I can share what’s publicly known about Bob McTavish up to now, but I don’t have real-time access to the latest news in this moment.
Bob McTavish is a prominent figure in surfing, widely credited with influential contributions to shortboard design and the evolution of modern surfboards. He remains a well-known name in board-building and surf culture, with ongoing media appearances and features in specialty outlets. [general background]
Recent notable references include interviews and features in surf-focused media and publications that revisit his role in the shortboard revolution and contemporary design perspectives. For example, profiles and interviews have highlighted his views on board design and his long career in the industry. [media references]
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Illustrative note: A classic explainer of his influence can be found in retrospective pieces and industry interviews that discuss the birth of the shortboard era and his design philosophy.[1][2]
We made it to Hawaii in 10 days. We had five weeks there before getting busted when a surf columnist wrote in The Sun Herald that the ‘missing surfers’ were last seen farewelling their friends on the Orsova bound for Hawaii and that it looked like they had made it.
nationalseniors.com.auView Robert John (Bob) McTavish's complete obituary, share memories, and explore heartfelt tribute posts from the community.
stratfordbeaconherald.remembering.caBob McTavish: Inventor of the shortboard. Here, he speaks candidly about the difference between shapers and designers, why boogie boarding’s one of the greatest inventions ever, the next surfboard revolution, and where longboarding went astray.
www.theinertia.comKnown for: High on a Cool Wave, The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun, Spoons: A Santa Barbara Story
www.imdb.comThe latest issue of The Surfers Journal featuring "The Vee", a story about how a fluke glass job and an Australian doctor and surfer named Nick Vitko helped Bob McTavish find new life in his famous 1967 design.
www.mctavish.com.au