Tim Vanderlaan

I got my first Jackson surfboard back in 1977 and have been riding them ever since...thats more than 35 years ago.  Over this period i have had countless boards ranging from 5'6 twin fins to 9'6 noseriders.  I still have a waffa thin orange pigment 8 footer that Jim Parkinson shaped for me back in 1978.  That board is in mint condition, I still ride it and is proof that Jackson boards are built tough and can last the distance.

I am not competing at the moment (my two children don't give me a chance) but I hope to do so again soon.  A couple of my more memorable contest results were a win in a Noosa Longboard Comp in age division in classic first point waves and a 2nd place to Wayne Deane in the 35's division at Bells Beach a few years ago.

These days i am surfing local, combining my passion of photography with surfing and capturing the ride with a modified "go pro" camera.

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