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Noosa was truly the heart of australian surfing in the lates 50s and early 60s, with some great inovations in surfboard design. Most notably, the shorter boards they were riding at the time.In the early sixties, Kevin Platt, one of Australias and arguably the worlds more influencial shapers, designed the early shorter transitional boards under influence from George Greenough . He was working at the time for Hewston Surfboards. A later and shorter advancement of these designs can be seen ridden in Paul Witzigs 1967 film "The Hot Generation". Trevor Hewston was the first boardbuilder in Noosa from around 1958 and although managing to stay "underneath the radar", his influence on surfboard design through the following decades was nothing less then outstanding. Trevor is still innovating today with advancements in epoxy technology.
The points at Noosa produce long peeling waves with perfect barrel sections. In those days a perfect wave could be shared amongst a few friends and you could camp at the end of Hastings street. Noosa today suffers from overcrowding and the unfortunate reality of development and urban sprawl. However a good wave can be snagged if your early and it will be guaranteed a memorable one.
