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1769 - 1899 British ocean explorer Captain James Cook sailed through the reefs of Otaheite, Tahiti as it's now known, in 1769. What he and his crew saw blew their minds...

1900 - 1929 Surfing became known as the ‘sport of Kings’, because throughout its history in Hawaii it was widely practiced by Royalty. It had huge significance in the island life...

1930 - 1959 Not knowing that another catastrophic world war was over the horizon, people in 1930s Britain wanted to enjoy their leisure time. More and more people took to the sea...

1960 - 1969 All over the country people made boards in their backyards and garages, experimenting with wood, balsa, and the ‘modern’ fibreglass and foam, often using plans...

1970 - 1979 Boards were getting shorter and shorter, but still mostly using a single fin. The shapes got more radical as trends crossed the oceans with surfers and surf magazines...

1980 - present Surfing continued to grow in Britain through the 1990s as longboards became more and more popular again – allowing many more people to enjoy the pleasures of the ocean....

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