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RSF members showing the<br />
young’uns how it’s done in the<br />
Mentawais. Photos: Supplied RSF<br />
LATEST: COMMUNITY<br />
NO WORK, JUST WAVES<br />
The dream of surfing all day without<br />
worrying about getting back to work is<br />
a reality for the retiree.<br />
Being a permanent surf bum is the<br />
core idea behind the Retired Surfers<br />
Fraternity - a new organisation pulled<br />
together by a group of surfers from<br />
Shelly Beach on the Central Coast of<br />
NSW. A fraternity of local retirees, the<br />
Shelly Beach Chapter, proved to be very<br />
popular at their local beach, gathering<br />
in the morning to check the breaks,<br />
surfing, having a chat in the water,<br />
enjoying a coffee while telling some<br />
stories and generally having a good<br />
time away from the workforce.<br />
At beaches around Australia and<br />
worldwide, groups of retirees are<br />
experiencing the same relaxed and<br />
enjoyable lifestyle and a Point Plomer<br />
chapter recently joined the fun.<br />
The aim is to have other surfing retirees<br />
join the fraternity as their own chapter<br />
(beach) and expand the idea worldwide<br />
so when travelling on the endless<br />
search for waves and spotting a<br />
Retired Surfers Fraternity member, an<br />
instant association is formed.<br />
For any budding surf bum retirees keen<br />
to get involved, check out the website<br />
for more information:<br />
www.retiredsurfersfraternity.com<br />
SCHOOL IS IN...<br />
Nick Wright is a TAFE instructor in<br />
cabinetmaking who found inspiration<br />
in the recent Shaper’s Apprentice<br />
design submissions and came up with<br />
a great novelty design himself. This<br />
unique craft is 8’ x 22 ½” x 3”, has<br />
an extended tail rocker for leverage<br />
in turns, a viewing hole through the<br />
board’s centre, fins made from a<br />
kitchen chopping board and, for no real<br />
reason, a solar-powered LED light.<br />
“I rode the board in rubbish surf so the<br />
jury is still out regarding the wide tail<br />
and odd tail shape for turns,” he says.<br />
Regardless, with this out-there design,<br />
Nick shows that cabinetmaking is more<br />
than white box construction, but can<br />
be individual and fun. His eventual goal<br />
is to incorporate the making of a board<br />
into the cabinetmaking curriculum as<br />
an elective. Fingers crossed for Nick.<br />
WHEN BEING CRAP IS COOL<br />
By the time you hold this mag<br />
in your hands, the Third World<br />
Championships of Crap Surfing<br />
(WCCS III) will have graced Praa<br />
Sands in the UK with general<br />
awesomeness and dazzling displays<br />
of surfing prowess.<br />
Examples of said prowess include<br />
the magic moment shown above as<br />
Julian Burns performs his signiture<br />
move, yet to be achieved by any noncrap<br />
surfer, ‘The J.B Rear Dismount’.<br />
We wait with baited breath for the<br />
results of the crowning of the King<br />
and Queen of Crap Surfing - and<br />
possibly a Duke or Duchess. Look out<br />
in the next edition for full coverage<br />
of this milestone in surfing history.<br />
www.crapsurfer.com<br />
Photo: Supplied<br />
16 jul/aug 20<strong>12</strong>
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