RENO ABELLIRA, PRINCE OF SPEED, IS 63 TODAY

Reno was my favorite surfer in 1970. Or rather, I guess he was in my Top Three, along with Jock and Jeff. Shit what I am saying, BK was up there too. With Lopez moving fast on the outside. But Reno looked best in photos, with those turns that were half ballet, half Formula One. That style vibe got all up in my 5th-grade head. If I were still doing those 10,000-word profiles for Surfer's Journal, ...