Here’s what I can share right now about the latest news on Bob McTavish:
- There hasn’t been a widely reported, high-visibility update about Bob McTavish in the major outlets in the past few weeks. If you’re looking for timely coverage, I can check specific outlets or recent interviews if you’d like.
- Bob McTavish remains a foundational figure in surfboard design, widely covered in retrospective pieces and documentaries, with recent profiles focusing on his influence on the shortboard era and his ongoing involvement in shaping communities and events. I can point you to notable recent features if you want a quick list.
Would you like me to pull up the most recent articles from surf-focused outlets, or target a specific region or type of update (interviews, tributes, or historical retrospectives)? I can also summarize any particular piece you’ve seen.
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Known for: High on a Cool Wave, The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun, Spoons: A Santa Barbara Story
www.imdb.comBob 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.comMcTAVISH: Robert Boyd McTavish, May 7, 1920 - June 25, 2015. Robert (Bob) was born in Strathclair, MB the 7th of 9 children of John and...
passages.brandonsun.comBob McTavish began surfing in Queensland at the age of twelve - and for decades, he has written, he slept in cars, eating bread, bananas and the occasional spider and surfing at every opportunity. At one point he famously stowed away in an ocean liner bound for Hawaii. From 1961 onwards he worked for surfboard labels including Scott Dillon, Dale, Hayden, Bob Davie, Morey-Pope, Keyo and Cord. After winning the Queensland Open surf title in 1965, he abandoned competition; in 1969 he established...
www.portrait.gov.auView Robert John (Bob) McTavish's complete obituary, share memories, and explore heartfelt tribute posts from the community.
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