At the State Longboard and Logger Titles held in solid waves at Yallingup over the weekend 20-21 February 2021, Margaret River competitor Bill Gibson found time to display some vintage surfboards shaped by WA surf industry & surfing legend Murray Smith.
Bill with circa 1968 Hawke ‘Flower Power’ surfboard shaped by Murray Smith and glassed by Tony Harrison.
Bill. “The floral designs on the surfboard were cut out by Len Hawke’s wife Jen and glassed into the board by Tony Harrison. The board has a rolled bottom and chisel back. It pre-dates v-bottom surfboards. Tony Harrison (Albany WA) owns the Flower Power board”.
Murray ‘Muzz’ Smith with circa 1968 Hawke ‘Flower Power’ model and Bill with circa 1975 Murray Smith design swallow tail, single fin. Bill with his circa 1975 Murray Smith design swallow tail, single fin.
Bill. “I found this Muzz board on Witchcliffe tip in Margaret River approx. 20 years ago. It had a good shape, so I re-glassed it and rejuvenated the board. Muzz thinks he made the board in his Scarborough factory circa 1975”.
Bill with circa 1968 Hawke Kenyon Karpet surfboard shaped by Murray Smith and glassed by Tony Harrison. Owner Tony Harrison (Albany).
Murray. “I sometimes forget what I shaped back in the 60’s, but the Kenyan Karpet was a good board in the era, which was about 1968”.
At the State Longboard and Logger Titles held in solid waves at Yallingup over the weekend 20-21 February 2021, Margaret River competitor Bill Gibson found time to display some vintage surfboards shaped by WA surf industry & surfing legend Murray Smith.
Photos by Justin Majeks contest director Surfing Western Australia
Bill. “The floral designs on the surfboard were cut out by Len Hawke’s wife Jen and glassed into the board by Tony Harrison. The board has a rolled bottom and chisel back. It pre-dates v-bottom surfboards. Tony Harrison (Albany WA) owns the Flower Power board”.
Bill. “I found this Muzz board on Witchcliffe tip in Margaret River approx. 20 years ago. It had a good shape, so I re-glassed it and rejuvenated the board. Muzz thinks he made the board in his Scarborough factory circa 1975”.
Murray. “I sometimes forget what I shaped back in the 60’s, but the Kenyan Karpet was a good board in the era, which was about 1968”.
Thanks for sharing your photos Justin 😊
Related content.
Hawke Surfboards – The early days by Tony Harrison
——————————————-
Share this:
Like this: