Legends of Surfing: The Greatest Surfriders from Duke Kahanamoku to Kelly Slater - Softcover

Boyd, Duke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760347034 ISBN 13: 9780760347034

Publisher: MVP Books, 2014

Synopsis

Surfing, Jack London remarked, is "a royal sport for the natural kings of earth." The greatest of those natural kings grant readers an audience in this glorious celebration of the world's best surfers. Part exquisite picture book and travelogue to the top of the world, part biography and reference guidebook, Legends of Surfing profiles one hundred great surfers, men and women, from throughout the world. In life stories, and in exclusive interviews--which only the surfing icon Duke Boyd could have pulled off--stellar surfers such as Wayne Bartholomew, Tom Curren, Andy and Bruce Irons, Duke Kahanamoku, Dave Kalama, Gerry Lopez, Rob Machado, Mark Occhilupo, and Kelly Slater give us a rare firsthand look at what it's like, in this crowded world, to "seek and find the perfect day, the perfect wave, and be alone with the surf and his thoughts." (John Severson, Surfer magazine, 1960)

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Celebrate the greatest of the kings and queens of pioneering surfriders, board builders, surfing's media and counterculture and more

“You know, there are so many waves coming in all the time, you don’t have to worry about that. Take your time—wave come. Let the other guys catch another one. ” —Duke Kahanamoku

Andy Irons, 2002
View larger Kemp Aaberg Master tandem champion Pete Peterson and partner Berrie Boehne “The drop” for some surfers is the best part of riding the wave—and the most artistic. Here’s Jackie
View larger Four-time World Champion Lisa Andersen
View larger Reno Abellira, Hawai’i’s 1970s cutting-edge surfrider and vanguard board maker
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Surfing's "Golden Age" is explored. The greats, pioneering and groundbreaking surfriders, as well as the big wave chasers and champions. Also covered are the surfing filmakers, photographers and all who made their mark on the surfing culture

Book Description:

Surfing, Jack London remarked,  is “a royal sport for the natural kings of earth.”  The greatest of those natural kings grant readers an audience in this glorious celebration of the world’s best surfers.  Part exquisite picture book, part biography and reference guide, here are profiles of 100 great surfers, men and women, from throughout the world.  In exclusive interviews, stellar surfers such as Andy and Bruce Irons, Duke Kahanamoku, Lisa Andersen, and Kelly Slater give us a rare firsthand look at what it’s like to live to surf.

About this edition

• Publisher: MVP Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0760347034
• ISBN 13: 9780760347034
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208