Following the passing of innovative and legendary surfboard shaper Geoff McCoy last month, Tracks Mag is honoured to be able to give exclusive access to a new feature film titled “The real McCoy” which gives an insight into the life and mind of the legendary Australian shaper who was known for his radical approach to surfboard building.

Born in Gosford on the Central Coast of NSW, Geoff took up shaping after completing a pattern-making apprenticeship in the early 1960’s.After working under various shapers, he eventually decided to open McCoy surfboards at his own factory in Brookvale on the Northern Beaches of Sydney in 1970.

McCoy was known for his innovative and experimental designs that were ridden by Cheyne Horan during two world title campaigns where he finished runner up on both occasions. His most famous being the Lazor Zap which was a wide tail, tear drop shaped single fin.

Geoff’s success came to a devastating halt in 1984. He lost everything when his business manager ran off after racking up an extreme amount of debt for the company.

In 1991 he returned to shaping and more recently had been working out of a factory in Tweed Heads, shaping for passion and not for profit.

Click the link above for a first hand insight into Geoff’s life from the man himself.

Directed by Mike Goldman.

Edited by Frank Godoy and produced by Tom Young and Mike Goldman.