SurfRiders in Search of the Perfect Wave. [ Surf Riders. ]

Warshaw, Matt

ISBN 10: 0006491790 / ISBN 13: 9780006491798

Published by Collins Publishers, New York, 1997

About this Item

132pp, sources, num col ills. or pictorial card with integral flaps. Slight edge wear. Captures the pleasure of surfing along with its rich history and cultural appeal through word and picture. Size: Square 4to.

Seller Inventory # 035092

Bibliographic Details

• Title: SurfRiders in Search of the Perfect Wave. [ Surf Riders. ]
• Publisher: Collins Publishers, New York
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0006491790
• ISBN 13: 9780006491798
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: First Paperback.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Surfing & The Beach
  • Sport Inc. Hunting, Fishing & Games

About this title

Synopsis

How does it feel to be in the mouth of a 50-foot tube? To carve a perfect 200-degree turn? To get plowed under a thundering mountain of whitewater?

SurfRiders puts readers in the curl with 100 vivid full-color photographs and more than 20 stories by the greatest names in surfing. Chasing the swells from Waimea Bay to South Africa's Cape St. Francis, it brings to life the near-mystical allure of riding the big wave, the rush of shooting the tube, the draw of the pipeline. Along the way, it shows readers the pivotal points of surfing's development, explores the unique beach boy culture its spawned, provides a fascinating look at the evolution of the surfboard (or "gun" as its called) and recounts some of the most outrageous sets ever ridden.

In the tradition of Ski Fever! and The Olympic Spirit, this visually stunning book also features tons of sidebars, historic photos and incredible images of today's greatest champions. Designed for both die-hard surfers and landlocked dreamers alike, it is as close to hanging ten in big wave heaven as you can get without getting wet.

About the Author

Matt Warshaw is a regular contributor to all three of the major surfing magazines: Surfer, Surfing, and Surfers Journal. He lives in San Francisco, CA.