Garry Loveridge is a remarkably obscure figure in the surfboard industry. For nearly forty years he's operated from his NSW Central Coast base, quietly shaping boards for the hardcore local crew, yet he's also the designer of one of the most popular surfboard models in recent history.
The first Bonzer I saw I was drawn to. It just made a lot of sense to me how it directs water through the fins efficiently. It's primary purpose is to efficiently organise water flow.
"Just surf it like a normal board. Don't think about the design." So said the designer of the Camel Toe, Cory Russell, before I took his new creation for a ride. And if 'ignoring the design' sounds simple in theory it's a hell of a lot harder when you lay your eyes on the critter.
Greenough makes the claim that the pointed nose is a 'fashion statement' and adds nothing to the performance of the surfboard. In fact, he says that having a nose is detrimental to a boards functionality. The solution he says it to get out a jam jar.
