Former Scarborough surfer Jim ‘Jimac’ McFarlane, has been a prominent figure in the Yallingup surfing community since the early 1970s. After building his home on the hill overlooking Yallingup, Jimac has embraced the local lifestyle and continued his passion for surfing in the region.
Jim and his wife Margaret are seasoned travellers and follow the sun around OZ & NZ.
1970s Jim at a party in Scarborough. McFarlane family pic.
Tom Blaxell. “Next pic shows me helping Jimac furl up the sail on his surf cat that he had built. A virtual storm had popped up whilst we were moving the convoy around to Parker Point at Rottnest. Jim had put in a monumental effort to tack up wind into the storm through seriously reef infested waters, while sailing solo.”
1974 Surfboard Manufacturer Tom Blaxell helping Jim dismantle his surf cat sail after surviving a storm at Rotto. McFarlane family pic.
1970s Jim chasing waves in the NW. Photo McFarlane family.
2019 Jim at Yallingup Beach. Photo Bruce King.
Click on link to view Jim’s colourful recollections of surfing in the Southwest during the 1960s.
Former Scarborough surfer Jim ‘Jimac’ McFarlane, has been a prominent figure in the Yallingup surfing community since the early 1970s. After building his home on the hill overlooking Yallingup, Jimac has embraced the local lifestyle and continued his passion for surfing in the region.
Jim and his wife Margaret are seasoned travellers and follow the sun around OZ & NZ.
1970s Jim at a party in Scarborough. McFarlane family pic.
Tom Blaxell. “Next pic shows me helping Jimac furl up the sail on his surf cat that he had built. A virtual storm had popped up whilst we were moving the convoy around to Parker Point at Rottnest. Jim had put in a monumental effort to tack up wind into the storm through seriously reef infested waters, while sailing solo.”
1974 Surfboard Manufacturer Tom Blaxell helping Jim dismantle his surf cat sail after surviving a storm at Rotto. McFarlane family pic.
1970s Jim chasing waves in the NW. Photo McFarlane family.
2019 Jim at Yallingup Beach. Photo Bruce King.
Click on link to view Jim’s colourful recollections of surfing in the Southwest during the 1960s.
Thanks for sharing your surfing memories, Jim
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