posted by Kelly on Monday, 3 December 2007
Pink WAS the new black, the coiled arm leash had yet to be invented, handles/straps were thankfully dying out and contest vests were exactly that - "vests".
Thanks to Len from Reef for submitting this shot which he got off Bobby Rossouw.
Anyone recognise who these guys are and take a stab at what year this was? Clue - two of these guys were 2006 SA Champions.
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 | Michelle Daniels 3rd December 2007 19:28 |
| Ahhhh, CLASSIC!! What a treasured shot! If it wasn't for the pink boards, I would have guessed 70's, but then wetsuits are not quite as bright, hey!?!? Interersting how pink boards have come full circle as of last year--being in vogue here---still waitng on the colorfull wetsuits to make a comeback! Hahahah!! | |
 | Pierre Marqua 3rd December 2007 16:55 |
| thanks Mike. Who better to tune whos who than someone in the pic. Respect. Laser 2 and wap fins... gotta love it. | |
 | Michael van Huyssteen 3rd December 2007 16:49 |
| I was there - from the left - Alistair Taylor, Nigel Tarboton (8th at Pipeline in 1988), Phillip Olmesdahl, Jacque van Heerden (RIP), Bobby Rossouw, Michael van Huyssteen (MJ) - Date proberly March 1987. This was the final of the Laser 2 Cape Classic - My First contest after my return from a 10th Place in the 1987 "World Morey Champs" in Hawaii - Pipeline - Cheers MJ | |
 | Len Bradford 3rd December 2007 12:13 |
| check out alistor taylor the short one on the left, i only started bodyboarding at the age of 38 and all these guys are younger than me. | |
| Pierre Marqua 3rd December 2007 08:42 |
| Yellow board is Jaques van Heerden (RIP) the first SA booger to earn respect of the the North Shore locals, on the right looks like Mike, doesnt look like frank stolberg is amonst them, but i would hassard a guess at per lostraf, nigel tarboton. Ya dig the vintage stuff. Who rembers the corkscew (this was before the el rollo was invented) | |
| Bruce Meissner 3rd December 2007 08:31 |
| noooo ways! that is toooo sick! yas i wish we could surf in stuff like this today. that is how bodyboarding will make a 'standout' sport! prolly mike van huysten, or whatever his name is... and prolly len there as well somewhere. | |
| Photo Date: | Sunday, 29 March 1987 |
