World's most famous obscure surfboards 4- Square tail single fin with tiger spray Part 3


We continue our search for the true history and current whereabouts of the square tail single fin with tiger spray that featured in the classic 1981 Australian coming of age/surf movie Puberty Blues directed by Bruce Beresford. Starring Nell Schofield. I present to you an ad from Emerald surfboards Cronulla featuring a strikingly similar Tiger spray board. Closer inspection will reveal that the board in the ad is a rounded pin tail twin fin and is missing the bold red keyline around the tail.
The search goes on.

with thanks to Andrew, Steve Core & Cronulla surf museum's Chris Stroh.


World's most famous obscure surfboards 4- Square tail single fin with tiger spray Part 1

World's most famous obscure surfboards 4- Square tail single fin with tiger spray Part 2

2 comments:

  1. How good were the logos then!
    Expression was the name of the game, not conservative minimalism!
    White boards lack character and smack of flocks of sheep!
    Bring back gob-fulls of colour, crazy logos and flair!

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  2. The board on the left of the tiger,,looks a lot like a board i own ,,on the otherside one of my favourite logos the robot girls very seventies,much like the work of the graphic artist syd mead

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