1962 Makaha International Surfing Championships

Winner(s):

Midget Farrelly, Nancy Nelson, Peter Kahapea, Nappy Napoleon, Sue Ketner

Governing Body:

Waikiki Surf Club

Results

NOTE: Finals for the 1962 Makaha Inernational were held on Jan 1, 1963

"Makaha International Championships," SURFER Magazine, Feb 1964

The 10th Annual Makaha International Surfing Championships finished in a mushy three-to-four-foot surf after an unsually promising start. The heats and semifinals saw surf raging from 15-to-18-feet on one day and a solid six-to-eight on another. The major upset of the event was Australian Bernard "Midget" Farrelly's winning of the men's title, marking the fi...