Early 70s singlefin with a beautiful turquoise tint made by St Austell surfer Graham Nile. Nile was a strong surfer and was European champion in '73, British champion in '76, and was shaping from the early 70s, selling the boards in his St Austell surf shop. He was and all round sportsman and waterman and apparently got a bravery award in Hawaii in '75 for rescuing a Hawaiian family when a wave broke over the point at Waimea onto their house. Nile stood in the doorway and stopped them being dragged back out to sea ! This board is from the Gul collection.
Early 70s singlefin with a beautiful turquoise tint made by St Austell surfer Graham Nile. Nile was a strong surfer and was European champion in '73, British champion in '76, and was shaping from the early 70s, selling the boards in his St Austell surf shop. He was and all round sportsman and waterman and apparently got a bravery award in Hawaii in '75 for rescuing a Hawaiian family when a wave broke over the point at Waimea onto their house. Nile stood in the doorway and stopped them being dragged back out to sea ! This board is from the Gul collection.
Graham at the '76 Watergate bay Open, photo by Alex Williams from his book Atlantic Surfers.
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