SURFERS YOU SHOULD KNOW – ARTHUR PARKYN

SURFERS YOU SHOULD KNOW – ARTHUR PARKYN

Arthur Parkyn may not be a name familiar to Australian surfers, but it should be. He facilitated one of the greatest shifts in Australian surfing history. A member of the Mooloolaba SLSA Arthur was chosen by the national surf life saving body to coach a Hawaiian team...
BOARD OF THE WEEK – MIGHTY MIGHTY KONG!

BOARD OF THE WEEK – MIGHTY MIGHTY KONG!

MIGHTY MIGHTY KONG! In the mid seventies as pro surfing became more established, there was one surfer who definitely stood out from the crowd. Wearing hyper-coloured superhero inspired wetsuits and riding fully decorated surfboards, Newcastle’s Mark Richards was...
SURFERS YOU SHOULD KNOW – GAIL COUPER

SURFERS YOU SHOULD KNOW – GAIL COUPER

GAIL COUPER It is ironic that Victoria’s most successful competitive surfer is such a shy and unassuming character, who most people have probably never heard of, yet her sporting record is exceptional. Gail Couper was born in Melbourne in 1947 before moving with...