Sons of Beaches 72

Coinciding with the 2012 Quicksilver Pro and the inaugural Bleach Festival of Surf Culture, Sons of Beaches features a surf documentary and installation that examines the development of surfing in the 1970s and the somewhat subversive culture which surrounds the period, as well as a look at this significant time in Australia’s living memory. Produced by Glenn Blight and Geoff Charters, the film features original footage from a 16mm surf film by Steve Core which was shown at the 1972 World Titles. Don’t miss your chance to experience this white hot period in Australian surfing history.

 

 

FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS - Sundays on the Couch
Gallery 2
Free

Hear surfing industry professionals relay their personal experience of the 1972 World Titles in the Gallery. Discuss the events and encounters which transformed surfing forever and the impact on the contemporary sport.

Sunday 19 Feb, 1.00pm
Tim Baker, Gold Coast best-selling author and former editor of Tracks magazine will facilitate a discussion with
Paul Neilsen: Smirnoff World Pro-Am Surfing Champion 1972. 1971 Australian champion, Paul competed and reached the finals in many international competitions. A former National coach and retailer, Neilsen has contributed to the sport as a local and on the world platform. 

NOTE - Unfortunately, due to airline disruption, Larry Bertlemann’s talk has been moved to Sunday 4 March.

Sunday 26 Feb, 1.00pm
Tim Baker will sit down for a chat with three Australian team members who competed at the 1972 World Surfing Titles:
Peter 'PT' Townend: First World Surfing Titles Professional Champion in 1976. Former competitor, movie stuntman, contest organiser, writer, publisher, marketer, and coach - the list of attributes to his name marks Townend as one of the founding fathers of professional competitive surfing.
Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew: World Surfing Titles professional Champion 1978. Former National Surfing Director for Surfing Australian and CEO of Association of Surfing Professionals. Wayne was equally as instrumental as PT in promoting and developing the professional sport of surfing worldwide.
Andrew McKinnon: Former World Competitor, and local who shares his knowledge about surf and wave conditions daily through local radio and newspaper.

Sunday 4 Mar, 1.00pm
Tim Baker will sit down for a chat with a legendary Hawaiian surfer and the founder of Rip Curl:
Larry Bertlemann: 'The Michael Petersen of Hawaii' Hawaiian World Surfer known for his radical and explosive style of surfing. Bertlemann placed 4th at the 1972 World Titles as a 16 year old and as one of the first paid professional surfers was seen as a rock star of surfing in the 1970s.
Doug 'Claw' Warbrick: - Founder of iconic surf and ski label Rip Curl and the Team Manager of the 1972 Australian Surfing Team

Subject to change

For more information on public programs and Sons of Beaches events, please visit www.sonsofbeaches.com.au.

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