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New: 1846: "Tho' The Motion Is Swift, It Is Very Pleasant," Chester Lyman Surfs Waikiki
Blog (2020-10-22)
New: 1849: "They Carried Their Feats in the Water to the Utmost Verge of Possibility" - SS Hill, Reporting from the Big Island
Blog (2020-10-21)
New: 1868: Tsunami Destroys Big Island Towns, Creates Big-Wave Legend
Blog (2020-10-20)
New: Sunday Joint, 10-18-2020: Terry Fitzgerald, Barry Bennett, the Surfie-Rocker Wars
Blog (2020-10-19)
New: 1865, Bringing the Heat: "Such Riding of Man and Woman on the Same Wave Results in Sexual Indulgence"
Blog (2020-10-18)
New: 1890: "I Was Initiated Into the Mysteries of Surf-Riding," Henry Carrington Bolton
Blog (2020-10-17)
Watch: "All Quiet on the Surfie-Rocker Front," 1963 Newsreel
Video (2020-10-16)
New: Ripped from the Headlines: the Surfie-Rocker Wars, 1962-'64
Blog (2020-10-15)
New: "The Australian Surfboard Industry Could Not Have Survived Without Him." Barry Bennett's EOS Page is Up
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-10-14)
New: "Work Was Often Neglected For The Prosecution of This Sport," from Thrum's Annual, 1896
Blog (2020-10-13)
New: Sunday Joint, 10-11-2020: Gidget, "Ninth Wave," Herman Melville
Blog (2020-10-12)
New: 1957: "I felt so jazzed up I could have yelled!" Excerpt from Gidget, by Frederick Kohner
Blog (2020-10-11)
New: 1917, Surf Lessons from the Duke: "O, The Wild Joy Of It!"
Blog (2020-10-10)
New: "Jock's Night Trip," by Allan Weisbecker. Big Waves, LSD, Helicopters
Blog (2020-10-09)
New: Kookslams, 1867: "A Great Sea Caught Me," by James Chalmers
Blog (2020-10-09)
New: 1957: "Maybe I Was Just a Woman in Love With a Surfboard," Excerpt from Gidget, by Fredrick Kohner
Blog (2020-10-08)
Updated: Will the Real Moondoggie Please Step Forward?
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-10-08)
New: Surfing-Sexual Psychodrama: Excerpt from "The Ninth Wave," by Eugene Burdick
Blog (2020-10-07)
New: 1849: "Rare Sport at Ohonoo," Excerpt From "Mardi," by Herman Melville
Blog (2020-10-06)
New: Big-Wave Thrills: Excerpt from "A Native Son of the Golden West," by James Houston
Blog (2020-10-05)
New: Sunday Joint, 10-4-2020: RIP SURFER MAGAZINE
Blog (2020-10-04)
New: "Accelerator: the Terry Fitzgerald Story," by Phil Jarrratt
Blog (2020-10-02)
Watch: Terry Fitzgerald, the Sultan of Speed, Pedal to the Metal
Video (2020-10-01)
New: 1964: Hang Ten Surfwear in a "Mad Race to Keep up with Orders"
Blog (2020-09-25)
New: Hang Ten - The Original Department Store Surf Brand
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-09-24)
New: Hang Ten cofounder Duke Boyd: "For three or four years, I couldn’t design anything that was not successful. Everything I did worked!
Above the Roar (2020-09-24)
Watch: A Three-Minute Salute to Sofia Mulanovich
Video (2020-09-23)
New: Sunday Joint, 9-20-2020: Jack Murphy, Montgomery Burns, Jeffreys Bay, Derek Hynd
Blog (2020-09-20)
New: Jack Murphy, aka "Murph the Surf"
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-09-19)
Watch: 1984 Country Feeling Classic, Jeffreys Bay
Video (2020-09-14)
New: Sunday Joint, 9-13-2020: George Freeth and Mae West, Together At Last
Blog (2020-09-13)
New: George Freeth's Life and Times in Newprint: 1883 - 1919
Blog (2020-09-12)
New: Surf Lessons from George Freeth, 1912: "It Requires Unlimited Nerve"
Blog (2020-09-11)
New: Surf Pioneer George Freeth: Surf Hero or Law-Breaking Lifeguard-Brawing Stowaway?
Blog (2020-09-09)
New: George Freeth: "They Hailed Me as the Reviver"
Blog (2020-09-08)
Watch: Tommy Zahn, Blond Bombshell from the 'Bu
Video (2020-09-07)
New: Sunday Joint, 9-6-2020: "Hawaii," Gene Hackman, Brenden Margieson
Blog (2020-09-06)
New: Tom Zahn interview: "Surfing, paddling, sailing—that was my thing. Everything else in life didn’t interest me much."
Above the Roar (2020-09-05)
New: Tom Zahn's 1953 Nine-Hour 40-Mile Paddle from Molokai to Oahu
Blog (2020-09-04)
Watch: Brenden Margiesen: 3.5 Minutes of Good Cheer and Incredible Surfing
Video (2020-09-03)
New: Brenden Margieson interview: "I don’t walk around thinking that I’m the best bloody free surfer in the world, you know"
Above the Roar (2020-09-02)
New: "A Royal Sport," Jack London's Operatic Ode to Surfing
Blog (2020-08-29)
New: Charmian London, Surf-Lusty like Husband Jack, Takes to the Waikiki Waves
Blog (2020-08-27)
New: Sunday Joint, 8-23-2020: Diana Ross, Mike Doyle, Mike Hynson, and Reno Abellira
Blog (2020-08-23)
New: "The Shoe," by Newport Paipo: Kneeboard or Surfboard? Your Choice
Surfboard (2020-08-22)
New: Reverend William Ellis, 1823: "The Only Circumstances That Mar Their Pleasure is the Approach of a Shark"
Blog (2020-08-21)
Watch: Reno Abellira Rides His Flip-Tip "Disc" in Victoria, 1970
Video (2020-08-20)
New: The Weber Performer: All-Time Surfboard Model Champ?
Surfboard (2020-08-19)
Watch: Weber Performer '67 - Dewey and Tabeling Hit the Contest Circuit
Video (2020-08-19)
New: Sunday Joint, 8-16-2020: Peter Crawford and St. Christopher
Blog (2020-08-16)
New: Sunday Joint, 8-9-2020: Rumble at the Ranch, Malibu '65, Why We Love Kooks
Blog (2020-08-09)
New: Peter Crawford's "Slab" Kneeboard: as Homely as it was High-Performance
Surfboard (2020-08-07)
New: "Infinite Games: the Final Days of Peter Crawford," by DC Green
Blog (2020-08-06)
New: Missionary in Paradise: Excerpts from Hiram Bingham's Journals, 1820 and 1821
Blog (2020-08-06)
Watch: Peter Crawford is Kneeboarding's High-Performance Pixie
Video (2020-08-04)
New: "Surfing and the Olympics," by Steve Pezman
Blog (2020-08-02)
New: Captain Bligh in Tahiti. Before the Mutiny, there was Surfing
Blog (2020-07-30)
Updated: Chelsea Georgeson, the Forgotten Champ
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-07-29)
New: Chelsea Georgeson, Smooth Operator
Video (2020-07-28)
Watch: Malibu Surf Trip 1965: Encino to First Point
Video (2020-07-24)
Watch: "Waves to Freedom," starring Mark Cunningham
Video (2020-07-23)
New: Dept of Linguistics: We Should Have Stuck with "Sharkboards"!
Blog (2020-07-21)
New: Sunday Joint, 7-19-2020: Remembering Derek Ho
Blog (2020-07-20)
Watch: Derek Ho Surfed like a Perfectly Thrown Dagger
Video (2020-07-19)
New: "Do The Right Thing," Derek Ho Profile By Steve Barilotti
Blog (2020-07-18)
New: "Hey Brudda, See You In The Top 16!" Derek and Michael Ho Profile
Blog (2020-07-18)
New: "Remember when those guys pulled out of the contest at Waimea, ’cause they were scared shitless? I’d like to see more of that." Derek Ho Interview
Above the Roar (2020-07-18)
New: Steve Bigler Wins 1966 Malibu Invitational: Story, Pics, Video
Contest (2020-07-17)
Watch: Sun's Out, Guns Out: 1965 "War" at Malibu, with Miki Dora and Johnny Fain
Video (2020-07-16)
New: Sunday Joint, 7-12-2020: Michael Tomson's Oversized Life and Times
Blog (2020-07-13)
New: Surfin' 1777: "The Most Supreme Pleasure"
Blog (2020-07-13)
New: "The Insatiable Cravings of Michael Tomson," by Phil Jarratt
Blog (2020-07-11)
Watch: Michael Tomson at Huge Pipe and More
Video (2020-07-10)
New: Michael Tomson interview (1977)
Above the Roar (2020-07-09)
New: Michael Tomson interview (1996)
Above the Roar (2020-07-09)
New: Kit Horn, Stealth Big-Wave Charger
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-07-08)
New: Kealoha Kaio as remembered by Downing, Pomar, Noll, others
Blog (2020-07-07)
New: Sunday Joint, 5-7-2020: Mark Cunningham, 4th of July Hijinks, and Chocolate-Covered Macadamia Nuts
Blog (2020-07-05)
New: Point Panic, 1980; Bodysurfing Heaven
Video (2020-07-04)
New: Mark Cunningham interview: "My long, skinny, gangly body just fit at Pipeline."
Above the Roar (2020-07-02)
New: Mark Cunningham, "The Human Pintail," Profiled by Bruce Jenkins
Blog (2020-07-01)
New: Mark Cunningham has Glided into EOS
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-06-30)
New: Sunday Joint, 6-28-2020: Surf Ranch - Who Pimped in Best? Tomson, Richards, Carroll, Slater, and More
Blog (2020-06-28)
New: Carwyn Williams: "My parents thought I'd grow out of surfing, they really did."
Above the Roar (2020-06-26)
New: Carwyn Williams, the Man from Mumbles
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-06-25)
New: Sunday Joint, 6-21-2020: Up in Smoke with the Incredible Patterson Brothers
Blog (2020-06-21)
New: Bobby Patterson Hot-Foots to Victory in the '64 Malibu Invitational
Contest (2020-06-18)
New: Joey Cabell Wins 1963 Malibu Invitational: Story and Pix
Contest (2020-06-18)
Watch: Bobby "Flea" Patterson, Short and Sweet and Lightning-Fast Feet
Video (2020-06-17)
New: Sunday Joint, 6-14-2020: Nat Young, Mick Fanning, Chuck Klosterman, Chuck Berry
Blog (2020-06-15)
New: Really REALLY Long Read: "Animal Tracks," Nat Young Profile by Drew Kampion
Blog (2020-06-12)
Watch: Nat Young Six-Minute Supercut Video
Video (2020-06-08)
New: Sunday Joint: Bude River Madness, Bobby Owens, Bo Diddley
Blog (2020-06-07)
New: The Sunday Joint: "Malibu U," Jim Morrison, Surfing Dogs
Blog (2020-05-31)
Watch: "Malibu U" full 1967 episode: Ricky Nelson, Marvin Gaye, Dionne Warwick, More
Video (2020-05-28)
Updated: Jim Morrison Didn't Like the "Malibu U" TV Show, But He (Kind Of) Appeared On It Anyway
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-05-26)
New: Long Read: "Bobby Owens, the Quiet Competitor," by Paul Holmes
Blog (2020-05-22)
New: Bobby Owens Interview: "It's really hard for me to be more flamboyant than I am."
Above the Roar (2020-05-21)
Watch: Bobby Owens: the Four-Minute Flow-State Edit
Video (2020-05-21)
New: Fred Hemmings on Creating the Pipe Masters: "I wanted to develop something for the average schmuck in Middle America!"
Blog (2020-05-17)
New: "Before the Herd," Mike Armstrong Profile by Kevin O'Sullivan
Blog (2020-05-14)
Watch: 1979 Pipe Masters Final - Full Length
Video (2020-05-12)
Watch: Long-Lost Ted Deerhurst Sequence from "Storm Riders"
Video (2020-05-12)
New: Larry Blairs Wins '78 Pipe Masters - His FIRST Contest in Hawaii!
Contest (2020-05-11)
New: The Sunday Joint: Hot Curl, Little Richard, the Cardiff Kook, More
Blog (2020-05-10)
New: "Hot Curl Surfboards: the Bottom Line," by Mark Fragale
Blog (2020-05-09)
New: Raise Your Beer to Michael Dormer and Hot Curl, the Michelangelo and David of Surfing
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-05-07)
New: The Hot Curl Surfboard
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-05-05)
New: "Father, Son, Holy Spirit," Pat Curren Profile by Bruce Jenkins
Blog (2020-05-03)
New: Tom Curren in Above the Roar: "I was obsessed with Occy. I was caught up in his whole thing."
Above the Roar (2020-05-01)
New: "The Private World of Tom Curren," 1985 SURFER Profile by Matt George
Blog (2020-04-30)
New: Full-Length 1985 Tom Curren Profile in Sports Illustrated
Blog (2020-04-30)
Watch: Seven-Minute Tom Curren Supercut
Video (2020-04-29)
New: Russell Beats Lopez in '76 Pipe Masters; Article and Pix
Contest (2020-04-24)
New: 1973 Pipe Masters: Lopez Repeats, Armstrong Runner-Up for Third Year in a Row; Story and Pix
Contest (2020-04-23)
New: 1975 Pipe Masters: "It was a nightmare. It was life and death out there," Rory Russell
Contest (2020-04-23)
New: 1972 Pipeline Masters: Lopez 1st, Armstrom 2nd, Bertlemann 3rd; Story and Pix
Contest (2020-04-22)
New: Hakman Wins First Pipeline Masters: Story and Pix
Contest (2020-04-22)
Watch: Owl Chapman is a True Surfing Original
Video (2020-04-21)
New: The Sunday Joint: Alcohol, Drugs, Nicky Wood, the Isley Brothers
Blog (2020-04-19)
New: Owl Chapman: "Sunset Beach is on its own trip. It’s Sunset and you are you, and you can’t lay your trip on it."
Above the Roar (2020-04-18)
Watch: Kim Mearig and Ernie Isley Soar Together on "Who's That Lady
Video (2020-04-14)
New: The Sunday Joint: SURFER Poll, Three Dog Night, Margo Godfrey
Blog (2020-04-12)
New: "The Phantom," Nicky Wood Profile by Derek Hynd
Blog (2020-04-10)
New: Nicky Wood interview - "If you take a lot of drugs it fuckin' disorganizes you."
Above the Roar (2020-04-10)
New: "Nicky Wood's Smoke-Filled Melancholy"
Blog (2020-04-09)
Watch: Nicky Wood Footage is Hard to Find, But Here's Three-and-a-Half Minutes of the Best
Video (2020-04-07)
New: The Sunday Joint: COVID-19, Miki Dora, Mitch Thorson
Blog (2020-04-05)
New: Hoffman, Doyle, Repeat Winners in 1965 SURFER Poll. Full Results, Plus Party Pix
Blog (2020-04-04)
New: Nuuhiwa, Hoffman win 1966 SURFER Poll. Report, Results, Pix
Contest (2020-04-04)
New: Sutherland and Godfrey Win 1969 SURFER Poll. Report, Results, Pix
Contest (2020-04-04)
New: Mitch Thorson Profile, by Nick Carroll. "Aussies think they’re so much better than anyone else that they walk around like they’re God."
Blog (2020-04-02)
New: "Booby" Mystery . . . Solved! How James Jones Got His Humbling Nickname
Blog (2020-04-01)
Watch: Mitch Thorson is Your One-Man Department of Water and Power
Video (2020-03-31)
New: 1960s Duke Contest Power Rankings - Doyle #1
Blog (2020-03-28)
New: 1970s Duke Contest Power Rankings - Hakman #1
Blog (2020-03-28)
New: 1980s Duke Contest Power Rankings - Mike Ho #1
Blog (2020-03-28)
New: 1980 Duke - Warren Wins Waimea!
Contest (2020-03-27)
New: One Born Every Minute Dept: "Winner Take All - Mickey Dora's Challenge"
Blog (2020-03-26)
Watch: James Jones, Surfing's Biggest Little Big Man, Had The North Shore Wrapped Around His Tiny Fingers
Video (2020-03-25)
New: Phil Edwards Wins 1963 SURFER Poll Awards; Full Results, Story, Pix
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-03-25)
New: "You need to have some sort of force in your—it could be anything. For me, it’s surfing." James Jones Interview
Above the Roar (2020-03-24)
New: 1967 SURFER Poll Results: Corky and Joyce on Top!
Contest (2020-03-21)
New: Mark Richards Wins '79 Duke On Way To Four-Year Surf-World Domination
Contest (2020-03-20)
New: Bertlemann Wins '74 Duke; Hakman Injured in Horse Accident
Contest (2020-03-19)
New: Hawaiians Sweep 1977 Duke; Eddie Aikau Wins
Contest (2020-03-19)
New: Hawaiians Sweep Top Spots in '76 Duke; Booby Jones Wins
Contest (2020-03-19)
New: Pops Aikau to Michael Ho Before '78 Duke Finals: "Go Out And Win it For Eddie." He did.
Contest (2020-03-19)
Watch: "Extra - An EOS Tribute to Plus-Size Surfers"
Video (2020-03-18)
New: Cairns Wins '75 Duke Over M. Ho at Waimea Bay
Contest (2020-03-17)
New: Clyde Aikau Wins '73 at Waimea Bay; Eddie Makes the Final
Contest (2020-03-13)
New: 1971 Duke Classic: Jeff Hakman Wins His Third Duke Title; Hamilton a Close Second
Contest (2020-03-12)
New: 1972 Duke: Booby Jones by a Whisker over Jeff Hakman at Big Perfect Sunset Beach
Contest (2020-03-12)
New: Boards, Bones, and Bombs on Christmas Island with Parmenter, Sunn, Chouinard, and Sam George
Blog (2020-03-11)
New: Nick Carroll: "Parmenter doesn’t fit in a Southern California surfing scene where a tattoo and a single-digit IQ are positive career moves."
Blog (2020-03-11)
New: Dave Parmenter Lights Up the Central Coast, Stubbies Comp, and Natividad
Video (2020-03-10)
New: Jeff Hakman Reports on his Big Win at 1970 Duke
Contest (2020-03-09)
New: Time Machine: Tracks Magazine's 1974 Awards
Blog (2020-03-07)
New: Linda Benson Dazzles in Vintage GAF View-Master Reel!
Blog (2020-03-06)
Watch: Rob Bain is the Feel-Good Surfer of the Week
Video (2020-03-03)
Watch: Ron Drummond is Thrilling and Dangerous at Dana Point
Video (2020-03-01)
New: Ron Drummond interview: "It was an earthquake wave, and I rode it all the way in till I skidded up on the beach."
Blog (2020-02-28)
New: Canoe Surfer Ron Drummond Tries to Jump-Start the Artificial Surfing Reef
Blog (2020-02-27)
Watch: Skip Frye of San Diego is Half-Man, Half-Pelican
Video (2020-02-24)
New: The '68 Duke Contest Goes Pro, and Surfers Begin to Sniff a World Tour
Blog (2020-02-22)
New: Joey Cabell Wins '69 Duke; Full Coverage and Pix
Contest (2020-02-21)
Watch: Jock Wins '67 Duke: Full-Length TV Presentation
Video (2020-02-20)
Watch: Mike Doyle Wins '68 Duke; Full-Length "Wide World of Sports" Coverage
Video (2020-02-18)
Watch: Ricky Grigg Wins '66 Duke; Full-Length "Wide World of Sports" Presentation
Video (2020-02-18)
New: Jodie Cooper Interview: "It’s so Neanderthal. Surfing has a long way to go."
Above the Roar (2020-02-14)
Watch: Jodie Cooper is Tough as Nails, Cheerful as Christmas
Video (2020-02-13)
New: The East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-02-12)
Watch: Hakman Wins '65 Duke: Full-Length CBS Presentation
Video (2020-02-08)
Watch: Rizal Tanjung is Balinese Fire and Flow
Video (2020-02-06)
New: Rizal Tanjung, In His Own Words
Above the Roar (2020-02-06)
Watch: Severn Bore 1967: You'll Feel This One Right in the John Thomas
Video (2020-02-04)
New: Postmortem: the Makaha International, 1953 - 1974
Blog (2020-02-02)
Watch: Baby Larry Bertlemann Shreds 1970 Makaha Contest in Original "Five Summer Stories"
Video (2020-02-01)
New: Read All About It! Gerry Lopez, Cub Reporter for the Honolulu Advertiser
Blog (2020-02-01)
New: Ho, Blears, Downing Clean Up at '72 Makaha
Contest (2020-01-31)
New: Strauch and Sunn Take 1969 Makaha International; George and Keone Downing Both Make Finals
Contest (2020-01-31)
Watch: Hemmings and Young Battle it Out at '66 Makaha!
Video (2020-01-30)
New: Joey Cabell, Martha Sunn, Reno Abellira Take Out '67 Makaha
Contest (2020-01-30)
New: Margo, Cabell, and 15-Year-Old Keone Downing Win '68 Makaha
Contest (2020-01-30)
New: Makaha '65: Nancy Nelson and George Downing BOTH Win Their Third Makaha Titles
Contest (2020-01-28)
New: Mike Doyle on the Hard Math and Even Harder Politics of Makaha
Blog (2020-01-28)
New: Midget, Nancy Nelson Take 1962 Makaha Champs: Pix, Vid, Results, More
Contest (2020-01-27)
Watch: Point Surf '62! Big Stuff Hits the Makaha International, and John Severson Gets it on Film
Video (2020-01-27)
New: Downing and Anona Naone Take Out '61 Makaha. Pix, Results, Full Report
Contest (2020-01-26)
New: Time Machine: Read The Makaha Surf Club's Midcentury Newsletters
Blog (2020-01-25)
New: The Mighty Waikiki Surf Club: "All Creeds and Colors Welcome"
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2020-01-24)
New: John Lind and the Origins of the Makaha Championships
Blog (2020-01-21)
New: Buffalo K Takes 1960 Makaha International: Full Report and Pix
Contest (2020-01-20)
Watch: Never-Before-Seen Super-8 Footage of the '59 Makaha Contest
Video (2020-01-19)
Watch: 1958 Makaha Contest Thrills and Spills, in Living Color!
Video (2020-01-17)
New: Froiseth and Benson Take 1959 Makaha Contest: Pix, Video, More
Contest (2020-01-17)
New: Jamma Keanu and Little Vicky Heldreich Are Surprise Winners In 1957 Makaha Contest
Contest (2020-01-16)
New: Peter Cole and Marge Calhoun Dominate 1958 Makaha Contest: Full Report, Pix, Video
Contest (2020-01-16)
New: 1956 Makaha Contest: Ethel Kukea Makes it Two in a Row
Contest (2020-01-15)
New: 1955 Makaha Contest: Results, Articles, Pix, Video
Contest (2020-01-14)
New: George Downing Wins 1954 Makaha Contest: Article, Pix, Full Results
Contest (2020-01-13)
Watch: Joey Cabell at Rincon, Makaha, Mauritius and More
Video (2020-01-11)
New: Joey Cabell's "White Ghost": Fastest Gun in the West
Surfboard (2020-01-10)
New: Munoz, Doyle, Young talk about Joey Cabell
Blog (2020-01-10)
New: Joey Cabell Interview: "Surfing for me was like bullfighting. How close can you come to the horns?"
Above the Roar (2020-01-09)
Watch: Keone Downing Goes from Teen Grom in '70 World Titles to Giant-Killer at '90 Eddie
Video (2020-01-07)
New: Paul Neilsen: "If you’re doing what you love and can make money off it, then better still!"
Above the Roar (2019-12-31)
Watch: Four Minutes Of Joy With Gold Coast Kingpin Paul Neilsen
Video (2019-12-28)
New: Shaun Tomson Wins 1975 Hang Ten American Pro
Contest (2019-12-26)
New: Swing And A Miss! Did The Pro Tour Almost Launch in 1975?
Blog (2019-12-26)
New: Jeff Hakman wins 1972 Hang Ten; Full Report by Drew Kampion
Contest (2019-12-25)
Watch: 1974 Hang Ten American Pro, from "Super Session"
Video (2019-12-24)
New: Jeff Hakman Wins 1974 Hang Ten American Pro
Contest (2019-12-24)
New: Fail Files: The Objective Scoring System
Blog (2019-12-23)
New: Charlie Bunger, A New York Original
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2019-12-21)
New: John Hannon is the Father of New York Surfing
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2019-12-20)
New: Davey Smith: "Last summer I put 30,000 miles on my car!"
Above the Roar (2019-12-19)
New: John Hannon: "Like all good surfboard builders, I went out to my mother’s garage and got busy!"
Above the Roar (2019-12-19)
New: Watch the Fast and Futuristic Davey Smith
Video (2019-12-18)
New: When The Weird Turn Pro: Readings From "The Surfer's Almanac," by Gary Filosa
Blog (2019-12-14)
New: The Rise And Fall of Gary Filosa
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2019-12-13)
New: Gail Couper: "There are too many spectators in the world—with all sports, not just surfing."
Above the Roar (2019-12-11)
New: Midget Farrelly Stringerless: Best OG Longboard Ever Made?
Surfboard (2019-12-10)
New: The Indestructible Gail Couper, 10x Bells Winner
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2019-12-10)
New: Buttons K and Mark Liddell Interviewed by Chris Carter
Above the Roar (2019-12-06)
Watch: Mark Liddell In "Everyone's a Winner"
Video (2019-12-06)
New: OG New Jersey Boss Dan Heritage
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2019-12-05)
New: Full 30-Ounce Matt Hoy Profile by Derek Rielly
Blog (2019-12-04)
New: Matt Hoy: "I've Got Nothing To Be Ashamed Of. Except My Man-Boobs."
Above the Roar (2019-12-03)
New: Matt Hoy: Drinking Beer And Throwing Hammers
Video (2019-12-02)
New: Hemmings Takes '64 Makaha Titles! Full Report by Fred Van Dyke
Contest (2019-11-30)
New: Florida Man Takes on World Champ! Valluzzi vs Townend at Sebastian Inlet
Blog (2019-11-21)
Watch: Ten Red-Hot Minutes From The 1977 Florida Pro. Crawford vs Bugs in Final!
Video (2019-11-20)
New: Bruce Valluzzi Reports from the 1977 Florida Pro
Contest (2019-11-19)
New: Springsteen: "The Only Things I Cared About Were Girls, Cars and Surfing"
Blog (2019-11-16)
New: "Survivor: the Dean Randazzo Story," by Kimball Taylor
Blog (2019-11-15)
Watch: Dean Randazzo Slays Huge Honolua, and More
Video (2019-11-14)
New: Full-Length Dean Randazzo Interview
Above the Roar (2019-11-14)
Updated: Dean Randazzo: the Jersey Devil
Encyclopedia of Surfing (2019-11-13)
New: Fundraiser Nets 27K! Thank You EOS Supporters!
Blog (2019-11-12)
Watch: 1990 Quiksilver-Eddie, Uncut and Horrifying
Video (2019-11-06)
New: Brock Little Reports From the 1990 Quiksilver-Eddie
Contest (2019-11-06)
Watch: 1984 Quiksilver-Eddie. The One Nobody Talks About!
Video (2019-11-05)
Watch: 1986 Quiksilver / Eddie - 40-minute director's cut!
Video (2019-11-05)
New: Denton Miyamura Wins '84 Eddie In Slightly Overhead Waves
Contest (2019-11-05)
New: "Chubby" by Kimo Hollinger. Aloha by the Ton
Blog (2019-11-03)
New: Level Up: The 2019 EOS Fundraiser is ON!
Blog (2019-10-31)
New: Nat Young Remembers Mr. Smooth, Russell Hughes
Blog (2019-10-31)
New: Tom Blake Wins 1928 Titles! Results and Reporting
Contest (2019-10-28)
New: Tom Curren's Black Beauty: Specs, Comments, Pix, Video
Surfboard (2019-10-27)
New: John Witzig Reports From Bells on 1967 Aussie National Titles
Contest (2019-10-26)
New: 1938 National Surfing and Paddleboard Championships, Long Beach, CA
Contest (2019-10-25)
Watch: Tom Curren and Black Beauty are 1986 Perfection
Video (2019-10-25)
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Updated: Joe Roland
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New: Ma and Pa Bendall
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New: Misfire! Why Didn't Tow Surfing Happen 30 Years Earlier?
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Watch: Baddy Treloar, 1969
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New: Killer Cute
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New: Lisa Andersen
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New: "Lisa Andersen Surfs Better Than You"
History of Surfing (2019-02-15)
Watch: "Waterborn," by Bill Delaney (1987)
Video (2019-02-13)
Watch: Bill Delaney interview, 1995
Video (2019-02-13)
New: Randy Rarick Remembers Jimmy Blears
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New: "Motel Hell: Surfers Sack Travelodge!"
Blog (2019-02-08)
New: Drew Kampion on the '72 Titles
Blog (2019-02-08)
Watch: Jimmy Blears
Video (2019-02-06)
Updated: 1972 World Surfing Championships
Video (2019-02-05)
Updated: Mike Doyle
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New: Mike Doyle
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New: "Is Surfing Hip?"
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Makaha in the Early '70s

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