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George Greenough and Spoon Caloundra, Queensland 1966 Photo by Hayden kenny "Far Out Flexible
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1960
Greenough Number 2 Laminated fibreglass Dimensions? George Greenough's second fin circa 1960, on a balsa kneeboard built 1959... "wood shop at school...the first flexible, high aspect ratio fin I tried." Originally the board had a conventional fin of the period. Photograph & Quotes: : George Greenough : Moving Forward A Greenough Scrapbook : 1960 - 1970 The Australian Surfer's Journal Volume 2 No 2 Autumn 1999 pages 82-84. |
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1962
Greenough Twin Fin Laminated fibreglass Dimensions? |
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1964
Greenough Laminated fibreglass Dimensions? Velo Balsa Spoon Fin circa 1964. The board was built in 1962, originally as "a twin fin, but as time went on, I moved the fins closer together, and it kept working better and better. Eventually, it turned into a single fin!" Photograph & Quotes: George Greenough, Moving Forward A Greenough Scrapbook : 1960 - 1970 The Australian Surfer's Journal Volume 2 No 2 Autumn 1999 pages 84, 86 and 87. |
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1965
Greenough Stage I Laminated fibreglass 10 x 7 b @ 2 inches (approximation) First fin (left) by George Greenough fitted to a conventional surfboard, early 1965. The board (approximately 9 ft, probably a Hayden) was shaped and/or ridden by Algie Grud. The fin on the right is common for the period. Photograph & Notes: George Greenough, Moving Forward A Greenough Scrapbook : 1960 - 1970 The Australian Surfer's Journal Volume 2 No 2 Autumn 1999 page 105. |
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1966
Greenough Laminated fibreglass 10'' x 8" base Velo SS MKII fin 1966. 10'' x 8" base Photograph? and Notes:Paul Gross: "Far-out Flexible Surfboard - Wave of the Future ?" The Australian Surfer's Journal Volume 1 No 4 Spring1998 page 18. |
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1967
Greenough Laminated fibreglass Dimensions? Surfboard flex fin 1967. Board shaped?/ridden by Danny Hazard. Photographs : Al Lees, Notes : George Greenough. Moving Forward A Greenough Scrapbook : 1960 - 1970 The Australian Surfer's Journal Volume 2 No 2 Autumn 1999 page 73. |
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1967
Greenough Laminated fibreglass Dimensions? Surfboard flex fin 1967. Board shaped?/ridden by Danny Hazard. Flex of fin above illustrated, image right. Photographs : Al Lees, Notes : George Greenough Moving Forward A Greenough Scrapbook : 1960 - 1970. The Australian Surfer's Journal Volume 2 No 2 Autumn 1999 page 73. |
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1968
Greenough Laminated fibreglass Dimensions? Surfboard flex fin 1968. Board shaped by George Greenough, ridden by Terry Keys. Probably Wilderness Surfboards. Photograph and Notes : George Greenough, Moving Forward A Greenough Scrapbook : 1960 - 1970 The Australian Surfer's Journal Volume 2 No 2 Autumn 1999 page 72. |
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1969
Greenough Stage III - Wave Set Laminated fibreglass Dimensions? Molded. Tapered wedge base, fixed by two screws, into nuts set in the molded box. Greenough Stage IV by Wave Set Fins, circa 1970. Photograph : George Greenough, Notes : Paul Gross Moving Forward A Greenough Scrapbook : 1960 - 1970 The Australian Surfer's Journal Volume 2 No 2 Autumn 1999 page 73. |
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1970
Greenough Stage IV - Wave Set Molded. Dimensions? Segmented base that slotted into a molded box and fixed by clips. See Twin fin I 1971, below.. Greenough Stage IV by Wave Set Fins, circa 1970. Photograph : George Greenough, Notes : Paul Gross Moving Forward A Greenough Scrapbook : 1960 - 1970 The Australian Surfer's Journal Volume 2 No 2 Autumn 1999 page 73. |
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Greenough Laminated fibreglass Dimensions? Greenough Stage V? 1999. Available 7" to 10" by Fluid Foils Lot 42 Clark Street Ballina NSW 2478. Phone: 02 6686 7858. email: suonirari@interbusiness.it |
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The magazine page has been
cropped and split to give a better image.
Image 1 , top... . Illustrates : Stage I (white), Stage III (red) and Stage IV (yellow tint). Image 2 below... The photograph is George Greenough
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2."The Stage III was a very large--11 1/4" deep - somewhat stocky fin, but with a cut out back area. Not a whole lot of rake, either. Made for maneuverability and tube riding, not nose riding. By this time Morey could mold bigger fins, so the Stage III was what the Stage II was meant to be."
("Morey" is Tom Morey, partner with Karl Pope in Wave Set fins and Morey-Pope Surfboards.)
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Photograph : John Witzig Surfing Magazine March 1984 Volume 20 Number 3 page 93 |
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Bob McTavish. Wilderness factory, Angourie - Byron Bay ?, 1969. Surfing World Magazine, Volume 12, Number 5, 1969. |
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Photograph : Henry Huglin Surfer Magazine, June 1981, Volume 22 Number 6 page 42. |
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Following further technical posts, "G.G." posted:
"Aug 18, 2003:
Have you heard
nothing of what I said?
I can't take
the guilt.
Call the authorities
already before I kidnap the shaper formerly known as Tom Morey and make
him divulge all his secrets.
I need help."
"Lee V" commented:
"Aug 18, 2003:
Hey George: You sure that isn't Dickie Cross in your basement.
I see Ricky Grigg all the time and he's never mentioned your
name..."
"G. G." replied:
"Aug 18, 2003:
Dikie (sic) Cross is in my basement?
I just knew he was lying to me.
Why would he give me a fake name for the last sixty years?
That doesn't make sense.
Well, looks like I tied up the wrong guy.
I'll have to let him go.
No hard feelings I hope."