‘Yesterday is Gone – The Revolution is here’ documents the North Shore Club in the 1980s.
1989 Kirra Teams Challenge Winners
Boards, clothing, attitude, even just being a surfer in the 80s was very different than the 70s. Somehow, despite most surfers’ best efforts, we were becoming recognised as sportsmen and women and not lazy dropouts.
But if there was one thing that stayed the same it was the quality of the surfing and the pride in North Shore.
The foundation had been laid and the next generation of chargers led by Brett Peacock and Kong took on the 80s surfing world of thrusters, sponsorship, team challenges and fluro.
Scott Peacock and Kong held aloft by their North Shore team mates. Victorious at the Coke Free’n’Easy Teams Challenge at Peregian in 1983.
Read about great club wins and narrow losses, the rise of the grommet, Australian champs, master shapers, outrageous parties, wild road trips, massive Mooloolaba, entrepreneurial surf shop owners, school surfing and club comps in pumping Wurtulla.
‘Yesterday is Gone – The Revolution is Here. History of North Shore Boardriders 1980 – 1989’ will be available in September.
By Scott Hoffman
80’s members Questionnaire
We want to encourage as many members from the 80s as possible to at least complete the survey and send us your favourite pic from the 80s with North Shore.
Should you have any more pics or stories, we would really appreciate all contributions not just for the book but also for our clubhouse archives.
Deadline: 30th June
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Kristen Jones 0417786100
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Scott Hoffman 0415 605 260
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