surf boat
Round-bottomed rowboat designed for use in the waves, usually crewed by four rear-facing rowers and an aft-positioned "sweep steer." The surf boat, descended from the rugged wooden dory boats long used by fishermen and whalers, was adapted for rescue purposes by the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia (SLSA) in the late 1800s, and is now used only for lifeguard training and competition. The...
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Surf Boat '38Subscribe to view
Cave Rocks Surf Life Savers, 1945Subscribe to view
Blueprint for prewar surf boatSubscribe to view
Piha, NZ, women's surf boat crew, 2010Subscribe to view
Long Reef crew, 1977Subscribe to view
Marubra, Sydney, 1950s. Photo: Ray LeightonSubscribe to view
Surf Boat '38
Cave Rocks Surf Life Savers, 1945
Blueprint for prewar surf boat
Piha, NZ, women's surf boat crew, 2010
Long Reef crew, 1977
Marubra, Sydney, 1950s. Photo: Ray Leighton