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History of Wellington Surfing
From Duke Kahanamoku to the present day


iamdavewave@hotmail.com
Oct 3, 20225 min read
The invention of the leg rope
Pretty much every surfer these days uses a leg rope. It's an automatic thing surfers do without a second thought. Of course there was a...
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iamdavewave@hotmail.com
May 12, 20215 min read
The Genesis of The Corner
In a city of such natural beauty it's ironic that the most popular and most consistent surf-spot in Wellington is the result of one of...
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iamdavewave@hotmail.com
Apr 10, 20204 min read
It Ended With An Earthquake
Surfing Eastbourne's Rec in the early 90's Eastbourne Stalwart Terence Wood walks us through the rise and demise of a regional classic....
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iamdavewave@hotmail.com
Nov 25, 20197 min read
Dave Donaldson and his VW Variant
Dave tells the story of his unique car... VW Variant For someone who has no real interest in cars I’ve been lucky enough to own three...
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iamdavewave@hotmail.com
Oct 20, 20185 min read
The old days at Ning Nong
Howard Rait and his recollections of the pioneering days at Ngawi. As my first article for this blog I thought I'd concentrate on an area...
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