Shipley, Jack
Phlegmatic surf competition judge from Hawaii, and cofounder of Lightning Bolt Surfboards. Shipley was nine in 1961 when he moved with his family from Baltimore, Maryland, to Oahu. He later worked for the Hobie Surfboards outlet in Honolulu, and in 1966 judged his first surf contest. Shipley and Pipeline master surfer Gerry Lopez, funded by Shipley's life savings of $2,500, opened the first Light...
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Jack Shipley interview, 1981Subscribe to view
Jack Shipley, Hobie Surfboards in Honolulu, around 1966Subscribe to view
Jack Shipley, 1976. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe to view
Jack Shipley. Photo: Bernie BakerSubscribe to view
(L to R) Gerry Lopez, Rory Russell, Jack Shipley, 1976. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe to view
Jack Shipley (center, hand up), Pipeline Masters, late '70sSubscribe to view
Jack Shipley interview, 1981
Jack Shipley, Hobie Surfboards in Honolulu, around 1966
Jack Shipley, 1976. Photo: John Witzig
Jack Shipley. Photo: Bernie Baker
(L to R) Gerry Lopez, Rory Russell, Jack Shipley, 1976. Photo: John Witzig
Jack Shipley (center, hand up), Pipeline Masters, late '70s