A surfboat (or surf boat) is an oar-driven boat designed to enter the ocean from the beach in heavy surf or severe waves. It is often used in lifesaving...
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The Margate surfboat refers to three surfboats used for maritime rescue at Margate, on the eastern tip of Kent. They were run as cooperatives, with local...
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The Francis Metallic Surfboat is a boat, currently housed at 130 West Center Street in Douglas, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic...
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White water rafting Rowing (sport) Gig racing Coastal and ocean rowing Surfboat Single scull Dragon boat racing Stand up paddle boarding Dinghy sailing...
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rigging. As the surfboat R.B. Forbe had been wrecked in the rescue of the Gertrude Abbott, volunteers had to drag a second surfboat, the Robert G. Shaw...
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1990 to 1994, he was a surf lifesaver and won the under-21 state medal in surfboat competition. In 1991 he competed with the WA swim team, and in 1998 Paris...
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Masters Crew, Surfboat Race (Craig Knox, Bruce O’Brien, Matt Kirke, Wayne Simeon, Sweep: Mark Bourneville ) 2012 - Gold, Piha Reserve Crew, Surfboat Race (Craig...
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their surfboat, carrying provisions for the survivors. However, crossing the reef on that part of the coast was hazardous even with a surfboat. The islanders...
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Roger Ninham (section Surfboats and boat building)
September 1942 – March 1985) was an Australian Olympian stillwater rower, a surfboat rower and surfcraft boat builder. As a stillwater rower he was a six-time...
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A Joseph Francis designed surfboat on display at the National Museum of the Great Lakes....
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