Back to basics - Papua New Guinea

General Discussion
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I’d like to help get a few boards to those kids. Wherever I’ve travelled through the Pacific I’ve always left a board. I’ve never seen an island culture in the Pacific that didn’t have some sort of surfing. What do you need ? My mate has married a lady from PNG but she is from Kavieng (the main surf spot), I think Vanimo is on the mainland. I’ll give him a call and see if he knows how to get boards to PNG. I could probably scrounge up a few old beaters but something with more durability would be good. Steve

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lennox i can do the boards its the geting them there i need help whith ?

material suppliers might help afew machine cuts would save time

i can glass & finish how about peter (empire foam)

or mybe miki.

p s i am retired so i got the time.

but i love building boards ( since 1958 balsa to 2007 potato chips)

its all good

huie

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gday huie

im happy to send 20 or 30 slides to help freight cost

if you find someone going over there

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Sounds good, I’ll see what I can find out. Are you in California ? I think the best way would be to hand deliver them. Whoops, did someone say surf trip to PNG. Sorry to ruin the helping vibe with self-interest. Would love to go though. The airfare from Oz is expensive…I’ll be seeing my mate at a barbie tomorrow . I’ll ask him then. Steve

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lennox gold coast

e mail huie

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I just found out there’s a national airline company :

http://www.airniugini.com.pg/

And that this company is an official sponsor of the Papua New Guinea Surfing Association :

http://www.surfingpapuanewguinea.org.pg/affilliat.htm

Maybe this airline could help.

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thanks pierre b i will make contact whith them

let you know how i go

huie
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ok boys

i have managed to get this project going ihave volentered my time on an ongoing basis

3 to 4 boards a month they are over the moon

i have had a cool response from material supliers doin it tough they say’

one exception empire foam good on you pete.

paul cannon is helping in his own way

any fins fin systems other donations pm me or e mail trevormargaret@bigpond.com

i will post progress as we go

huie

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i like pete

thats so cool huie

let me know what i can do

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paul

i allready vollentered you for publicity agent and collecter of donations.

but seriously this is a good project and i will need help as it will be ongoing

huie

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oky doky

will get doug irwin on side hopefully

hes the brains behind compsands site

and i can definitely apply some webtime to this and collections

also ill ring my sis

shes and here husband both are pretty high up at channel nine Brisbane’s

might be worth a shot

she will at least pitch it for me

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slow down iv only got one pair of hands.

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sbs covered the story thats now made it to you tube… i probably could find you all thier emails. they contacted us when they were planning a follow up story. they organized to collect a bunch of boards from us and others and organized free transport for the boards with air nugini. they had intentions of taking up me or another shaper to give the guys some lessons. it didnt eventuate so, dont know what happened. i have a couple of the guys from surfing nugini’s email addresses. i will chase em up and see if i can help your efforts Huie.

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hey dave

its all organised just trying to get a bit of suport from material suppliers

the airlines look like flying them in. so its all good’

           huie
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can you hear the sound of the whip cracking :slight_smile: