Jim Banks

Jim Banks with Shaun Smith in the foreground behind the Rockpools photo Butto

Jim Banks Surfabout ’80

Banksy competing at Surfabout at Narrabeen in March 1980 photo Tim Vanderlaan

Jim Banks Design

80’s Thruster shaped by Jim Banks.

Jim Banks and The BA’s

When Jim Banks joined the Bronzed Aussies surf team in the mid 70’s his surfing career went from struggling rising local star to top 16 pro surfer travelling the World almost overnight. All the BAs boards where being shaped out of Gordon and Smiths at the time.Photo Flame

Jim Banks G&S Shape

6ft 4in Gordon and Smith Single Fin Stinger shaped by Jim Banks late 70s.

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Jim Banks

Banksy was the first Goofyfoot to really take on big Point and give it a real nudge. He was getting just as deep as the regular foots, this shot Jimbo is captured gliding down the face as the barrel begins to form photo Greg Button late 70’s

Jim Banks /Emerald Shape Circa 80s

Jim Banks ’78

Just starting to make an impact on the surfing World outside of Cronulla, Banksy back in  ’78.

Gordon and Smith

G&S advertisement featuring two of  Cronullas finest young rippers of ther late 70’s and early 80s. Jim Banks and Ross Marshall.

 

Jim Banks

Jim Banks built a reputation as a fearless reef rider by charging waves like the notorious Shark Island on his backside. During the 70’s and 80’s the Island was regarded as one if not the most feared waves in Oz and the world. Banksy rode the Island as good as any of the natural foots of the time and with his back to the wall he got just as deep. This shot flying out of the bowl ran in Waves magazine around ’83.