Florida Surf Museum has added another classic surfboard to our collection thanks to a generous donation from Dale Eldred. The new addition is a rare Tomb and Reeves single fin from the 70’s. Dale grew up surfing in the Eau Gallie area and started surfing in 1972. His surfing buddies included Ronnie Kruger and Arno Warner. They frequented spots like Paradise Park, Shark Pit, Sebastian Inlet and Monster Hole. Dale purchased the Tomb and Reeves in 74 after a bad wipeout on a big Shark Pit day convinced him that his old Weber couldn’t handle the big stuff. As the photos show, the racy template on the T and R was up to the job and saw regular action at Monster Hole.

Tomb and Reeves surfboards was in existence for only a few years- from the late sixties to the early seventies. Their boards were known for their quality construction but few are still around. Their factory was near the Chart House in the Melbourne harbor. Bob Tomb was the shaper and Bob Reeves was the laminator. Bob’s brother Jack Reeves moved to the North Shore of Oahu where he is considered to be the finest laminator in the business.

Mahalo to Dale Eldred for helping to preserve Florida surfing history with your donation!