Legendary Surfers.
Links forwarded by Rob
Lovell, August 2017:
Orange
County Surfing Culture
Replacement site for Surf Culture Orange County
Surfing for
Life: History
Early history of surfing
Hawaiian
Shirts Online: Surfing Glossary
Comprehensive surfing glossary
The following sites
inoperative, August 2017:
Surf Culture Orange County
-informative site with excellent graphics. Material
provided by the International Surfing Museum, Huntington Beach
California. Strangely there is no link to here site from the ISM
site.
The Magic Surf Bus -
The Online Museum : highly entertaining from page
England with emphasis on surf culture
http://www.magicsurfbus.com/
Duke Kahanamoku - The Dawn of
Australian Surfing History - 1915 : by Peter Brown.
Article and photographs of Duke Kahanamoku at Boomerang Camp,
Freshwater, Summer 1915 and his introduction of surfing.
Also incudes article on Freshwater
SLSC and a comphrensive links page.Australia.
http://magna.com.au/~prfbrown/the_duke.html
A Chronological Order Of The
Development
Snake's Surfing Page-personal
page by Bruce Gabrielson on surfboard template history,
coaching, surfboard repair, links, and wave pools. US
Ocean View -catalogue and
display requirements for a travelling exhibition by
UCR/California Museum of Photography. Curator: Kevin Jon Boyle
Other sites of interest to
Historians
Castaway Page by Ron & Sibylle Taylors - noted by
Ron, Jan 2004
http://www.startlocal.com.au/articles/educational_surfing.html
Jacob
Crane noted (July 2011) "The website has some great
information about surfing as well as surfing tips and
guidelines, destinations, and quite a few other useful links.
I thought it would probably be of value to your visitors."
Janice Rogers: 100 Best Things to do in Hawaii
https://www.your-rv-lifestyle.com/best-things-to-do-in-hawaii.html
Jacky Rogers:
100 Best Things to do in Hawaii - 2019
https://www.your-rv-lifestyle.com/best-things-to-do-in-hawaii/
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Museums
The Magic Surf Bus
The Online Museum : highly
entertaining from page England with emphasis on surf
culture. Most detailed and informativeof the online Surf
Museums.
International
Surfing
Museum, Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California. Well
presented with historical data.
Also see Surf Culture Orange County
site, above.
The
Surfworld Museum
Torquay, Victoria -a few
interesting features but the page is not regulary updated.
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
well presented, if light on
content, site from the Lighthouse Museum, Santa Cruz.
Bishop
Museum (808-847-3511)
no surfing information generally
available at this site, but changing exhibits are regularly
posted.
For Hawaian History resources the
site now features an online store with a large number of
publications
Australian National Maritime
Museum - Darling Harbour, Sydney - no surfing
information available at this site. See Notes on ANMM
Collection.
Long Beach Island Museum -site
of Longbeach Island historical Society, New Jersey
East Coast Surfing Museum : not
really a museum but well presented Modern Malibu riders
enthusiast page ,
sorry not linked.
http://www.thesurfingmuseum.co.uk/#
The World Wide Web Virtual
Library: Museums
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Australia
General
- Brian Jackson Surfboards,-since
1957. Shapes by Jim Parkinson. Caringbah NSW.
- MC(Surf)Boards - shapes by
Michael Cole, Home of the Bear
- Nev Future Shapes (Surfboards)
-shapes by Nev Hymann, since 19xx, Gold Coast Qld.
- Classsic Waterman -paddle and
surf boards by Dick van Straalen, Gold Coast, Qld.
- SlikStik - Surfboards of the
Future
- Phil Myers Surfboards - also
shaping for Bear Surfboards and Freeflight Surfboards, Ballina
NSW.
Kirra Surf - Peter Turner's
surfshop Gold Coast, Queensland
Goodtime Surfshop - Gail
Austin's surfshop Brisbane and Gold Coast, Queensland
Sunshine Surfing Kingsley
Looker's surfshop Manly NSW
Penisular Surf Centre - Ted and
Dan Bainbridge's surfshop since 1974. Mornington Penisular,
Victoria.
Aloha
Surfboards - Shapers; Greg Clough, Neil Wheeler and
Maurico Gill (USA). Design information
Maddog Surfboards
Surf Access
Direct! - (shop) Aloha Surfboards, EganSurfboards, Hot
ButteredSurfboards, Nev Surfboards, Peter McCabe Surfboards.
Longboards by Bear Surfboards (Shaper: Paul Hutchinson) and Nat
Young Surfboards (Shaper: Ronnie Woodward). Also note the
'Missing Link Inflateable Waveboard', somewhere in 'New'.
Line Up Surfboards - DeeWhy
Point. A very large site with heaps of information catering
primarily for locals. - Australian
Surf Design
Trigger Bros
Byrne Surfboards
Longboards
Noosa Longboards Surf Shop - not
responding, due to link with pipelinz.com. Qld.
Riley Balsa Wood Surfboards
- RILEY CLASSIC BALSA BOARDS - we only make balsa boards -
modern foam core and solid traditionals.
Tube Time -
boards by xxx, another pipelinz.com.au victim
Longboard Revolution (Surfboards)
- shaped by Nigel Beckhamand, featuring Twin Fins, Gold Coast
Qld.
McTavish Surfboards -Byron Bay,
shaper Bob McTavish, since 1991
Wood Epoxy Boards by Bob
McTavish -(Wavetech Surfboards International)
Southcoast
Longboards-Torquay, Victoria. Shaped by Ian Chisholm.
Other
Mac-T Surfboards -
softdeck/rail boards, manufactured by Outer Reef - soft foam
beginners boards
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USA
- Classic 1960's Labels
- West Coast
- About Hansen Surfboards
- Gordon
& Smith
- Yater Surfboards: Santa Barbara,
CA
- Harbour
Surfboards - Longboards and Surfing Supplies
- Hobie Launch Page
Johnny Rice Longboards - Shaped
by Johnny Rice (40 years experience), Santa Cruz, California.
Welcome to Surftech -high tech
longboards with models by Dale Velzy, Reynolds Yater, Mickey
Munoz, Robert August, Randy French,Wingnut, Michael Junod.
California.
Jack's Surfboards (Surfshop)
- Huntington beach, California. Since 1957
Dewey Weber Surfboards
-Huntington Beach, California. Snce 1960. Large history file.
Dewey Weber died in 1993.
East Coast/Gulf Coast
Bunger Surf Shop - Custom Surfboards
- USA Toll Free 1.800.698.SURF
Val Surf Online -patience
required
Greg Noll
- Classic 1970's
Labels
- West Coast
- Natural Art Surfboards
-California. Longboards by Tom Maus
- Welcome to
www.robertaugust.com
- Channel Islands Surfboards -shaped/designed
by Al Merrick since 1970. Santa Barbara, California.
Channin Surfboards- since 1974.
Oceanside, California. Manufactured by The Beach Company
Surfboards.
Walden
Surfboards -Ventura, California. Steve Walden, since
1970?
Bruce Jones Surfboards
Pearson Surfboards
East Coast/Gulf Coast
Superior
Surfboards - since 1970. Short , long and balsa boards.
Gulf Coast - Robert
August Surfboards -Huntington Beach, California. Models
by Robrt August, Mike Doyle, Mickey Munoz, Paul Strauch,
Jerricho Poppler, Wingnut,
Eaton Surfboards
and Paddleboards -San Diego, California. Mike Eaton
(influential in the development of the Twin fin #1, 1971 and the
Campbell Bros'. Bonzer, 1974). Compare Dick van
Straalen'sWaterman label, Australia.
General
California
Foam E-Z - blank and
resin/fibreglass suppliers
Rusty Surfboards -no response
10 Nov 1999
Rusty surfboards -Since1971?
Shapers: Rusty Preisendorfer, Hoy Rumnels, Michael Russo, Terry
Goldsmith, Stu Kenson, Scott Raisbeck, Rick Hamon, Bill
Johnson. *Made in Australia under license, shaped by Mick
Button (not mentioned).
Killer Dana Surf Shop Surfboards
-not currently (10th nov 1999)available
The Beach Company Surfboards-
Oceanside, California. Also manufacturing Channin Surfboards
(since 1974).
Surfing :
from The Mining Co. :weird
Bob's Mission Surf -fearuring
Surfboards California and Dewey Weber Surfboards, California.
The Internet Surf Shop- under
construction, 10 Nov 1999.
Stickman
Surfboards - shaped by Vic Otten. San Pedro, California.
Surf Warehouse -custom
orders for (Steve) Walden Surfboards and Dev Gregory Surfboards
Eclypse Surfboards-Santa Ana
California. Justin Schreiner
Encinitas Surfboards -Encinitas,
California - Spyder Surf Surfboards -
Manufactured in Australia by Shane Surfboards, Brookvale
Local Motion Surfboards
Byrne Surfboards
Tuberville Surfboards -
Encinitas, California
AWS (A Woman's Shape) Surfboards
T. Patterson Surfboards
Killer Dana Surf Shop
Schroedel Surfboards -Doug
Schroedel shapes
Stanleys
Surf Gear Shop - current products plus some memorabilia
available online.
East Coast/Gulf Coast
Eastern Lines Surf Shop -
Belmar, Lavallette ? New Jersey.
Val Surf Online -patience
required
Gulf Stream Surfboards - Texas.
Time Bomb Surfboards
- East coast
V. Jacobs
Surfboards - Fort Myers, Florida. Vinny Jacobs (not
Velsy-)
Whishnant Surfboards-
Jackson Beach, Florida. Mike Wishnant.
Slater
Surfing (Surfboards)
Fry Surfboards- (not Skip Fry)
East of Maui Surf Shop - Mid
Atlantic Since 1979.
Unsound Surf Shop - Long Beach,
NY
Fluid Surf
Shop -Gulf Coast, Florida - Time Bomb Surfboards - North
Carolina
Mad Beach Surf Shop -Madeira
Beach, Florida
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Longboards
West Coast
The
Longboard House Online -very professional site with
large range of boards (photographs)
- Welcome to
Surftech -high tech longboards with models by Dale
Velzy, Reynolds Yater, Mickey Munoz, Robert August, Randy
French,Wingnut, Michael Junod. California.
- Patagonia
Surfboards
-off line, linked to pipelinz.com
- Frohoff Surfboards -offline
Nine Plus Surfboards -shapes by
Kevin Connelly, California
Bear Surfboards-
Boards, Products, 'Big Wednesday' Film/video and reunion 1998.
East Coast/Gulf
Pat Magee's Surf Shop. -Port
Aransas, Texas. Catalogue of boards for sale with some
descriptive information
Driftwood Surfboards -foam
and balsa boards,Cocoa Beach Florida
Wood and Reproductions
- Rhino Balsa -boards and
supplies, Santa Barbara California.
- Chuck
Bassett Surfboards- balsa wood surfboards, San Clement
California.
- Vintage Surfboards - 1930's
Era Wooden Hollow-core Surfboards based on Tom Blake originals
by Dirk Langer.
Welcome to Surftech -high
tech longboards with models by Dale Velzy, Reynolds Yater,
Mickey Munoz, Robert August, Randy French,Wingnut, Michael
Junod. California.
Big Kook's Longboards -shaped
by the Big Kook(?). Classic (wood) boards for surfers with
class.California. Slow, worth the wait.
www.hollowsurfboards.com
-
contemporary hollow wooden surfboards by Paul Jensen
Other
Dick Wold Waveski.-waveskis and
Kayaks. McKinleyville, California
Neumatic
Surfcraft website of mat manufacturer with
pedigree back to 1968
Hawaii
Plumeria
Surfboards - Designs By Dick Brewer ,
ex-Surfboards Hawaii, ex-Hobie Surfboards, ex-Bing Surfboards,
ex-Dick Brewer Surfboards
Kahanamoku
Sons Swimboat (Surfboards) - longboard designs by
Kahanamoku Sons
Surfing in style by Jimmy Lewis
Hawaiian Surfboards
Europe
Cool Classics Longboards -Longboard
surf shop in Scarborough, England.
Leddy Surfboards -Wooden
Longboard Design by John Pealing. Bristol, UK.
Cordsurfboards.com.uk
Cord
Surfboards UK - some history on Cord Surfboards, Queensland.
South Africa
Bilt
Surfboards - South Africa - .Baron Surfboards-Durban, South
Africa. Since 1966, shapers xxx Baron (son of founder) and
Clayton Nieaber
Andrew Carter Surfboards
- Jefferies Bay, South Africa. - Safari
Surfboards - Spyder Murphy shapes from South Africa
IEST Surfboards -Jefferys Bay,
South Africa, featuring timber laminates
Other
ZT Surfboards! - shaped by
Zafter Taylor, Sweden
Balt
Surfboards: trade only manufacturer from China
La Selva Surf Shop -
Luquillo/Puerto Rico
The Surf Shop
- Online Surf Shop, British Columbia, featuring Qualicum
Beach Surfboards
New Wave Surfboards - Gisbon,
New Zealand
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