby's Signature, and Authentic Numbered Certificate Certifying that it was hand shaped by Bobby Challenger Thomas for the era designed and manufactured of like materials.

* Model as Advertised in SURFER and SURFING Magazines, era 1965/1978.


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