HISTORY

One of Australia’s first bodyboarding stars of the late 80′s and early 90′s. Youngy loved nothing better than charging the heavy reef waves around Cronulla, often controversial BY was one of a kind. RIP. Photo Stroh

Kiama Wedge is one of those classic Bodyboarding waves that attracted the best of the South Coast crew in the 90′s due to its sidewinder wedges just perfect for the likes of Karl Fjelsted, Egg, Adam Switzer, Nigel Bollack and Dane “Rat” Randall pictured below. Photo Stroh.

 

Hawaiian Dean Marzol was one of the sports pioneers throughout the 80′s making a name for himself at Pipeline and a regular competitor and finalist of The World Titles held at Bansaii.

Ben Severson experimenting with a reverse air at Off The Wall in Hawaii, it was the beginning of the explosive  aerial moves late 80′s.

The late Brett Young first gained recognition for his Bodyboarding skills with his go for it charging at Shark Island along with Doug Robson in the late 80′s. This shot part of a sequence appeared in the 1st Riptide and gave the warning that Youngy could handle himself in waves of consequences. Photo Stroh ’89.

When the first photos of Mike Stewart began appearing in the mags in the late 80′s  surfing Waimea’s infamous shore-break it quickly became Hawaii’s latest photogenic spot that could make or break you photo Scot Winer.

 

Back in the day before wetsuits, leashes and swim fins a wooden self made Paipo was all it took to get these 2 Englishmen stoked on wave riding.

Nathan “Nugget” Purcell back in the Skid Kids days of the early 90′s when a group of Shark Island kids help revolutionize the way the world looked at bodyboarding by rebelling against the small wave comps and pushing for events in quality waves photo Stroh

 

 

Early 90′s, I was experimenting with flash and pole-cams in the water trying to get that elusive angle. This shot taken at Mystics, Bal was at his DK best around this time, he had the knack of turning average waves into great photos with his powerful moves. Words and photos Chris Stroh.

In the 80′s and 90′s, Off The Wall on the Northshore of Hawaii was the make or break wave during the winter season months for  many bodyboarders hoping to earn maximum coverage in the magazines for their sponsors. Fred Booth was one of the standouts both prone and dropknee taking full advantage of the almost photo studio setup. Seq of Freddy below by Libby.