Probably because it stayed true to being a proper surf hardware set up while the rest of industry chased down malls, etc. That’s probably a stretch of a statement but I don’t consider a surf shop a surf shop if it’s only selling clothes, etc. You need boards, you need wetsuits, trunks, etc. You need the things that make ‘going surfing’ possible. Rip Curl stores kept (the Torquay one (Quik too) was always full of boards.

Onboard Store has been around for a while, but not as long as Onboard Industries (which is something I’ll cover in a later post), and is kinda where the bar is set for surf hardware retailers in Australia. I’ll cover my ass by saying that I mean in showcasing the things you need to go surfing and setting up a space that isn’t over crowded or have staff that aren’t quite right or just a shi

From a brand perspective you have probably one of the wider ranges of different surfboard manufactures under the one roof in Australia. At Onboard they manufacture surfboards from Channel Islands, Simon Anderson, Tokoro, Chris Christensen, Town & Country, Insight and Haydn Lewis for Australia. They also distribute Catch Surf Surfboards, Buell Wetsuits, and Salt & Stone Natural Skincare. See what I mean? They keep busy…

They also have multiple stores, so if Onboard Store Mona Vale doesn’t work for you than you can go hit up their Byron Bay Outpost, or one of the three setups in Bali (Padang, Seminyak & Canggu.