Phil and I did an interview for Breakway Surfing Magazine in the Mid 70’s and a few photos were required to go with the story. Ted Bainbridge, Phil and my self discovered some really hollow waves on a very shallow bank 50 metres up from Snatches down in Rye. The Snaps are of Ted and I, taken by Keith Platt.  I was riding a

Phil Coates and I had just taken the Victorian State Titles at Bells Beach in 1979. I had virtually retired from comps having had two 1st, three 2nd and an 7th in the 1978 State Rounds when “Killer Coates” talked me into training with him. His Parents had split up and he came to live with Jennifer and I at Merricks Nth. Phil was the most focused and determined person you coul

Pre Season Snow Sale Dates: In store - Saturday May 9th 9:00am till 4:00pm & Sunday May 10th 10:00am till 3:00pm We've always got a massive amount of stock to clear, too much to list ! Here's a brief summary... SNOWBOARDS: Burton, K2, Arbor, Capita, Ride, Gnu, Lib Tech, 30 to 40% Off past seasons models 15% Off Season 2026 models BINDINGS: Burton, K2, Jones, Ride, Union 30 to 40% Off past

We had some sad news last week with the passing of Matt "Ando" Anderson. Our condolences to Matt's family. This shot was taken by Peter Wilkinson after a winter session in the cold harsh environment of Flinders (1978-79). The huge cliffs offer great protection in the strong offshore winds making waves like Cyril’s very surfable when most other spots are blown out. There has always been plen

For our online friends send us an email with details of your Surfing Victoria membership so we can include the free soft bucket hat in size small with your order.

With all the rain on Wednesday 23rd and with more forecast for the original dat of October 26 the grounds have become saturated and muddy. For this reason the tough decision to postpone the day has been made. The new date will be Sunday November the 23rd. Hopefully you can still make it along. We've got a number of exhibitors booked in for this years Vintage Surf Day and we want to see some mor

Our Summer clothing has been reduced even further for the holiday period. Men's, Women's and Kids clothing is now 40% Off Spring and Summer seasons. Here's some quick links to help you find the categories you are interested in... MENS T-Shirts Shirts Boardshorts Shorts WOMENS T-Shirts Tanks and Singlets Shorts Boardshorts Swimwear KIDS T-Shirts Boardshorts Shorts Plus we've got to clear ou

Vale George Rice passed away Feb 28th 2025. Important Update Due to the forecast for hot weather, feedback from collectors is they don't want to bring their Rice boards out in the hot sun this Saturday. For this reason the date has been moved to Sunday 30th at 11am. Hopefully this gives a few more people time to discover the event and come along to share some memories of George Rice. There’

It all started with the Lumberjack, and for those who don't remember..... 11 years ago Hayden Forrest and our shaper Simon Forward came up with a new design for our high performance surfboards, The Lumberjack. Over the years that shape has evolved to our current model THE DOS LUMBERJACK. The DOS outline features a Clayton Flyer and swallow tail running to a pinned nose. The outstand