1969 Oceanside AAAA

"Oceanside Contest," by LeRoy Grannis, Surfing Magazine, Sept 1969 It’s getting to be old hat the way Rolf Aurness and Mike Purpus are finishing one-two in the first two 1969 West Coast AAAA contests. Oceanside was the place, May 17, on a grey, calm morning with a good 4-6 foot swell pushing through. This made for better lefts, so three out of five finalists were goofyfooters. Also, three of the...