Jarratt, Phil
Smart, funny, mildly profane Australian writer, originally from Wollongong, New South Wales; editor of Tracks magazine from 1975 to 1978, a regular contributor to Surfer from the late '70s to the late '80s, and author of more than a dozen surf books. Jarratt was born (1951) and raised in Wollongong, began surfing in 1960, and published his first article in a 1968 issue of Surf International, a sh...
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Phil Jarratt, CloudbreakSubscribe to view
Phil Jarratt, around 1977. Photo: Warren BolsterSubscribe to view
Phil Jarratt (left) and Terry Fitzgerald, 1976. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe to view
"The Wave Game" cover, 1977Subscribe to view
"Salts and Suits" book cover (2010)Subscribe to view
Phil Jarratt and Kelly Slater, 2007Subscribe to view
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Phil Jarratt, Cloudbreak
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Phil Jarratt, around 1977. Photo: Warren Bolster
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Phil Jarratt (left) and Terry Fitzgerald, 1976. Photo: John Witzig
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"The Wave Game" cover, 1977
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"Salts and Suits" book cover (2010)
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Phil Jarratt and Kelly Slater, 2007