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[bgreen]

New paipo interviews – Everything from inflated rubber to ply skimmers, hollow and solid wood to fiberglass and foam.


 Paul Gannon - Coming back to paipo. Paul was one of a group who surfed Little Avalon before traveling around Australia. He started on ply boards made by Robert Hosking and after many years on other surfcraft has recently begun riding one of Dick Ash's new bellybogger models. His interview can be read here: http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/PaulGannon/PaulGannon_2011-0316.shtml

 Dennis Markson interview - Riding a Maroubra skimmer. Dennis and friends body-surfed, dived and rode what they called skimmers - small ply paipo. Living overseas Dennis made and rode boards when he got the opportunity in locations from Gibraltar to the U.S. His interview can be read at: http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/DennisMarkson/DennisMarkson_2011-0125.shtml

 Barry Regan Hollow ply boards, recollections from the 1950s-2010 and Colin Harper's restored paipo. Barry started surfing on wooden boards in the 1940s before progressing to a malibu board. In recent years Barry went back to building and riding hollow ply boards. His interview also contains the story of an old paipo board that was being restored. Barry tracked down its owner, Colin Harper. His interview can be read here: http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/BarryRegan/BarryRegan_2011-0315b.shtml

 Bob Rose Interview - Surfing a door with a handle. Originally from Sydney, for a time Bob shared a fibreglass bellyboard with his brother-in-law. After riding standup for several years he became fascinated with a friend's ply bellyboard. His interview can be read at: http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/BobRose/BobRose_2010-1225.shtml

 John Ruffels - Researcher of Dr Ernest Smithers. John developed an interested in the story of Dr Ernest Smithers. Ernest Smithers was of an inventive bent, however, perhaps his most well known invention in the early 1930s was the surfoplane. Smithers surfoplane was the forerunner of the modern surf-mat and was marketed around the world. His interview can be read at: http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/JohnRuffels/JohnRuffels_2011-0305.shtml

 Gordon Simpson Interview - "Waimea on a bellyboard." Gordon was a standup surfer who also rode a bellyboard. During a 1961 trip to Hawaii he was talked into riding on his bellyboard at Waimea. It wasn't until years later that Gordon learned that his ride was featured in Bruce Browne's film, Surfing Hollow Days. His interview can be read: http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/GordonSimpson/GordonSimpson_2010-1228.shtml

 Tom Wegener Interview - Relearning ancient wisdom. Originally from Palos Verdes, Tom moved to Noosa Heads, Australia, where he established a board building business. Tom's boards have been inspired by boards he saw in the Bishop Museum, Hawaii. His interview can be read at: http://mypaipoboards.org/interviews/TomWegener/TomWegener_2011-0131.shtml


Rod Rodgers & Bob Green

[geoffreylevens]

Dang you guys are working! Looking forward to some nice reading

[bgreen]

Geoffrey,

Thanks. These were all completed recently but some had been in the making for quite a while. Rod did a great job finishing and polishing them in a short period of time.

There's a couple more in the tube, but we are always looking out for someone with a paipo story to tell.

Enjoy the reading,

regards,

Bob

[bluey]

Bob,
geez u have been busy - hats off to you !

[geoffreylevens]

Well you kept me up late last night! Thank you, great fun and informative as well