John “Kipper” Standing
This board was designed by Kipper and he was always out early at Rainbow Bay. RIP Kipper.
When you read this you may think who was John “Kipper” Standing? Well, Kipper wasn’t on the front cover of any magazines, he wasn’t an ex-pro surfer or a household name, but he was one of those people that worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make things happen. He was instrumental in the Gold Coast Surfing reserve committee and a long term volunteer at Surf World. He was the engineer that designed the large surfboard sign out the front of Surf World. John was always at the events, but what not many saw was the work John did prior to all these events. He was the go-to guy and put up and took down the Tarpaulin for every event. John was well known on the Gold Coast as you will see by his wake photos, some of the celebrities of surfing said their farewells to Kipper. John was a member of Kirra Boardriders and Rainbow Bay Life Saving Club, and the last day of John’s life was how a lot of us would like to go, surfing his beloved Rainbow Bay.
This is as much a thank you and farewell to Kipper as a recognition of all those that work so damn hard behind the scenes to keep surfing’s history alive. There are too many to list here so John can be the well-deserved ambassador for all those that deserve the recognition they rarely receive! Thank you!!
RIP. John “Kipper” Standing.
