In 1961 Scarborough surfer Geoff Culmsee was a foundation member of the North End Board Club at Scarborough.
In 1969 Geoff moved with his wife Esther and 3-month-old daughter down south and started making Geoff Culmsee surfboards.
1969 Geoff Culmsee surfing Noiseys down south. Photo Jim Breadsell.Circa 1970 Geoff Culmsee with twin fin surfboard and his VW sedan outside Margaret River farmhouse. Photo by John Witzig NSWfrom Surfing Down South book published 2014 by Margaret River Press.
Geoff made surfboards at several southwest rural locations including a shed on his property backing onto the Rocky Point track at Eagle Bay.
1971 Geoff’s Rocky Point Eagle Bay recollections.
Geoff then teamed up with talented SW surfer Ralph Redman & started a fibreglass business in Clark Street Dunsborough which operated for 30 years.
A circa 1971 Geoff Culmsee surfboard made in Eagle Bay is on display at the WA Surf Gallery courtesy of Yahoo Surfboards Dunsborough.
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2016 Mark Hills with circa 1971 Geoff Culmsee single fin surfboard at Yahoo Surf shop Dunsborough. Image courtesy Yahoo Surfboards. 1971 Geoff Culmsee single fin surfboard on display WA Surf Gallery Aravina Estate Yallingup. Board on loan courtesy Yahoo Surfboards.1971 Decal Geoff Culmsee hand crafted single fin surfboard. Image courtesy Phil Woods collection.1971 Geoff Culmsee hand crafted surfboard made Rocky Point track Eagle Bay. Image courtesy Phil Woods collection.1972 George Simpson surfing Geoff Culmsee single fin at Injidup. Photo Ian Ferguson West Country Surf magazine
In 1961 Scarborough surfer Geoff Culmsee was a foundation member of the North End Board Club at Scarborough.
In 1969 Geoff moved with his wife Esther and 3-month-old daughter down south and started making Geoff Culmsee surfboards.
Geoff made surfboards at several southwest rural locations including a shed on his property backing onto the Rocky Point track at Eagle Bay.
Geoff then teamed up with talented SW surfer Ralph Redman & started a fibreglass business in Clark Street Dunsborough which operated for 30 years.
A circa 1971 Geoff Culmsee surfboard made in Eagle Bay is on display at the WA Surf Gallery courtesy of Yahoo Surfboards Dunsborough.
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