In 2001 Australian Long Boarding magazine featured a cover shot of an unidentified rider at The Bluff in Northwest WA.
2001 Australian Long Boarding magazine cover shot of unidentified rider at The Bluff, Northwest WA.
In a later issue, Australian Long Boarding magazine revealed the mystery rider on the cover was WA resident Billy Gibson.
2001 Australian Long Boarding magazine cover boy Bill Gibson at the Aussie Titles Yallingup. Photo Mick Marlin.
Former Scarborough surfer Bill Gibson has lived and surfed in the Southwest since 1974. He travels regularly and has an extensive knowledge of West Australian and East Coast surf breaks.
2015 Bill competing in Longboard contest at Yallingup. Photo Mick Marlin.
Now retired, Bill designs and restores surfboards and volunteers as a surf historian / curator at the WA Surf Gallery, Aravina Estate, Yallingup, WA.
2020 Bill with granddaughter Arabella Gibson and her first Sea Siren Surfboard made by Bill. Gibson family pic.
Bill is a life member of the Margaret River Board Riders Club, Indian Ocean Longboard Club and Surfing WA.
2022 Surfing WA CEO Mark Lane awarding Life Membership to Bill Gibson. Photo SWA.
Over the years, Bill has won State Titles and represented Western Australia many times. Now age 70, he continues to compete in club, state and national surfing events.
2018 Bill with his boards at Yal Mal event Yallingup. Photo Bruce King.
Bill is currently in Queensland with former Cottesloe Longboard Club president Martin ‘Richo’ Richardson to compete in the over-70 division of the 2026 Winter Longboard Classic at ‘The Bluff’ in Alexandra Headland over the June long weekend, 12–14 June.
Bill’s surfing life (1955-75)
Click on web link to view Bill’s story.
Thanks for sharing your colourful surfing memories Bill.
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