21 Stories
El Porto surfer Nic Lamb places fifth in a Hawaiian contest only held in 30-foot-plus waves by Kevin Cody Nic Lamb knew at 12 he wanted to be a big wave surfer. He surfed Mavericks in Half Moon Bay at 14, the youngest person at the time, ever to paddle out at California’s cold, most […]
by Mark McDermott Kai Kushner is only 18 years old but his legend as a surfer has been growing steadily for the better part of a decade. He was a ripping mop-haired micro-grom who stood out in the El Porto lineup while still in single digits. By 10, he already had a Ripcurl sponsorship. Kushner […]
Surfing, paddling, swimming, sailing, and diving are all complimentary sports that define the South Bay lifestyle South Bay Boardriders/Spyder Surf Contest 42nd Street, Manhattan Beach Saturday, May 11 The 7th and final contest of the SBBC 2022-23 Surf Series contest is open to the public as well as club members. Professional judges, and […]
by Elka Worner When it comes to gourmet chocolates it’s all about the shine and the snap. Chocolatier Ginny Horstman demonstrates with one of her 9-inch-long chocolate surfboards in the store she opened on Hermosa Avenue in April, called Stoked Chocolates. The snap is audible when she breaks the board in two. “It needs to […]
by Mark McDermott The April 8 eclipse of the sun by the moon was not on Bo Bridges radar. Bridges was planning to visit his oldest son, who is going to college at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, for the school’s annual dads’ weekend. He was also going to bring his second […]
by Kevin Cody In 2001, Surfer’s Journal editor Steve Pezman invited Hermosa Beach surf photographer Mike Balzer to bring his portfolio to the magazine’s San Clemente office. The Surfer’s Journal founder and former Surfer magazine editor was planning a photo spread on South Bay surfers. But after viewing Balzer’s portfolio, Pezman spiked the idea. Pezman […]
by Mike Purpus David Nuuhiwa started surfing in the Waikiki shorebreak on a paipo board at five years old. The paipo was a thin, plywood, wide bellied board with no fin. When Nuuihiwa was 12, Dale Velzy brought over the first foam surfboards for Waikiki surfboard rentals. David was hooked. In the early ‘60s, Hawaiian […]