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Rusty is an Australian surfboard and surfwear brand formed in 1985 by Rusty Preisendorfer. [2] [3] It also operates in the US under the name Rusty Surfboards.Notably, Rusty has worked with professional surfers such as Josh Kerr, [4] Jamie O'Brien, C. J. Hobgood, Wade Carmichael, [5] Liam "Letty" Mortensen, [6] and Jacob "Zeke" Szekely.
Australia is a leading country in surfing and surf board design. Shaping is an important part of the innovation and progression of surfing. Australian shapers include Darren Handley who is shaper to world champions Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore. [ 13 ]
Piping Hot is an Australian surf and street clothing brand. It was established in 1975 by Fred Pyke and Rod Brooks in Torquay, Victoria. [1]The brand has sponsored Australian surfers since 1975 including Simon Anderson, Pam Burridge, Barton Lynch, Tracey Browne, Sally Fitzgibbons and Wade Carmichael.
Rip Curl is an Australian designer, manufacturer, and retailer of surfing sportswear (also known as boardwear) and accompanying products, and a major athletic sponsor.Rip Curl has become one of the largest surfing companies in Australia, Europe, South America, North America and South Africa.
Sidney Robert "Bob" Cooper (5 October 1937 – 16 February 2020) was an American and Australian surfer, shaper, surf shop owner and surf commentator.He was regarded as being one of very few surfers and shapers to be majorly influential in surf history on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
Australia has well over 300 surf lifesaving clubs. [1] The following is a partial list of Australian surf lifesaving clubs.. Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club; Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club; Cabarita Beach Surf Life Saving Club; Carrum Surf Life Saving Club; Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club; Coogee Surf Life Saving Club; Cronulla Surf Life ...
Billabong was founded in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant. At first, they designed and created board shorts at their home, and then sold them to local surf shops. Surfers soon realised the durability of the shorts that was the result of Rena's triple-stitching technique.
Red Herring Surf is a brand of surfwear in Tasmania, Australia. It is strongly involved in local youth culture, sponsoring a local band and taking part in surf events. Tasmanian surfer Bill Thwaites founded the company in 1971, originally naming his store Seaworld. [1]