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The Evolution of Surfing
1960s Australian Board Design
Surfing first took the imagination of the Australian public back in 1914 when Duke Kahanamoku put on surfing exhibitions across the east coast. The surfboard was quickly ingrained in surf lifesaving clubs but had not entered into wider popularity.
This all changed in 1956 when a team of American lifeguards, including Greg Noll, brought balsawood Malibus for a demonstration at Torquay and Sydney during the Melbourne Olympics. The arrival of the new American boards in 1956 ushered in a new style of surfing and surfboard manufacturing that revolutionised Australia. The evolution had arrived.
This all changed in 1956 when a team of American lifeguards, including Greg Noll, brought balsawood Malibus for a demonstration at Torquay and Sydney during the Melbourne Olympics. The arrival of the new American boards in 1956 ushered in a new style of surfing and surfboard manufacturing that revolutionised Australia. The evolution had arrived.
ALISTAIR BOOT
Aistair Boot was State Junior Champion of South Australia in 1969 after developing
his love or surfing and surfboards in club competitions through the 1960s. After a serious head injury at Margaret River in 1969, Alistair came back to be crowned South Australian Senior Men's Champion in 1980. Alistair’s passion tor surfing and ocean awareness has only grown stronger over the years, evident in this incredible collection of surfboards documenting Australia's unique surfing history.
his love or surfing and surfboards in club competitions through the 1960s. After a serious head injury at Margaret River in 1969, Alistair came back to be crowned South Australian Senior Men's Champion in 1980. Alistair’s passion tor surfing and ocean awareness has only grown stronger over the years, evident in this incredible collection of surfboards documenting Australia's unique surfing history.
“I grew up along the beach in the Glenelg area. I had a blessed childhood, learning to surf in one foot waves at Glenelg in the early sixties until friends introduced me to Seaford, Middlelon and Waitpinga. We all had the same basic Malibus which carried us out beyond the break into an exciting environment of sometimes huge pertect waves. Excitement and enthusiasm quickly overruled fear.”
“The ocean has been my life and can be yours as well.”
Alistair's key facts about learning to surf:
- Start on small broken waves to stand up
- Trust yourself, take your time and stand up by persevering
- Learn to observe the beauty of nature in the ocean around you
