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nick carroll  : jet bottoms, 1976. 

Nick Carroll : Victorian Design,  1981.
Tracks
Number 129, April 1981.

Introduction
Some photographs from the 1981 Bells Beach Contest, renowned for it large waves and Simon Anderson's second victory on his Thruster, following his win in the Surfabout.
Photographs by Peter Simmons, Tranquillity,
Unfortunately, without Nick Carroll's article.


Page 6
Bells '81
Southern Guns and Antarctic Awe ... By Nick Carroll.

(Big Bells)


Simon Anderson, winner.

Page 7

Michael Ho



Bobby Owens

Greg 'Icepick' Mungall

Steve Wilson

Page 8


Rabbit, big one.



Richard Cram skating on thin ice.

Massive mid-tide.

Richo, huge one.
Page 9
M.R. on a 6ft 4" Twin-fin

Cheyne Horan, nice placing.


Back Page





Simon Anderson
Piping Hot Wetsuits












Tracks
Number 129
June 1981.


 


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