Then & Now
Back in 72 young city based surfers Bruce King, Micko Gracie, Peter McDonald & Bob Monkman headed off overseas on a world surfing…
1962-64 Alex ‘Zac’ Kochanowitsch
West Perth surfer Alex ’Zac’ Kochanowitsch purchased his first surfboard in 1962 and won WA’s first State Open Men’s Surfing Title in 1964.…
2015 Ian ‘Kanga’ Cairns at Shaana Cafe Yalls
Former World Surfing Champion Ian ‘Kanga’ Cairns called in at Yallingup for a surf and a snack on Friday afternoon. Kanga had concluded…
The Redman surfing dynasty.
NSW surfer Ralph Redman (a former office worker and builder’s labourer) migrated to WA in 1970 after an exploratory visit in 1967-68. Ralph:…
