Dimbola Museum and Galleries at Freshwater Bay will be hosting a new exhibition by the Wight Surf History Project later this month.
Running from Saturday 14th April until 24th June, the exhibition will show how boards have changed through the decades, from Archie Tricket’s home made wooden surfboard from the early 1960s, Bilbo longboards, the early shortboards and modern equipment including surfboards from three times Womens English Champion Zoe Sheath and 2010 British Champion Johnny Fryer.
There’ll also be a chance to see how wetsuits have changed from the early ‘duck tail’ two piece wetsuits to the warm winter wetsuits of today. Other items on display will include Trophies, leashes, wax, Isle of Wight Surf Club sweatshirts and magazines.
Visit the Wight Surf History Website for more info.
Image: Geoff Gardner
