Thruster
Model name for the original tri-fin surfboard, designed and built by Australian surfer-shaper Simon Anderson in 1981. Anderson's board, made under his own Energy label, was soon being copied worldwide, and by late 1982 the tri-fin had replaced the traditional single-fin and the skittish twin-fin as the high-performance board of choice. Anderson claims the "Thruster" name was a nod to the multi-fin...
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Simon Anderson talks about the Thruster, 1981Subscribe to view
Simon Anderson rides a Thruster at Jeffreys Bay. Photo: Pat FlanaganSubscribe to view
1981 Nectar Surfboards ad featuring Simon AndersonSubscribe to view
First-generation Thruster, shaped by Simon AndersonSubscribe to view
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Simon Anderson talks about the Thruster, 1981
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Simon Anderson rides a Thruster at Jeffreys Bay. Photo: Pat Flanagan
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1981 Nectar Surfboards ad featuring Simon Anderson
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First-generation Thruster, shaped by Simon Anderson