Vintage and collectable surfboards go under the hammer
A Taranaki surfing identity is to part with some of his vast collection of vintage and collectable surfboards at an auction this weekend.
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A Taranaki surfing identity is to part with some of his vast collection of vintage and collectable surfboards at an auction this weekend.
Surfing competition forced to make new category for 'improbable' 80yo surfer Robin Martin © RNZ/ Robin Martin A masters surfing competition in Taranaki has been forced to introduce a new age-group category - for its first ever contestant aged over 80. Adrian Pickering of Whangaparāoa busted out of the "Immortals" section - for surfers aged 75 to 79 - into his very own, aptly named the "Improbables". The Fisher and Paykel Easter Masters' Surfing Championships has been run in Taranaki for 28 years and attracts surfers from around the country. Pickering, who recently turned 80...