HISTORY

Brazillian Guilherme Tamega from the moment he laid his hands on a bodyboard as a super keen grommet he quickly showed all the signs of a future champion. Photo Fandux

Botha’s debut into the World of Bodyboarding came in Hawaii when the young kid with long white surf blonde hair from South Africa impressed the hell out of his peers by charging hard at the worlds most famous wave called Pipeline.Photo Marcel Habat Circa 90′s.

 

Before Eppo and Hubb it was Aussie Doug Robson who was getting the big rep for plenty of airtime with his boosts at Suckrock  around ’89 photo Stroh

Ryan Hardy revealed it was footage in the Underground Tapes videos of Cronulla’s Skid Kids charging Shark Island in the early 90′s that first inspired him to push himself to charge heavier waves which led to him surfing The Box and North Point in West Oz . Hardy with a table top air easily recognizable in the 90′s with his Gath at Gas Bay photo Stroh

It was stylish turns like this carving cutback that earned Mike Stewart the reputation as the best bodyboarder in the world in the 80′s.

80′s star Jack “The Ripper” Lindholm scores an early issue of Bodyboarding Magazine cover shot with a classic photo by  Tom Boyle.

Mike was untouchable as far as performance on a bodyboard was concerned when this shot was taken late 80′s cruising Waikiki.

Jack Lindholm before making a name for himself at Pipeline honed his Dropknee skills on the South Shore at spots like First Point at Sandy’s and Makapuu photo High Surf Advisory.

What set Aka apart from most other Dropknee riders was his ability to ride backside . Growing up surfing at Sandy Beach on the South Shore of Oahu, Aka developed equally his forehand and backhand skills and was regarded throughout the 90′s as the most stylish all round DK rider photo Hank

With ample talent both prone and Dropknee Hawaiian bodyboarder Fred Booth took an alternative path by focusing on his free surfing skills instead of chasing points in contests. During the Hawaiian season Boothy was one of the main standout performers at Off The Wall and Backdoor with big moves like this frontside lip launch photo taken by Joe Libby Circa 90′s.