Robbie Somerford

Robbie Somerford is one of Western Australia's greatest boatmen, having won ten Open Surf Boat's in his 23 State titles for City of Perth.

He was a member of the 1971 Junior Boat crew which won the club's first Australian Championship, and the Open crew which won the World title in 1981 and finished 2nd at the 1982 Australian Championships.

Robbie was awarded Life Membership of the club in 1997.





Australian Championships

    1971, City Beach WA
    • 1st Junior Surf Boat

    1982, Moana SA

    • 2nd Open Surf Boat

World Championships

    1981, Kuta Beach Bali
    • 1st Open Surf Boat

State Championships

1st placings

    1968
      Cadet R&R
    1971
      Junior Surf Boat
    1974
      Open Surf Boat
      March Past
    Open Surf Boat 1987 1975
      Open Surf Boat
    1977
      Open Surf Boat
      March Past
    1978
      Surf Boat Relay
      March Past
    1979
      Open Surf Boat
    1980
      Open Surf Boat
      Surf Boat Relay
      March Past
    1981
      Open Surf Boat
    1982
      Open Surf Boat
      Surf Boat Relay
      March Past
    1983
      Open Surf Boat
      Surf Boat Relay
      March Past
    1985
      Surf Boat Relay
    1986
      Open Surf Boat
    1987
      Open Surf Boat

[Australian and World Championships]