Yeah I opened a can of S**T when I started this thread by asking an innocent question.
I just want to say thanks for the cool historic background on “Round boards”.
I usually don’t read much on these threads but this was pretty cool.
I have to say that I do enjoy reading LeeDD input on this as well.
At least he is not trolling and will explain why He does what He does.
Although we can chill on the slander, I don’t read where He is doing that now.
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In the 70’s there were 5 groups of round board enthusiast in California:
Sant Cruz crew with John Mel etc.
Santa Barbara crew Greenough, Tim Bolwer, Richi West, etc. there were also guys in Ventura. Malcom and Duncan’s first Bonzers were also round type boards.
Greg Liddle crew in the Valley and Malibu.
The Newport Beach, Progressive and Animal Tracks crew.
San Diego, Skip, Gary Keeting, Staples, Dustin, Bowler, etc.
The Santa Barbara crew and the Liddle crew made hulls which worked great on the point breaks. The Newport and San Diego crew made flatter bottoms for the beach breaks and reefs. There’s been many names for these boards, Hulls, Round Boards, Eggs, Flying Discs, etc. These guys came from the Nat/Wayne school of surfing of the early 70’s. I shaped a bit for G&S then and they ripped.
The SJ article I’m sure will tell us all about this era of boards and the guys behind them.
Basswave what SJ article? are you talkin about?
Check your PMs
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Basswave what SJ article? are you talkin about?
Scared to paddle out? Naaaah… Stunned at how long it takes and how far down the beach you end up from where you started?
OH YEAH!
Whipping a dead horse, I suppose… most folks that enjoy riding hulls are front-foot oriented.
Who’s the best surfer? Easy… The one having the most fun!