THE 1968 WORLD SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS: AN ORAL HISTORY COMPILED BY BEN MARCUS

"Flashpoing: the 1968 World Contest," by Ben Marcus, ran in the February 2012 issue of The Surfer's Journal. This version has been slightly edited. * * * CORKY CARROLL (California, competitor) It was the first World Contest held during the shortboard era— or more accurately, during the transition era. There were a lot of controversies involved with this event, mainly due, at least in my opinion...

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