Indian Ocean Longboard Club has its home at Yallingup beach, a spectacular surfing location near Cape Naturaliste in the south-west corner of Western Australia. The break is shared harmoniously by longboarders, shortboarders and all manner of craft . The Club offers members a social and competitive environment and welcomes new members and their families into the tribe. Around 1991 Surfing West Aus
tralia was approached to send a team of longborders to Crescent Heads in N.S.W. didn’t believe that there was a big enough longboarding population to warrant running State rounds to select a team. The I.O.L.B.C was formed by a loyal bunch of longboard aficionados that saw the resurgence of longboard riding as inevitable, and disagreed with Surfing W.A. They took on the responsibility of running state rounds to select a team. These foundation members, led by inaugural President Rod Hatchett set about building a state team that proved to be a formidable presence on the National scene over the next couple of years. It gave the club members a home to be proud of. Today the club has a membership of around 50 and conducts 6 club events and the Yallingup Malibu Classic spread throughout the year. Competitions are usually followed by a social event and include prizes from a great bunch of club sponsors. The competitions are run with a handicap system that gives surfers of all abilities a chance to be in the winner’s circle. Many members compete in state and national events and are represented on state and national committees running these events. The I.O.L.B.C. is affiliated with Surfing W.A. and all members become part of Surfing W.A. This entitles them to compete in State rounds and also insures them against injury whilst competing in club and state events.
