The Thruster Grail

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When Andrew Kidman took Simon Anderson's original Thruster for a paddle one day he was only vaguely aware of its monetary value, he just knew that it was a special surfboard.

By Andrew Kidman

Volume 21 Issue 2 (2012)

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Volume 21 Issue 2

In this issue

Kelly Slater claims Occy’s the best surfer he ever put eyes on, Brad Melekian delves into the love/death relationship between a big-wave rider and big-wave board builder, Jack O’Neill feels the literary love of Drew Kampion, Bells Beach gets a book of its own, and Mickey Muñoz shares his new offering, No Bad Waves.

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