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the catalogue #192

1973 Wave Creation Swallow tail 6ft 8''

#192

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Wave Creation Surfboards,Berry NSW
SHAPER: Robinson
DESIGN: Swallow tail
DESIGNER: Ben Apia

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Foam blank, 1/8'' redwood stringer, tinted Volan laminate with naose and tail/fin patches, resin pin lines, r/h post production plug.
DIMENSIONS

*Length :*	6	ft	8	inches
*Width :*	18 3/4	inches		*Wide Point :*	+ve 2	inches
*Nose :*	14 1/2	inches		*Tail :*	12 1/2	inches
*Thickness :*	3	inches		*Pod :*	6 1/2	inches
*Nose Lift :*		inches		*Tail Lift :*		inches
*Weight :*		kilos		*Volume :*		litres
*Swallow tail :*	-ve 3	inches

FEATURES
Nose: pin
Tail: swallow, chamfered
Deck: flat
Bottom: flat, slight vee in tail
Rails: 50/50 in front third, then down to tail
Rocker: distinct

FIN
Single laminated fin,
7'' x 6'' base @ 4''.
Leg rope hole, in leading edge.

DECOR
DECALS
Deck: Wave Creation Surfboards Berry NSW , small Black/clear
Bottom: Wave Creation , large Black/clear
MARKINGS
Deck: None
Bottom:
COLOUR
Deck Brown tint laminate with dark brown rail lap,
Wide white and narrow light blue resin pin-lines
Bottom
Brown tint laminate with dark brown rail lap, nose and tail/fin patch
Wide white resin pin-lines

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Purchased used August 2003 by Hamish Fitzsimmons, Sydney.
Extensive tail damged and dings, repaired by Wave Creation Surfboards, Gerringong, NSW
Photographs 3 October 2003
Thanks to Hamish and Jade (Wave Creations)
DESIGN HISTORY
The swallow tail is usually attributed to Ben Apia, circa 1972 and used extensively in this original format, and commonly used on the Stinger 1974 (Ben Apia) and the Twin Fin 2 1976 (Mark Richards).
The earliest example, however, dates from circa1960 - a remarkable design featuring tow rope, paddling pad, distinct rocker, high aspect fin and swallow tail.

Jean Seagrave-Smith and her Swallow tail board, Waikiki, circa 1960
Blake 1961, page 3.
One of five photographs of Jean Seagrave-Smith and her Swallow tail board, pages 3 and 4.

COMMENTS
Very early model by this manufacturer, probably at Old Berry Bakery address.
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CONDITION: 8.