Greenough Fins

Archive 1999-2004
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I’m interested in doing some research on the early Greenough fins: Stage II, Stage III, etc. I found the Pods for Primates site at www.surfresearch.com.au very interesting, but I’m looking for more technical and historical information about these fins. Can anybody suggest a good resource - website or literature?

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I’m interested in doing some research on the early Greenough fins: Stage > II, Stage III, etc. I found the Pods for Primates site at > www.surfresearch.com.au very interesting, but I’m looking for more > technical and historical information about these fins. Can anybody suggest > a good resource - website or literature? a good resource and start would be to contact Paul Gross.I believe his e-mail is[tongue]auldgross@earthlink.net.If that doesn’t work get back to me and I’ll check his address. p.s.He has worked extensively with George over the past 30-some years.

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I’m interested in doing some research on the early Greenough fins: Stage > II, Stage III, etc. I found the Pods for Primates site at > www.surfresearch.com.au very interesting, but I’m looking for more > technical and historical information about these fins. Can anybody suggest > a good resource - website or literature? a good resource and start would be to contact Paul Gross.I believe his e-mail is[tongue]auldgross@earthlink.net.If that doesn’t work get back to me and I’ll check his address. p.s.He has worked extensively with George over the past 30-some years.

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I’m interested in doing some research on the early Greenough fins: Stage > II, Stage III, etc. I found the Pods for Primates site at > www.surfresearch.com.au very interesting, but I’m looking for more > technical and historical information about these fins. Can anybody suggest > a good resource - website or literature? Call Duncan

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Bob Duncan @ 1 805 962 9518 www.wildernesssurfboards.com George Greenough @ 61 266 877090 www.georgegreenough.com

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Bob Duncan @ 1 805 962 9518>>> www.wildernesssurfboards.com>>> George Greenough @ 61 266 877090>>> www.georgegreenough.com Thanks everyone. By the way, just watched the Intermost Limits of Pure Fun for the first time (watched it through, then rewound and watched it again) and was amazed by the fins on those boards. Are those Stage IIIs?

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Thanks everyone. By the way, just watched the Intermost Limits of Pure Fun > for the first time (watched it through, then rewound and watched it again) > and was amazed by the fins on those boards. Are those Stage IIIs? ghunt, For reference see the excellent Australian website (www.realbeds.com): http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:nS9DLvrM8cAC:www.realbeds.com.au/h0120nat.html+greenough+stage+fin+s&hl=en "1965, George Greenoughs Spoon (US) flexible kneeboard - Velo SS. Clear flex bottom, molded from Velo 1 (a spooned deck balsa kneeboard, 1962?), added foam rails and Stage II fin..." Hot Generation/Evolution/Innermost Limits of Pure Fun/Crystal Voyager. Australian Surfers Journal Vol2 #2 pages 72 and 86" For additional reference, see Chuck Ames website: http://www.trueames.com/greenough.htm If possible, watch “Innermost Limits Of Pure Fun” a few more times… there`s a lot more going on in that film than first meets the eye. Dale

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ghunt,>>> For reference see the excellent Australian website (www.realbeds.com):>>> > http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:nS9DLvrM8cAC:www.realbeds.com.au/h0120nat.html+greenough+stage+fin+s&hl=en>>> "1965, George Greenoughs Spoon (US) flexible kneeboard - Velo SS. > Clear flex bottom, molded from Velo 1 (a spooned deck balsa kneeboard, > 1962?), added foam rails and Stage II fin...">>> Hot Generation/Evolution/Innermost Limits of Pure Fun/Crystal Voyager.>>> Australian Surfers Journal Vol2 #2 pages 72 and 86">>> For additional reference, see Chuck Ames website:>>> http://www.trueames.com/greenough.htm>>> If possible, watch “Innermost Limits Of Pure Fun” a few more > times… there`s a lot more going on in that film than first meets the > eye.>>> Dale I just got a hold of a film titled Children of the Sun, circa '66-68,by Andy McAlpine.It is footage taken in some pretty nice Kiwi and Oz locations,but more importantly, at least for this thread, it has some of the best,close-up footage of Greenough fins from that era.It also has some nice footage of George and several hot “unknowns”.A good compliment to the list Dale posted above.

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I just got a hold of a film titled Children of the Sun, circa '66-68,by > Andy McAlpine.It is footage taken in some pretty nice Kiwi and Oz > locations,but more importantly, at least for this thread, it has some of > the best,close-up footage of Greenough fins from that era.It also has some > nice footage of George and several hot “unknowns”.A good > compliment to the list Dale posted above. ghunt, I need to make a bit of a correction… Bob Duncan of Wilderness Surfboards is currently in Australia and New Zealand. He should return in a week or two. Dale

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I just got a hold of a film titled Children of the Sun, circa '66-68,by > Andy McAlpine.It is footage taken in some pretty nice Kiwi and Oz > locations,but more importantly, at least for this thread, it has some of > the best,close-up footage of Greenough fins from that era.It also has some > nice footage of George and several hot “unknowns”.A good > compliment to the list Dale posted above. Matt, Where did you find that movie?? Does it contain the rare 1960`s footage of George surfing Velo at “Moffets” and other Australian spots?? Any surfmat action? Dale

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Matt,>>> Where did you find that movie?? Does it contain the rare 1960`s footage of > George surfing Velo at “Moffets” and other Australian spots?? > Any surfmat action?>>> Dale Dale: No mat action.Well actually a quick bit of George on an old canvas one ripping! I’ll check my sourcs and see if/who the distributor is.You’ll dig it! p.s.:I heard that Duncan might be moving to Oz permanently-perhaps to join up with george and Cundith? If that is true could be some neat stuff coming from those three!

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Matt,>>> Where did you find that movie?? Does it contain the rare 1960`s footage of > George surfing Velo at “Moffets” and other Australian spots?? > Any surfmat action?>>> Dale Dale-here it is:surf video network. Phone[frown]805)733-0550,or 1-800822-0522.Let me know if that works. Matt

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Dale-here it is:surf video network. Phone[frown]805)733-0550,or > 1-800822-0522.Let me know if that works. Matt side note: era is 65-67 not 66-69 as i had guessed.still cool though.kinda cornball narrative, but that’s half the enjoyment of it-less “innocent times…”

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side note: era is 65-67 not 66-69 as i had guessed.still cool though.kinda > cornball narrative, but that’s half the enjoyment of it-less > “innocent times…” Many thanks, Matt! I found the website if anyone else is interested: http://www.surfvideo.net/3012.html

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Many thanks, Matt! I found the website if anyone else is interested:>>> http://www.surfvideo.net/3012.html For those who are interested in flex fins I recommend contacting True Ames and ordering either the L-flex or Greenough fins in Made of G-10.This material flexes really nice and has excellent memory and so far, has proven to be very durable.trueames.com should get you there.

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For those who are interested in flex fins I recommend contacting True Ames > and ordering either the L-flex or Greenough fins in Made of G-10.This > material flexes really nice and has excellent memory and so far, has > proven to be very durable.trueames.com should get you there. by the way, I suggest, for Greenough fins, using the 4-a at 9.75".It’s a ripper.