In the early 70s surf photographer Ric Chan accompanied members of the Greg ‘Pants’ Laurenson surf team on a day trip to Rotto. Ric took water pics from a tinnie of team riders John Balgarnie (Cottesloe) and Phil Henderson (City Beach) surfing Transit Reef .
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie & Greg Laurenson photo shoot on Rotto. Photo credit Ric Chan.
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie surfing left at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie cuttie at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan.
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie doing a spinner at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie smiling for camera at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan
Photo: 1970s Phil Henderson surf left at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan
Photo: 1970s Phil Henderson cuttie at Transit. Photo Ric Chan.
Photo: 1970s Phil Henderson cuttie at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan.
In the 70s WA Surfboard/Boat Manufacturer Tom Blaxell raced his 4.3m Surfrider power boats offshore.
Tom Blaxell: “I still hold the record for the most offshore power boat racing wins in WA. By co-incidence inaugural State Surfing Champion Alex ‘Zac’ Kochanowitcz has one of the Surfrider boats I built down south at the old North End Board Riders property at Prevelly.”
Photo: 1975 Blaxell Surfrider power boat jumping waves at Transits. Tom Blaxell is behind the wheel with Trigg surfer Paul Cunningham in the back seat. Photo Credit Ric Chan.
In the early 70s surf photographer Ric Chan accompanied members of the Greg ‘Pants’ Laurenson surf team on a day trip to Rotto. Ric took water pics from a tinnie of team riders John Balgarnie (Cottesloe) and Phil Henderson (City Beach) surfing Transit Reef .
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie & Greg Laurenson photo shoot on Rotto. Photo credit Ric Chan.
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie surfing left at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie cuttie at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan.
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie doing a spinner at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan
Photo: 1970s John Balgarnie smiling for camera at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan
Photo: 1970s Phil Henderson surf left at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan
Photo: 1970s Phil Henderson cuttie at Transit. Photo Ric Chan.
Photo: 1970s Phil Henderson cuttie at Transit. Photo credit Ric Chan.
In the 70s WA Surfboard/Boat Manufacturer Tom Blaxell raced his 4.3m Surfrider power boats offshore.
Tom Blaxell: “I still hold the record for the most offshore power boat racing wins in WA. By co-incidence inaugural State Surfing Champion Alex ‘Zac’ Kochanowitcz has one of the Surfrider boats I built down south at the old North End Board Riders property at Prevelly.”
Photo: 1975 Blaxell Surfrider power boat jumping waves at Transits. Tom Blaxell is behind the wheel with Trigg surfer Paul Cunningham in the back seat. Photo Credit Ric Chan.
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