Southern Comfort Surfboards-Early Days

Posted: December 22, 2012 at 9:41 pm

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Roach Approach

Posted: August 18, 2012 at 2:26 pm

Wayne Roach is one of the evergreens of Cronulla surfing. Roachy has been around that long he’s part of the furniture, even though he works in Torquay these days he’s still a Cronulla boy through to the core. Roachy has many tales to tell like this snippet from a recent email. ” I went to Gisbourne 1973 Mum gave me the air fair for my 21st, got a lot of the spots on I was doing a lot of surfing with Mick Peterson at the time he shaped me a filthy stick at Southern Comfort 4the trip to NZ. The board was ahead of its time I glassed it so light the Kiwi’s went burko over it, still got the template”.  This pic Roachy at Jan Juc 2006.

 

 

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Wayne Roach

Posted: July 28, 2012 at 7:35 pm

Wayne Roach Midway 81-82. Craig Naylor paddling out, only the two out. Both were shaping at  Force 9 around 80 / 81.

Posted in 80's

Wayne Roach

Posted: July 28, 2012 at 6:48 pm

Voodoo late 80s only 3 of us left out their,the photographer knocked on my door with this photo about 5yrs later saying you made this one in the green room most of the way. Some sets were 10 ft that day,the day before was 12 plus. Glenn Vickers is out there waiting for his last wave in. Words Roachy.

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Wayne Roach

Posted: May 6, 2012 at 5:43 pm

Here’s The Roach Approach custom Shape logo for Wayne Roach during his time with Force 9.

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Wayne Roach

Posted: September 26, 2011 at 2:48 pm

Surfer and Shaper extraordinaire there’s not much Roachy doesn’t know about Cronulla’s history as he has been an integral part of the industry for most of his life and is probably best known for his Roach Approach shapes. “Winning” at Midway for the Southside State eliminations photo Stroh Circa mid 80s.

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