1970s Rotto fly-in surf trip
In the 70s the Rottnest Island Board (RIB) flew Independent Newspaper photo journalist Ric Chan and some of his surfing mates to Rottnest…
1974 Al Onley & Al Bean at South Point – Updated 4 September 2016
Update from Al Onley 4 Sept 2016. I love your work. Everyone I have shown your site to have just gone Wow!! However,…
1960s-80s The Farm surf break
There is a bit of controversy over who found the surf break at The Farm in Bunker Bay circa 1962. This is how…
Origin of Twin Fin Surfboards in Oz by Tom Hoye
Short boards with twin fins were introduced to Australia by Santa Cruz surfer/shaper Tom Hoye in 1970. He built the first OZ twin…
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