vintage surfboard collector UK
A trip into the history of British surf design
Friday, 11 June 2010
Phil Jay singlefin
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Phil Jay 6'6 singlefin from the early 70s in great condition. This is the classic Jay shape, stringerless with lots of width especially...
blondie
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nothing to do with surfing, just a nod to the queen of late 70s cool.
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Peace and love Tiki
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Heres a great transitional late 60s Tiki which has recently been donated to the Surfing Museum by Chantille Rouch. As you can see its a boa...
Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Al's rack
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My old mate Al is unashamedly an 80s man. Although he has a couple of singlefins its the twins and early thrusters he likes best, and why n...
Hott shortboard by Mac
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Here's one of Al's boards, a 6 ft twin/ 3 fin shortboard from the early 80s, by Newquay shaper Alan MacBride. Mac shaped with Bilbo...
Pro surfing designs singlefin
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Here's another of Al's boards, a sweet little 5'10 swallowtail with hips. Its made by Pro Surfing Designs, based at Dana point,...
fins
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different strokes for different folks
Sunday, 6 June 2010
British 60s surfwear
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Rod Sumpter and Corky Carroll model boardies in France, late 60s. British surfwear in the mid 60s had a massive American influence, as you...
Graham Nile singlefin
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Early 70s singlefin with a beautiful turquoise tint made by St Austell surfer Graham Nile. Nile was a strong surfer and was European champi...
Friday, 4 June 2010
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Classic 70s surf tips from Mike Purpus
Thursday, 3 June 2010
A Bilbo windsurfer ...?
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Liam brought this board round the other day, a 1966 ish Bilbo longboard which his dad converted to a windsurfer in the early 80s. Sacriledg...
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Rabbit
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I'm in the middle of reading Rabbit's pretty manic life story, I've got past his heavy first few years in Hawaii and now he'...
Sunday, 30 May 2010
surfboards Great Britain singlefin
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Good looking double ender shaped by Tim Heyland for the short lived Great Britain label which ran alongside Tim's Tiki label. Shaped ar...
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