Hang Gliders in the Dunes
Posted: January 1, 2016 at 3:00 pm
July 15. 1975 Hang gliding in the Wanda Sandhills. It wasn’t long after the invention of the hang glider that all sorts of flying adventurers were launching themselves off the Wanda dunes. Most times the sand made for a soft landing, but occasionally crashes would happen. At least back then there was plenty of open space around to land. Tim Vanderlaan Photo.
July 15. 1975 Hang gliding in the Wanda Sandhills. An early “GI Joe” with the typical 70’s mo. I reckon his flares may have caused a lot of wind drag. Tim Vanderlaan Photo
Posted in 70's
Bob Colligan
Posted: December 25, 2015 at 1:43 am
Bob Colligan at Sandshoes in the mid 70’s from Surfing World Mag, photo by Steve Core
Posted in 70's
Northies Last Stand
Posted: December 25, 2015 at 1:38 am
These shots were taken the Day before Northies Pub was knocked down in the early 90’s.
Les “Chook” Martin ’79
Posted: December 25, 2015 at 1:36 am
Les Martin was one of the Point and Shark Island standouts in the 70’s . This First reef barrel was captured by Tim Vanderlaan.
Posted in The Point
Voodoo ’84
Posted: December 25, 2015 at 1:32 am
Big Day November 1984 photo Tim Vanderlaan
Posted in 80's
Paul “The Bear” Burridge
Posted: December 24, 2015 at 11:25 am
The Bear started riding Paipos in early 60s out Cronulla Point Here is a an original Paipo home made by Wayne Munroe “We used to ride prone then kneel then spin around do a bum stand” Paul remembers. He rode this custom Paipo knee board pictured below at Shark Island in ’68.
Thats Paul in the lip at The Point 
Shark Island riding the Paipo kneeboard
Posted in 60's
G&S Flex Tail Kneeboard 70s
Posted: December 16, 2015 at 11:14 am
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August ’76
Posted: December 16, 2015 at 11:13 am
August 1976. Wanda and Midway were renown for their rip breaks back in the 70’s and 80’s. Deep gutters and sandbars produced great surf conditions and put the newly invented leg ropes to the test. The early legropes were made from rope, but later were threaded through stretchy rubber tubing. Tim Vanderlaan Photo.
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Jacko Turning 80
Posted: December 16, 2015 at 10:41 am
Clipping from the Sydney’s Sunday paper: Back in 1963, Brian Jackson had just returned from a surf trip to Phillip Island, Victoria with his buddies Dave Carter, John Batchelor and Tony Nichols. Below Jacko has surfed all his life and next year will turn 80. Tim Vanderlaan Collection.
Posted in General
Peter Britton
Posted: December 16, 2015 at 10:39 am
May 1979. Back when this photo was taken of Peter Britton , a core crew of kneeboards rode the island with the same fearless abandon just as the modern day bodyboards do these days. Tim Vanderlaan Photo
Posted in 70's | Shark Island