Bob McTavish on Vee and the Plastic Machine’s "Swooping" Feeling

In 1967, Bob McTavish’s Plastic Machine, and its unique vee bottom, helped usher in the shortboard revolution. More than 50 years after its initial creation, McTavish has found new life in the design-thanks to a fluke glass job and the interest of an Aussie doctor and surfer named Nick Vitko. Read the full story in TSJ 32.6’s "The Vee," by Noah Dow, on our site www.surfersjournal.com/curren....
Credits to the team at McTavish for this edit:
Filmers: William Hunt, Beatriz Ryder, Elliot Kirkwood, Hunter Thomson
Editors: William Hunt & Beatriz Ryder
Historical Photos & Footage: John Witzig, Ron Stoner, Fantastic Plastic Machine
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