| Switch Foot 11 book release touring from Noosa to Bells.
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Four years in the making, 360 pages and 90 contributors, make Andrew Crockett’s look at the other side of surfing, very special.
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Andrew’s second book Switch-Foot 11 features extensive stories of Peter Troy's travels, loads of George Greenough, and Ted Spencer and Chris Brock discuss boards they were riding that trimmed and turned from one spot in the late 1960's. Geoff McCoy talks of the period when surfboards went from forward trimmers to tail trimmers, and how that evolution came about in the late 1970's. Albert Falzon is again featured at length. There are 20 odd pages on Cornwall and Atlantic surf culture.Crockett even dug up some vintage early belly boarding in the UK. Chris Brock talks about living in tree houses, Hawaii, NZ and his futuristic surfboard designs. There are over 100 pages on the 'legends of the lens' with 16 individual surf photographers from the 1960's and 70's featured. Crockett dug up some rare and unseen shots of Michael Peterson. There are artist profiles on Alex Kopps, Harry Daily and Daryn Mcbride. Mark Stranger, who has a doctorate in Sociology, for his studies on surfing culture talks about what the future might hold.
Check out the web site www.switch-foot.com for more info on the book, and suss it out in alternative surf shops.
There is a promotional road trip happening from Noosa to Bells Beach to launch the book, so check it out when it comes to your beach. Dates are as follows;
Saturday December 5th @ Heritage Surf Manly Sydney (24 Darley road Manly ph 02 9977 7623) - with live music by local ukulele band and beer from 2pm till 8pm. www.heritagesurfaustralia.com/
Saturday December 12th @ Watermarks Photo Gallery Torquay (Shop 2, 38-40 Bell Street Torquay, Victoria, ph +61 3 5264 7232) - live music by Red Whyte plus wine and food from 4pm. www.watermarksphotogallery.com.au/
Saturday December 19th @ Angus & Robertson Tweed Heads (Shop 23 Tweed City Shopping Centre Pacific Highway, South Tweed Heads, p: (07) 5524 4371) at 2pm
Saturday December 19th @ Currumbin Surf World Museum - live music by Shannon Sol R Carroll from 4-6pm
Sunday December 20th @ On Surfari Gallery (Shop 5/1469 David Low Way Yaroomba ph 07 5446 3301) - live music by Shannon Sol R Carroll, food and party hats from 4pm www.onsurfari.com.au/
Tuesday December 22nd @ Angus & Robertson Burleigh Heads Shop 116, Stockland Burleigh Heads Shopping Centre 149 West Burleigh Road Ph: 07 5535 6904
Wednesday December 23rd @ Angus & Robertson Shop 134-135, Pacific Fair S/C Hooker Boulevarde Broadbeach, Ph: 07 5538 6322
We are also surfing at Yamba, Coffs Harbour, Cresent, Avoca, Wollongong, Ulladulla, Merimbula, Batemans Bay, Sorrento ...If you want to catch up, drop us an email and we will try and swing by for a cup of tea.
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