G&S V-Bottom

Posted: February 14, 2016 at 1:44 am

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Posted in 60's

May ’79 Shark Island.

Posted: February 14, 2016 at 1:37 am

May 1979.  A suicidal mission with unknown consequences.  This unidentified surfer charging at the island on a single fin, and a few years before the introduction of the tri fin boards.  Tim Vanderlaan photo

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Posted in 70's | Shark Island

The Drop In

Posted: February 14, 2016 at 1:33 am

May 1979 Cronulla Point.  The classic “drop in”.  I’m not sure what the guy on the inside is thinking, but he sure ain’t  impressed!   Tim Vanderlaan photo.

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Posted in 70's

Dave Wilson

Posted: February 14, 2016 at 1:27 am

Dave Wilson 1995 Dave is a real life the encyclopaedia of surfing for the Cronulla area, having surfed, glassed and shaped boards since the late 50’s. Tim Vanderlaan photo.

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Posted in 60's

Windensea Kneeboard

Posted: February 14, 2016 at 1:23 am

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Posted in 70's

Bombora

Posted: February 14, 2016 at 1:21 am

Gary Birdsall at Cronulla Point photo by Bob Weeks.

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Posted in 60's

Bob Hansen

Posted: February 7, 2016 at 7:23 pm

G&S master shaper of the early 70s Bob Hansen passed away on Sat 6th Feb 2016 after a long battle with cancer.Bob who grew up at Kurnell and went to Cronulla High with Dave Wilson in 1960/61 taught a lot of local shapers the finer points of shaping….griffo, col eagle,etc. After his stint with G&S he started up his own brand and sold them out of the Total Garage on the Kingsway.He then worked at the Refinery before moving to north to Forster.Bob a mad golfer also had the prestigous title as Inventor of the Year for his golf swing.. RIP Bob.

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Posted in General

Ross Marshal ’83

Posted: February 5, 2016 at 1:04 am

Ross Marshall at Shark Island ’83 photo Strohcsmross

Posted in 80's

KP’79

Posted: February 5, 2016 at 1:00 am

When the rest of the coastline is being hammered by monster swells thats when KP starts to come to life photo ’79 by Chris Stroh

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Posted in 70's

The Point

Posted: February 5, 2016 at 12:54 am

Big swell rocks the Point in the early 80’s all photos Chris Strohcsmpop2 Popout would go

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Posted in The Point