billypilgrim
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I believe the middle board in this photo is a Quigg. Always thought it had such a pretty outline.
Thoughts on Joe Quigg
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I believe the middle board in this photo is a Quigg. Always thought it had such a pretty outline.
Surfertom
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Quigg was a large influnence on Phil . . .
I was thinking along those lines when I built this one.... it seems like a long time ago! The colors are sure washed out... no idea what I was using for a digital camera back then.
Surfboard by Joe Quigg - sporting goods - by owner - sale
This board has been never ridden and is one of a limited edition run of approximately twenty custom boards built back in 2002. This is one of the last boards shaped by Joe Quigg. This is a "Speed...
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Sax-son
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I rode a couple of Quigg boards way back in the early 1960's when I was first starting. They belonged to friends of mine, but I didn't know enough about surfboards then to even evaluate them. The ones I rode looked pretty average and they didn't really stand out as something extraordinary. The first real exceptional board I could remember riding was an early 1960's Hobie foam board that was magic. It was rather "used" looking and for good reason. It was one of those magical boards that did everything right but didn't look like much to the average eye.
I respect those who take the time to research the early shapes and those who were behind them. It keeps the history alive and in the consciousness of the current surfing community. For me personally, I am more interested in those shapes that evolved in the later 1960s, 1967 and 68 to be exact (pre transition). Those were the ones that I really noticed an improvement in performance and those are still used as the basis for many of the models being constructed today. It was then that I felt that my surfing abilities really improved.
I respect those who take the time to research the early shapes and those who were behind them. It keeps the history alive and in the consciousness of the current surfing community. For me personally, I am more interested in those shapes that evolved in the later 1960s, 1967 and 68 to be exact (pre transition). Those were the ones that I really noticed an improvement in performance and those are still used as the basis for many of the models being constructed today. It was then that I felt that my surfing abilities really improved.
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stopchewingplease
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Yeah, pre transition period design is really fascinating. Something I am realizing is that for how I was introduced to surfing I ended up heading towards pre-transition boards first. I think that is why I am finding these older shapes so interesting. They were less on the radar for me.
What are you riding these days that are transition inspired? @Sax-son
Sax-son
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For me personally, I rode a 7'6" Hobie V bottom for a couple of years until Yater came out with his pocket rockets. I rode (2) Yater round pintail single fins, 7'4" and 7'3' for over 10 years until the longboard resurgence came back around in the early 1980's and jumped back onto longer boards. I was actually doing more surfing after 1980 than I was from 1974 onwards.
During the 1970's I had amassed a huge selection of various classic longboards to which we rode almost exclusively during the summer months. During the mid 1970's neighbors were giving me these old boards just to make room in their garages. I lived at the beach and had a big back yard so surfing buddies would just grab them when the small cruiser waves would come in. You had to return the board, or you were banned. That was the only rule on using them.
stopchewingplease
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That sounds pretty idyllic!
Sax-son
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It was just something that sort of evolved. There was no thought or plan behind it and our neighborhood community was kind of communal in nature so it just kind of worked. I doubt seriously that it would work in the same way today as it did then. It was a different world at that time.
