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Sunset Beach, 1974

Credits: Gary Capo, Curt Mastalka, Greg Weaver, John Severson, Steve Soderberg

Encyclopedia of Surfing

Cairns, Ian
Hakman, Jeff
Jones, James
Kanaiaupuni, Barry
North Shore, Oahu

History of Surfing

Duke's Big Contest
The Overwhelming North Shore

Interviews

Barry Kanaiaupuni
Ian Cairns
Jeff Hakman
Margo Oberg (1979, 1984)
Michael Peterson

Features

"SUNSET BEACH," BY BUZZY TRENT (1964)
"SUNSET BEACH: THE WORLD'S PREMIER WINTER SURF SPOT," BY MICHAEL TOMSON (1985)
1970s DUKE CLASSIC POWER RANKINGS: HAKMAN #1!
ELKERTON OR HO, SUNSET BEACH: "WHO'S THE BEST?" (1992)
SAM GEORGE CALLS OUT SUNSET BEACH: "IT'S A DOG!" (1990)

The Sunday Joint

SUNDAY JOINT, 2-12-2022: OUR SUNSET YEARS
SUNDAY JOINT, 2-23-2020: RICKY GRIGG WINS THE BIG ENCHILADA

Videos

"Ride the Wild Surf," Sunset Beach
1971 Smirnoff Pro-Am, Sunset Beach
1974 Hang Ten American Pro
Gary Elkerton, Sunset, 1987
Ryan Dotson, Sunset Beach