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Simon Anderson talks about the Thruster, 1981

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History of Surfing

Simon Anderson and his Mighty Thruster

Interviews

Simon Anderson (1981)
Simon Anderson (2006)

Features

1980s DUKE CLASSIC POWER RANKINGS: MICHAEL HO #1!
IAN CAIRNS ON BELLS, TRI-FINS, AND THE JOY OF "WALLY'S CORNER"

The Sunday Joint

SUNDAY JOINT, 8-12-2018: MARK RICHARDS AND THE TWIN-FIN
SUNDAY JOINT, 9-9-18: THE PATIENCE AND POWER OF SIMON ANDERSON

Videos

1974 Coca-Cola Surfabout
1981 Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach
1984 Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Classic, Sunset Beach
Haleiwa, 1980, from "Wizards of the Water"
Narrabeen, 1981

Contests

1981 Coca Cola 2SM Surfabout
1981 Pipeline Masters