Aussie Updates: Carl Tanner, John Witzig & more

Surf World Updates

The Amazing Collection of Carl Tanner and more

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 14 September, 2012 : - - A founding member of the museum, Carl Tanner has a collection of over 500 surfboards displayed at the museum and various other places on the coast. On a recent visit to Carl’s private collection, it was amazing to see the variety of boards and the unique shapes and designs in his collection. Carl began buying and selling surfboards at markets in 1980 and has now assembled one of the best collections in the world. His collection spans the evolution of designs from solid timber boards to the modern day thruster and includes many rare surf craft. Thank you Carl for your wonderful contribution to our museum.

LATEST NEWS
A Night to Remember for the Women of the Waves Four times world champion Wendy-Botha Todd was a special guest speaker, along with Narani Henson, Deb Morris and Jessi Miley-Dyer, at our recent Women of the Waves event. These four inspirational women shared their stories about the art and the sport of surfing and highlighted the contribution that women make to surfing culture. Thanks also to MC Cassandra Nevin, photographer Jeska Valk, and musos Alan Fenn-Lavington and Leetoia Williams for their contribution to a fantastic evening. Celebrating 10 years of SWELL Sculpture Festival SWELL Sculpture Festival is just around the corner, and this year is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The festival is held on Currumbin Beach from the 14th – 23rd September. Enjoy the free exhibition of over 50 sculptures built by artists from Australia and abroad.

UPCOMING EVENTS A Slide Night with John Witzig and Mike Perry: 6th October John Witzig has become an icon of Australian surfing. In a ‘career’ studded by controversy, he ha urfer, photographer, writer, editor and publisher. John has done it all. Surf World Gold Coast is proud to announce that John will host a slide night on 6 October where he will show a selection of his photos from the 60s and 70s, with commentary on that evolutionary era in surfing when board design was changing rapidly and surfers were exploring the virgin breaks that have now become mainstream destinations. John will be ably backed up by expat American, and world-renowned surf forecaster, Mike Perry.

Though well known by the surfing hierarchy, Mike and his contributions to surfing have generally remained under the radar. A self-proclaimed ‘cog in the wheel of surfing’, Mike maintains contact with many of the overlords and underdogs of the art. With all that, he remains an individual who has simply preserved his love of surfing since first introduced to it in 1959. Thanks to Paul Witzig, John’s brother, the night will end with the viewing of three short film clips from his groundbreaking movies, Hot Generatio ution and Sea of Joy. The third annual “Art of Surfing” competition and exhibition is this year being supported by Australia’s Surfing Life magazine (part of the Morrison Media group). Surf World is delighted to partner with this iconic surf mag in an event which features retro and contemporary art on surfboards of all shapes and sizes.

This year, for the first time, there will be a photographic category aimed at capturing images that reflect “surfing on the Gold Coast.” This promises to be a very exciting initiative and should generate a huge response! The exhibition will run for four months with the official launch and announcement of winners to be made during a gala function at Surf World on 3 November 2012. Go to our website or phone (07) 5525 6380 for an entry form. Art of Surfing Opening Night: 3rd November 

FEATURED SURFBOARD
New Arrivals Surf World now has its very own surf wax! The tropical blend is suitable for 23-degree waters, perfect for our fast approaching Aussie summer. Surf World wax is the perfect present for any surfing enthusiast or also a great souvenir to take away with you to remember your visit to museum. Next time you are in need of wax, be sure to grab some from Surf World and check out all the other amazing things we have for sale in our retail store… RETAIL STORE 1959 Norm Casey Design Norm is one of the unsung board builders of the 50’s and 60’s who made the transition from building hollow ply 16ft racing boards to foam and fiberglass designs, making them a much more lightweight and maneuverable surf craft. This very rare board is one of the earliest examples of a foam board in our collections and is probably one of the first foam boards built by Norm. It is unique in the fact that it has false crossover stringers laminated into the deck. This board was donated to the museum by the Jahns family in memory of R .

VOUNTEER OF THE MONTH
August –Kirsten Palmer A huge thanks and congratulations to Kirsten for all her hard work at the museum throughout the month of August. Kirsten has been with us for two months and has been a huge help with marketing and administration. Born on the Gold Coast, Kirsten loves the sun, days at the beach and getting out in the surf. Kirsten’s favourite beach is Fingal, as she can walk her dogs along the shore and escape the busy crowds of the coast. Thanks once again for the great work Kirsten! CONTACT US FEATURED SURFBOARD New Arrivals Surf World now has its very own surf wax! The tropical blend is suitable for 23-degree waters, perfect for our fast approaching Aussie summer. Surf World wax is the perfect present for any surfing enthusiast or also a great souvenir to take away with you to remember your visit to museum. Next time you are in need of wax, be sure to grab some from Surf World and check out all the other amazing things we have for sale in our retail store…

RETAIL STORE 1959 Norm Casey Design Norm is o uilders of the 50’s and 60’s who made the transition from building hollow ply 16ft racing boards to foam and fiberglass designs, making them a much more lightweight and maneuverable surf craft. This very rare board is one of the earliest examples of a foam board in our collections and is probably one of the first foam boards built by Norm. It is unique in the fact that it has false crossover stringers laminated into the deck. This board was donated to the museum by the Jahns family in memory of Rick Jahns.

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
August –Kirsten Palmer A huge thanks and congratulations to Kirsten for all her hard work at the museum throughout the month of August. Kirsten has been with us for two months and has been a huge help with marketing and administration. Born on the Gold Coast, Kirsten loves the sun, days at the beach and getting out in the surf. Kirsten’s favourite beach is Fingal, as she can walk her dogs along the shore and escape the busy crowds of the coast. Thanks once again for the great work Kirsten!

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Source: Surf World

Author: The Editors

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