The Sly Family and the first Purpose-built Surfboat in Australia

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AuthorJohn MorcombeDateJune 2023DescriptionThe first purpose-built Surfboat in Australia was launched in Manly in 1907 by fisherman. The crew of the first surfboat were members of the Sly family, a large family of fishermen with several boats, who had settled in Manly decades earlier and taken up residence at Fairy Bower, from where they could launch their boats with ease. The family had been rescuing people from the surf for years. SubjectsSurf lifesavingboatsCopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of John Morcombe.

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The Sly Family and the first Purpose-built Surfboat in Australia