Aloha Paul,
How do you do? Hope this message finds you well.
Just picked up a stirring rendition of George Greenough's "Baby" shaped by Tim Bowler (please see attached).
Yeah, the board is bananas, to say the least. It passes the under-the-arm test you previously spoke of with flying colors and I cannot sing Tim's praises enough.
7'8" x 17" N. x 22 5/8" x 16 5/8" T.
Tim Bowler Volan 10" A (courtesy of Chuck Ames, on the natch)
Yeah, the board is bananas, to say the least. It passes the under-the-arm test you previously spoke of with flying colors and I cannot sing Tim's praises enough.
7'8" x 17" N. x 22 5/8" x 16 5/8" T.
Tim Bowler Volan 10" A (courtesy of Chuck Ames, on the natch)
The beat goes on...
Mahalo,
Jordan
Tourmaline Dream Surf Team
Tourmaline Dream Surf Team
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Greenough's original Baby Surfboard. 7'8'' long. Built c. 1962...ridden by Bob McTavish in 1968. The board originally had a glass on fin, but Bob installed a WAVE SET fin box and dropped a huge Stage 3 fin in it. Last seen with Alby Falzon in Carpinteria when they were filming Crystal Voyager in 1972.
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I had a 9'3" Barry Kanaiapuni pintail mini gun and borrowed my friend John's 7'8" Baby he had just shaped at Rick Surfboards. The next hour and a half EXPLODED my surfing on that day in 1968. It's the reason I have consistently surfed from that day until now. Thanks George G. for the design, the Aussies for reviving it and John for shaping it. BTW, I never gave the board back to him, I just bought it that afternoon. (After going home and scavenging every penny including those I found in the sofa!)
I wonder what it would be like to surf one now? (Promise I'll give it back!)
Speedshaper
Thank tou for posting this..
I finlly got i touch with tim
and have him make me one..also..
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