{"product_id":"if-these-surfboards-could-talk","title":"If These Surfboards Could Talk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'In the not-so-small world of surfing, Phil Jarratt has seen it all... a fearless, funny storyteller with a reporter's unsentimental eye.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n WILLIAM FINNEGAN, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Barbarian Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Hear the stories behind history's most infamous and iconic surfboards. Expect first-hand accounts, entertaining and expert narration, and fascinating photos.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Journalist Phil Jarratt knows the world of surfing like no-one else, and knows all the stories. In If These Surfboards Could Talk, Phil shares unforgettable tales from behind the boards that every surfer will relate to. From stories of magic boards that could do no wrong to the frustrations of a stubborn ride that wouldn't turn, you'll find the humour and heart behind each wave. Along the way Phil takes us through pioneer boards, boards that changed surfing, arty boards, and the downright quirky. Discover the adventures of lost boards, the ones stolen from backyard sheds, those ruined by a rogue roof rack, or even the iconic rides blown out to sea. From Bethany Hamilton’s terrifying shark attack to Batman-themed board art, these stories run the gamut from relatable to hilarious to fascinating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Whether it's the one that slipped away or one you simply couldn't buy, these yarns resonate with the soul of surfing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 320\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprint: Gelding Street Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplier: Harper Entertainment Distribution Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubjects: Code SPO069000 (scheme 10), Code SPO019000 (scheme 10), Code SPO000000 (scheme 10), Code WSSG (scheme 12), surf: surfers; surfing; surf lifestyle; surf stories; mark richards; Gordon Woods Surfboards factory; McCoy Surfboards factory; Mark Warren; Eris O'Brien; Bruce Channon; Tony \"Wicka\" Hardwick; Dick Brewer; Terry Fitzgerald; Reno Abellira; Gerry Lopez; Jim Richardson; Pat Rawson; magic board; Tommy Walker; Waikiki Beach; Hawaii; Sydney; Manly; Bondi; Australia; sports stories; Duke Kahanamoku; Cec Healy; Don McIntyre; Roy Doyle; Noosa Surf Museum; Keith Grisman; Barry Bennett; Men of Wood and Foam; Brookvale Six; Mark Richards; Jeff Hakman; Paul Neilson; 1974 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational; Sunset Beach; Peff Eick; Ben Aipa Stinger; Honolulu plank; Yamba; Pacific Games; paddling event; redwood plank; Manly; Australian National Surfing Museum; Torquay; Osric Notley; C.J. 'Snowy' McAlister; sugar pine slab; Boomerang; NSW Swimming Association; Kahanamoku Carnival; Chief Abner Paki; olo; Kalakauas; Santa Cruz Surf; George Freeth; Louis Whyte Duke; redwood; Harry McLaren; hollow board; Bali; Bob Koke; Kuta Beach Hotel boards; Albert Falzon; Morning of the Earth; the Malibu Chip; Bob Simmons; Dale Velzy; the Velzy Pig; Foley board; shortboard; Bob McTavish; Keyo Plastic Machine; Matt Warshaw; free ride; twin fin; Simon Anderson; borrowed Thruster; Bells beach; Tom Wegener; alaia; Nat Young; Magic Sam; Morey-Pope Tracker; rincon model; Josh Constable; California logger; longboarder; Australian longboard circut; WQS; 1998 Noosa Festival of Surfing; Anna Shisler; US Open longboard division; Bill Wallace toothpick; Matt 'Waxhead' Chojnacki; replica; McTavish Surfboards; John 'Nipper' Williams; Gordon Woods early foam board; John 'Cunny' Cunningham; Bethany Hamilton; California Surf Museum; Tom Carroll surfboard; Kauai Hawaii; Alana Blanchard; Holt Blanchard; Matt George; Laird Hamilton; Bill Hamilton; National Scholastics; San Clemente; 2007 Pipeline Pro; ASP World Junior Championship; Layne Beachley; World Surf League; Bob Pike; asymmetric big wave gun; Mark Stewart; stump kneeboard; 'Ours' board; Anna Constable; Illa Model She board; Dick Van Straalen; Pat Rawson gun; North Shore Billabong Pro; Shaun Tomson; Spide Murphy Pink Banana; Matthew 'Spider' Murphy; Quiksilver Masters Championships; Stephanie Gilmore; DHD superstar; Megan Abubo; Andy Irons; Rip Curl Search event; Nectar thruster; Gary McNabb; Kelly Slater; Michael Peterson; Cutback board; Pipe Masters Rawson gun; Gabriel Medina; Pipeline Masters; Midget Keyo; Denny Keogh; Greg McDonagh Surfboards; Peter Harris; Sky Clean Line twin; Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew; Peter Townend; Purple flyer; 2SM--Cocal-Cola Bottlers Surfabout; fish board; Cheyne Horan; Geoff McCoy; okanui; Melbourne Olympic Games; Bob Burnside; Thomas Meyerhoffer; Global Surf Indistries; Mark Kelly; Steve Walden; Greg Webber; popout; Randy French's Surftech; Noosa Festival of Surfing and Global Surf Industries; Darrell 'Rooster' Dell; Tom Morey; Nev Hyman; Wendy Botha; Mark Occhilupo; Derek Ho; Martin Potter; Sophia Mulanovich; Bert Burger; Nev's Future Shapes; Surf City; Huntington Beach; Corky Carroll; Noosa 66; Hawaiian quiver; Dougall Walker; Jojo Roper; Mavericks; Danny Griffiths; Dean Dampney; Jed Done; Stu Nettle; Hot Buttered Thruster; Maurice Cole; Tom Curren; reverse vee; Rod Brooks; Bells board; World Cup; Wayne Lynch; Mark Warren; Darryl Homan;, Code SPG (scheme 93), Code SP (scheme 93), Code SCX (scheme 93)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rockpool Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67548842459385,"sku":"9781922662163","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4535\/6025\/files\/9781922662163.jpg?v=1793400379","url":"https:\/\/www.atticusbooksandart.com.au\/products\/if-these-surfboards-could-talk","provider":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}