WA surf photographer and writer Greg Woodward composed this surf poem and snapped the shot of Ian Cairns (age 15) surfing his home break Isolated Reef at Cottesloe in 1967.
Ian Cairns – Cottesloe 1967.
Spider boy hooks onto the wave with spider web eyes
crouching, bent legged
hand in the foam
eyes on the future
Is standing up and turning on the wave before it starts to break
Lumpy blue board more an idea than it is
Mushy, soft
sea breeze ocean rolling and easy.
1967 Ian Cairns surfing Isolated Reef at Cottesloe. Greg Woodward pic.
Ian Cairns“Looks like a typical winters day at Isolated!”
Former Cottesloe surfer Ian Cairns won six WA State Titles (1967-72) and in the early 70s headed to the north shore of Ohua in Hawaii to test himself in Hawaii’s powerful waves.
In Hawaii Ian won major surf riding contests in the mid to late 70s and was influential in establishing the world professional surfing circuit
Ian Cairns surfing achievements courtesy of Wikipedia.
WA surf photographer and writer Greg Woodward composed this surf poem and snapped the shot of Ian Cairns (age 15) surfing his home break Isolated Reef at Cottesloe in 1967.
Ian Cairns – Cottesloe 1967.
Spider boy hooks onto the wave with spider web eyes
crouching, bent legged
hand in the foam
eyes on the future
Is standing up and turning on the wave before it starts to break
Lumpy blue board more an idea than it is
Mushy, soft
sea breeze ocean rolling and easy.
Ian Cairns “Looks like a typical winters day at Isolated!”
Former Cottesloe surfer Ian Cairns won six WA State Titles (1967-72) and in the early 70s headed to the north shore of Ohua in Hawaii to test himself in Hawaii’s powerful waves.
In Hawaii Ian won major surf riding contests in the mid to late 70s and was influential in establishing the world professional surfing circuit
Ian Cairns surfing achievements courtesy of Wikipedia.
Thanks for your contribution Greg.
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