The Ugly 1966 Special Edition

The Special Edition is a Classic Longboard NoseRider
Hand Crafted in the USA

The Ugly 1966 Special Edition was introduced for those who wish to own an original.

November 1966, Bob Purvey introduces The Ugly prototype (not named yet) by riding it in the Morey-Pope Pro (noseriding division) Invitational, the most talked about contest of the year. 

Bob proved The Ugly’s extraordinary ability by winning the noseriding contest with the longest noserides, and the legend begins.  It would later be called the The Ugly and over time it gained recognition throughout the surfing world as the “Ultimate Noserider.” 

The Ugly grabbed the world’s attention with its unique, unconventional, wide, blunt nose shape and that’s why it got its name, The Ugly. The shape became the standerd bear for noserider designs. Check out Legend of The Ugly for the complete story.

By 1967, the art form of noseriding was at its peak, and The Ugly noserider sales topped the charts, world wide. 

Since the 1960’s The Ugly has become widely recognized as the standard bearer for noserider type surfboard designs; wide nose, big concave underneath it and a kicked up tail, put together with fine technical skill.

Today, the Ugly 1966 Special Edition (SE) Bob Purvey Design is built based on the original specifications.  It comes numbered with a certificate of authenticity signed by Bob Purvey.

The Ugly SE features a foam wedge stringer to widen the nose, a deep concave one-third of the board’s overall length to make the nose float higher, a kicked up tail for hold, soft 50/50 rails, high-density nose and tail blocks, box or glassed on fin, volan glass for durability, and a high gloss polished finish.  Plus, it ages well.

$2,300 (MSRP) 9′ to 10′ 6″
$2,400 (MSRP) 10′ 7″ to 11′

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