WA’s West Coast Surfer magazine published its first edition in 1980 and it cost $1.50.
Surf journo/photographer Ric ‘Charlie’ Chan was responsible for Advertising and Photography in the new surf mag.
1980 West Coast Surfer Magazine team. Tom Duff & ‘Pop’ Standen Head Honcho’s, Ric Chan Advertising & Photography.
To promote the new WA surf magazine Ric designed a Limited First Edition poster featuring two of WA’s finest surfers at the time. The surfer in the top image is Mandurah’s Chris ‘Feggsie’ Fullston surfing Lefthanders near Gracetown. The bottom image shows Trigg Point’s Steve ‘Hog’ Hannett surfing Hole in the Wall at Lancelin. Ric snapped the photos.
Ric’s Limited First Edition poster is on display at the WA Surf GalleryAravina Estate Yallingup.
1980 West Coast Surfer mag – First Edition poster.
Ric also produced other posters, covers and advertisements for West Coast Surfer mag.
1980 West Coast Surfer Mag. Colin Earle Pepsi surfer of the month.1980 West Coast Surfer Mag. Cover shot of Paul Cunningham riding a Blaxell Surfboard at Stricko’s Rottnest.1980s West Coast Surfer Mag. Damon Eastaugh modelling for Cordingley Surfboards at Toms North Beach.
WA’s West Coast Surfer magazine published its first edition in 1980 and it cost $1.50.
Surf journo/photographer Ric ‘Charlie’ Chan was responsible for Advertising and Photography in the new surf mag.
To promote the new WA surf magazine Ric designed a Limited First Edition poster featuring two of WA’s finest surfers at the time. The surfer in the top image is Mandurah’s Chris ‘Feggsie’ Fullston surfing Lefthanders near Gracetown. The bottom image shows Trigg Point’s Steve ‘Hog’ Hannett surfing Hole in the Wall at Lancelin. Ric snapped the photos.
Ric’s Limited First Edition poster is on display at the WA Surf Gallery Aravina Estate Yallingup.
Ric also produced other posters, covers and advertisements for West Coast Surfer mag.
Thanks Ric, for sharing your vintage surf images.
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