0 Gordon & Smith 8'6" Farrelly V-Bottom

"From what I can gather Midget Farelly did most of his own shaping. His boards have a very good reputation in Australia, particularly for their high quality glass jobs. Yours seems typical of most Australian transition boards shaped from late '67 through til early '69. ````If possible, have a look some time at the movie ""The Fantastic Plastic Machine"", in particular the footage (at Palm Beach?) of a comp in late '67/early '68. Midget's riding a board very similar to yours- along with almost everyone else.````I hope that helps."

"FINDING THE FILM PLASTIC FANTASTIC IS DIFFICULT. TRY WADE LARGENT, LONG TIME AMIGO OF SKIP FRYE, WHO SHOULD HELP YOU. SKIP WAS INVOLVED WITH G&S THEN. WADE CAN ASK YOUR QUESTIONS TO SKIP. [email protected]`` FARRELLY, WHO MANUFACTURES HIS OWN BLANKS IN WHALE BEACH, NSW, RODE THE V, AT THE 68 WORLD COMP IN SAN DIEGO, WON BY YOUNG. HE ALSO APPEARED ON THE COVER OF SURFING MAG, WITH IT. ENJOY A SAFE WEEKEND"

"SORRY MATE, FARRELLY BLANKS ARE IN PALM BEACH, NSW. , NORTH OF SYDNEY. HE PATTERNED HIS STYLE AFTER PHIL EDWARDS. WAS THE FIRST AUSSIE TO WIN ON THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR AT MAKAHA. OCCASIONALY APPEARS IN A LEGENDS EVENT, LIKE THE NOOSA FESTIVAL IN MARCH, ON THE SUNSHINE COAST, JUST NORTH OF THE HOME OF BOB COOPER"

"FINDING THE FILM PLASTIC FANTASTIC IS DIFFICULT. TRY WADE LARGENT, LONG TIME AMIGO OF SKIP FRYE, WHO SHOULD HELP YOU. SKIP WAS INVOLVED WITH G&S THEN. WADE CAN ASK YOUR QUESTIONS TO SKIP. [email protected]`` FARRELLY, WHO MANUFACTURES HIS OWN BLANKS IN WHALE BEACH, NSW, RODE THE V, AT THE 68 WORLD COMP IN SAN DIEGO, WON BY YOUNG. HE ALSO APPEARED ON THE COVER OF SURFING MAG, WITH IT. ENJOY A SAFE WEEKEND"

"I was recently surprised to find out my '68 v-bottom had been stored in an uncle's garage in LI, NY. I surfed there 65-70, moved to Kaua`i in76. He shipped it to me, in great shape. Used it a few times. Have several pictures I can forward. Robert"

"this was my 1st board, given to me by a neighbor in 1975. mine is an 8'-6"" model; I know nothing about it. I searched on the web and wound up here. mine is in very good shape, except ing the fin box, which i changed in 1980 or so to the late model style(smaller box-new style fin-hey,sorry, I was 17 at the time and this was my only stick). anyway, I used it until about 10 years ago, when, every time I took it out, the veterans were asking to buy it....so, i figured I better not risk damaging it..it has been polished and on display next to my 9-6 Hobie 3 stringer(redwood, I think-it's old) in my house here on Long Island. I love it...it certainly is a beautiful board and a testament to the sport that was beginning to move in a different direction at that particular time...there is some pencil markings on the blank that is still legible- if I can be of any help, please contact me- but be patient for a reply- what you read here took mequite some time to compose(if I were a typist,I'd starve to death)-thx,d"