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mikey100
mikey100
QLD
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mikey100 mikey100
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15 Mar 2018 1:40pm
I saw one of these about 30yrs ago and it was classed as an old board. (From around 1980 app)
While trying to explain it to someone, I did a Google search and came up with pretty much nothing.
Does anyone have a picture showing the lateral deck hump?
Cheers.
ka43
ka43
NSW
3101 posts
ka43 ka43
NSW, 3101 posts
15 Mar 2018 3:33pm
There used to be one hanging on the wall at Sailboards Australia on Sydneys northern beaches but also cant find any pics of it.
Al Planet
Al Planet
TAS
1548 posts
Al Planet Al Planet
TAS, 1548 posts
15 Mar 2018 4:29pm
I couldn't find any other photos from that era but that shape definitely had the slim thing going on well before Starboard produced the Atom. The front would flex a lot in the chop and that this yellow one lasted about 3 months before delaminating ( or maybe it was the Trifin that delaminated I cant remember. I can remember doing 55 knots on the day this photo was taken!)




Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23651 posts
Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23651 posts
15 Mar 2018 4:00pm
Makes me recall by Bombora Tri-fin and the 6m triangle it came with. Summer, winter, 15kn or 30kn, whatever- the 6m

We have it sooooo good now.
airsail
airsail
QLD
1599 posts
airsail airsail
QLD, 1599 posts
15 Mar 2018 6:26pm
Was the first board I owned, two fin boxes, one in the centre just behind the mast bases and one at the big round tail. Two holes for the plug in, expanding rope universal, now that was a bit of kit. Spin out was a constant companion, football fins were developed and that helped. And the strange hump at the back which didn't seem to do much.
Trifin came next and was a much better board, for its day that is.
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4938 posts
Imax1 Imax1
QLD, 4938 posts
15 Mar 2018 6:33pm
Mark _australia said..
Makes me recall by Bombora Tri-fin and the 6m triangle it came with. Summer, winter, 15kn or 30kn, whatever- the 6m

We have it sooooo good now.


Then when u had enough money u would buy the 4.2 storm sail that fit on the same mast and was horrible and preferred the 6 even in a storm.
Thats why one can still buy near new 4.2 storm sails for free.
mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
mikey100 mikey100
QLD, 1109 posts
15 Mar 2018 8:17pm
The Bombora Tri-fin was GROUNDBREAKING!!! As was the New Toy.
But I can't believe but there is no picture of the 'ugliest windsurfer ever', the Dromedary!
Bondalucci
Bondalucci
VIC
1580 posts
Bondalucci Bondalucci
VIC, 1580 posts
15 Mar 2018 10:17pm
OK all you nostalgic Bombora fans....
- it's not to late!
A lazy $410 and you can relive those glory days.

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/greensborough/surfing/windsurfer-bombora-with-sail/1177587153

or is it "straight to the Pool Room" ?
Harrow
Harrow
NSW
4521 posts
Harrow Harrow
NSW, 4521 posts
15 Mar 2018 10:25pm
It's not a real tri-fin without the kangacock.
mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
mikey100 mikey100
QLD, 1109 posts
15 Mar 2018 11:02pm
No... but that football fin!!!!
pity it doesn't have a Strata Fin also.
albymongrel
albymongrel
NSW
257 posts
albymongrel albymongrel
NSW, 257 posts
16 Mar 2018 12:44am
Bet you'd have a fun time with the boom tied to the mast at the clew end like that! Been a long time since it set foot in the sea no doubt! I've got one the same, couldn't get $15 for it. Time to bring out the marital circular saw I think. Anyone got any creative ideas for such a relic?
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4938 posts
Imax1 Imax1
QLD, 4938 posts
16 Mar 2018 8:18am
albymongrel said..
Anyone got any creative ideas for such a relic?


Make a bench seat for next to the swimming pool.
Ive seen this done with old glass Malibu type surfboards and it looked very cool.
choco
choco
SA
4181 posts
choco choco
SA, 4181 posts
16 Mar 2018 8:55am
mikey100 said..
The Bombora Tri-fin was GROUNDBREAKING!!! As was the New Toy.
But I can't believe but there is no picture of the 'ugliest windsurfer ever', the Dromedary!


First short board I sailed on was my mates Tri fin, I was blown away with it.
mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
mikey100 mikey100
QLD, 1109 posts
16 Mar 2018 8:37pm
It was THE BOARD when released. First mass produced wave board.
Changed the sport.
shoodbegood
shoodbegood
VIC
873 posts
shoodbegood shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
16 Mar 2018 10:40pm
choco said..

mikey100 said..
The Bombora Tri-fin was GROUNDBREAKING!!! As was the New Toy.
But I can't believe but there is no picture of the 'ugliest windsurfer ever', the Dromedary!



First short board I sailed on was my mates Tri fin, I was blown away with it.


Same!

First board I planed on, I thought it just took off like a rocket, amazing!
Harrow
Harrow
NSW
4521 posts
Harrow Harrow
NSW, 4521 posts
16 Mar 2018 11:45pm
albymongrel said..
Bet you'd have a fun time with the boom tied to the mast at the clew end like that! Been a long time since it set foot in the sea no doubt! I've got one the same, couldn't get $15 for it. Time to bring out the marital circular saw I think. Anyone got any creative ideas for such a relic?

I'll give you $15 for it. Worth the money just for the trip down memory lane....I wonder if it will feel anything like I remember it? Will be interesting with a new rig. Are you in Sydney?
spanishwog
spanishwog
QLD
130 posts
spanishwog spanishwog
QLD, 130 posts
17 Mar 2018 4:10pm
Was given a trifin for xmas when I was 14 to learn on - took a week of uphaul / falloff / uphaul / falloff ....... before I moved anywhere. 30 odd years later I am glad for that experience - still sailing and still loving it.
shoodbegood
shoodbegood
VIC
873 posts
shoodbegood shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
18 Mar 2018 8:33pm
spanishwog said..
Was given a trifin for xmas when I was 14 to learn on - took a week of uphaul / falloff / uphaul / falloff ....... before I moved anywhere. 30 odd years later I am glad for that experience - still sailing and still loving it.


The Tri Fin???

Wow, thats awesome!
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4938 posts
Imax1 Imax1
QLD, 4938 posts
18 Mar 2018 7:38pm
Probably wouldn't make much difference tying what ever end of the boom
firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
firiebob firiebob
WA, 3182 posts
18 Mar 2018 6:04pm
choco said..

I was blown away with it.


.



Good to see you got back Choco
fjdoug
fjdoug
ACT
548 posts
fjdoug fjdoug
ACT, 548 posts
23 Mar 2018 6:03pm
mikey100 said..
I saw one of these about 30yrs ago and it was classed as an old board. (From around 1980 app)
While trying to explain it to someone, I did a Google search and came up with pretty much nothing.
Does anyone have a picture showing the lateral deck hump?
Cheers.


I saw a dromedary at our local tip today....




mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
mikey100 mikey100
QLD, 1109 posts
24 Mar 2018 7:20am
OMG... that's it. That hump!!!! Only pic anyone has been able to come up with.
TIP... the inhumanity of it.
Where? I want it.
Seriously, where please?
fjdoug
fjdoug
ACT
548 posts
fjdoug fjdoug
ACT, 548 posts
24 Mar 2018 9:26pm
yeah nah it's rooted.
note the metal posts bolted through the hull.
the green shed , mugga.
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4938 posts
Imax1 Imax1
QLD, 4938 posts
24 Mar 2018 8:32pm
fjdoug said..
yeah nah it's rooted.
note the metal posts bolted through the hull.
the green shed , mugga.



It's not rooted , the front poles are for fishing and the back ones are for the ores .
Could be flag pole holders.
mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
mikey100 mikey100
QLD, 1109 posts
25 Mar 2018 1:23pm
Oh well. At least I got a pic of one. Tnx.
RichardG
RichardG
WA
3761 posts
RichardG RichardG
WA, 3761 posts
25 Mar 2018 2:12pm
Extracts from the Neva Griggs book "One with the Wind" published early in 1982. Photos date back to as early as 1980, possibly earlier.




















Australian Sailing had many adverts and articles on early windsurfing including Bombora from the 1979 onwards and there are additional details there. I don't have copies of the issues anymore.
RichardG
RichardG
WA
3761 posts
RichardG RichardG
WA, 3761 posts
25 Mar 2018 8:29pm
Specs of the Bombora "dromedary" shown here in the table with other boards of the time. I don't believe it was marketed as the "Dromedary" unless I am mistaken, but was called the Windsurfer Bombora. It was 3.0 m long not 3.5 m.




RichardG
RichardG
WA
3761 posts
RichardG RichardG
WA, 3761 posts
25 Mar 2018 8:38pm
Bombora Proto at Diamond Head, April 1979.

An earlier version of the "Dromedary" designed and ridden by Mark Paul.

Photos by Steve Wilkings. www.stevewilkings.com




Al Planet
Al Planet
TAS
1548 posts
Al Planet Al Planet
TAS, 1548 posts
26 Mar 2018 11:30am
The blow moulded poly Hifly 666 was 200 litres, designed for wavesailing and cost $1300 while you could buy a custom Bombora proto for $700. I guess that was when all the European brands were still made in Europe though Cobra had their own Production model out pretty early on.
RichardG
RichardG
WA
3761 posts
RichardG RichardG
WA, 3761 posts
26 Mar 2018 4:15pm
Al Planet said..
The blow moulded poly Hifly 666 was 200 litres, designed for wavesailing and cost $1300 while you could buy a custom Bombora proto for $700. I guess that was when all the European brands were still made in Europe though Cobra had their own Production model out pretty early on.





Yes. I recall the 666 was obsolete pretty quickly, at least in Australia. I remember the risque, controversial Hifly advert for the brand from Freesail early 1982-83. Not sure if the advert translated into sales. Maybe someone could post the advert if they have it.
shoodbegood
shoodbegood
VIC
873 posts
shoodbegood shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
26 Mar 2018 9:39pm
RichardG said..

Al Planet said..
The blow moulded poly Hifly 666 was 200 litres, designed for wavesailing and cost $1300 while you could buy a custom Bombora proto for $700. I guess that was when all the European brands were still made in Europe though Cobra had their own Production model out pretty early on.






Yes. I recall the 666 was obsolete pretty quickly, at least in Australia. I remember the risque, controversial Hifly advert for the brand from Freesail early 1982-83. Not sure if the advert translated into sales. Maybe someone could post the advert if they have it.


Oh yeah...

I remeber that ad well from when I was a young fella !
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