Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Chile

[David Wilson]

Cabo Sub Orca swimming fins.

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• 100% rubber fin.
• One size: XL 11-13.
• Adjustable fin with stainless steel buckles.
• Aropec (Taiwan) design.

More Cabo Sub swimming fins midweek.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Thank you for the interesting thread, David.

I might have one of the masks and snorkel. Unfortunately, either in storage or given away.

 

[David Wilson]

Thanks for the post, chillyinCanada.

Cabo Sub bodyboarding fins.

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• 100% rubber fin.
• One size: XL 11-13.
• Aropec (Taiwan) design.

 

[David Wilson]

Cabo Sub Ballena Sei surfing fins.

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• Spanish: Ballena Sei; English: Sei Whale.
• 100% rubber fin.
• Sizes: XXS (32-34). XS (36-38). S (38-40) M (40-42). L (42-44).
• Aropec (Taiwan) design.

More Cabo Sub fins at the weekend.

 

[David Wilson]

Cabo Sub Ballena Azul surfing fins.

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• Spanish: Ballena Azul; English: Blue Whale.
• 100% rubber fin.
• Sizes: XS (36-37). S (38-39). M (40-41). L (42-43). XL (44-45).
• Aropec (Taiwan) design.

 

[David Wilson]

Cabo Sub Gaviota short-bladed swimming fins.

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• Spanish: Gaviota; English: Seagull.
• 100% rubber short-bladed fin.
• Sizes: XXXS (32-34). XXS (34-36). XS (36-38). S (38-40). M (40-42). L (42-44). XL.
• Highly resistant to breakage and erosion, hence suitable for use in both sea and pool.
• Aropec (Taiwan) design.

So much for the continent of South America. Midweek, we shall cross the Pacific Ocean to the island of Taiwan, where several manufacturers make masks, snorkels and fins to be rebadged and distributed around the world by swimming and diving goods wholesalers elsewhere. From now onwards I am going to focus on one or two manufacturers within a given country rather than try to cover the whole country in one go. I will also be revisiting older threads to expand them with more recently acquired information. This approach is dictated by my research and what I have done to process it.