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History of the Surf Board

TMW - 5-28-2012 at 02:21 PM

The June issue of Popular Mechanics on page 160 has a brief history of the surf board. Interesting read. It started circa 500 with the sixth-century Polynesians and ends with Global Surf Industries layers fiberglass and hand-laid coconut husks over an expanded polystyrene core to create a surfboard that is 25% lighter and 35% stronger than most other boards.

Bob H - 5-28-2012 at 08:10 PM

Good reading here regarding surfboard history.

http://www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-culture/history-of-the-su...

DENNIS - 5-29-2012 at 09:03 AM

I thought Dale Velzy invented the surfboard. He told me he did while we were pounding 'em down in the Swallow's bar in San Juan Capistrano one day. :lol:

http://www.surfboardsbyvelzy.com/Quickstart/ImageLib/s_book_...

Bob H - 5-29-2012 at 09:37 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
I thought Dale Velzy invented the surfboard. He told me he did while we were pounding 'em down in the Swallow's bar in San Juan Capistrano one day. :lol:

http://www.surfboardsbyvelzy.com/Quickstart/ImageLib/s_book_...


Are you sure it wasn't 'gotta Peso' in Catavina who invented the surf board?
:spingrin:

DENNIS - 5-29-2012 at 09:51 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bob H
Are you sure it wasn't 'gotta Peso' in Catavina who invented the surf board?
:spingrin:


I'm pretty sure he invented water and waves. Just ask him. :biggrin: