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a brief history of surfcraft in australia

menu	start : before duke

source documents	surfer biographies
contests results	surfing locations

Specialised history papers.
Note : incomplete - most are works in progress.

polynesian surfriding, 1769 to 1900.
surf-riding - a technical and historical definition
surfing images : 1788 to photography
the growth of surf-riding culture to 2006 C.E.
significant surfboard designs
a brief history of the twin fin
a history of the surf ski

a brief history of surfcraft in australia
Note : incomplete - most of the sections are skeletal only
before duke 1890 - 1914
duke kahanamoku 1914
solid wood 1915
tom blake's hollow board 1934
the racing sixteen 1937
bob simmons 1949
international surf carnival 1956
the okinuee 1957
balsa 1958
foam 1960
midget farrelly 1963
nat young 1965
george greenough bob mctavish 1966 - 1969
johanna 1970
streaks and slugs 1971 - 1974
the legrope 1974 -1976
the boogie board 1976
mark richards 1977 - 1980
the windsurfer 1978
simon anderson 1981
return of the malibu 1985
epoxy 1990
Exhibition : FIFTY YEARS of the MALIBU SURFBOARD in AUSTRALIA. 1956 - 2006.
Shoalhaven Heads Surf Life Saving Club. Sunday 17th September 2006.