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Surfing Facts

Amanda Beard, Olympic swimmer has gone surfing with WB Surfing using the WB Surfing method.

Amanda Beard: U.S olympic swimmer

Amanda Beard surfing at Haleiwa, Hawaii

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Surfboard and Shaper facts

The first computer-shaping machine to prove functional was in France.

Surfboard shaping great, Richard Brewer (HI.), invented the wing design.

Former United States surfing champion Rick Rassmussen (NY.) shaped great riding surfboards in the jungle of Indonesia using only hand tools.

North Shore surfboard shapers Ken Bradshaw, Milton Willis, and Michael Willis helped prove 3 fin thruster designs in waves over 25 ft.

Shawn Stussy of Stussy clothing, Gordon Merchant of Billabong clothing, Rusty Prisendorfer of Rusty clothing, and Bob Hurley of Hurley all started out as surfboard shapers.

It's said that the record for shaping the most surfboard goes to Terry Martin, for somewhere around 30,000 shapes.

Hawaiian shaper, surfer, surfing coach, and great guy Ben Aipa, is the inventor of the stinger and swallow tail designs.

One of the earliest big wave pioneer shaper/ surfer is Pat Curren. One of the first people to succesfully surf Waimea Bay in Hawaii, Pat is the father of world surfing champion Tom Curren.

Shaper Mike Diffenderfer named the famous "Banzai Pipeline" in Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu.

Great surfboard shapers from all over the world include Milton Wheeler of Peru, Bob Mctavish of Australia, Yoshi Ueda of Japan, Spyder Murphy of South Africa, Al Merrick of California, and Eric Arakawa of Hawaii.

Velzyland in Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu is named after California surfboard shaping master Dale Velzy.

 

 

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WB Great Surfboard Shaping Hall of Fame

Michael Willis: International shaperMichael Willis, Premiere surfboard shaperSince the very beginning of surfing, great surfboard shapers have been and continue to be regarded in nothing but the highest esteem. Shaping great surfboards requires imagination, understanding, and the ability to translate designs through the hands. Great shapers are one part artist, scientist, and craftsman. Hand shaping great surfboards can take years to properly master.

The following list of individuals are great surfboard shaping masters who have influenced, contributed, and made an impact in the sport of surfing.

Dedicated to the original shaper who using only a primitive rock adz, carved out the very first surfboard, to the present shapers making further advancements, and shapers of the future who hold the key to surfing's future.

Also check out our Surfing Hall of Fame, filled with surfers from the global surfing community, both past and present.

Nominate a Shaper to be on this Hall of Fame, Comment or share a story about one of these shaper's and we will post it. write here.


WB Surfing recognizes the following great surfboard shapers:

Colin Smith, Aus. Bill Caster, Ca. Bruce Jones, Ca.
Phil Becker, Ca. Steve Walden, Ca. Rick James, Ca.
Donald Takayama, Ca. Tom Morrey, Ca. Gerry Lopez, Hi.
Glen Minami, Hi. Eric Arakawa, Hi. Barry Hanaiapuni, Hi.
Bill Stewart, Ca. Robert August, Ca. Sparky, Hi.
Renold Yates, Ca. Mike Croteau, Ca. Pat Flecky, Ca.
Skip Frye, Ca. Tim Patterson, Ca. Tim Bessel, Ca.
Dick Brewer, Hi. Mike Hynson, Ca. Bing Copland, Ca.
Phil Edwards, Ca. Hank Warner, Ca. Bob Pearson, Ca.
Jeff Ho, Ca. Rico de Sosa, BR. Yoshi Ueda, Japan
Nevelle Hynman, Aus. Greg Webber, Ca. Pat Curren, Ca.
Randy Sleigh, Hi. Dave Parmenter, Hi. Jeff Clark, Ca.
Hank Byzak, Ca. Ed Wright, Ca. Mike Barron, Ca.
Sid Madden, Ca. Tommy Lewis, Ca. Jim Turner, Hi.
Dave Ahrens, Hi. Larry Felker, Hi. Ed Angulo, Hi.
Ernie Tanaka, Hi. George Downing, Hi. Bill Barnfield, Hi.
Tom Nellis, Hi. Harold Iggy, Hi. Tom Eberly, Ca.
Mike Diffenderfer, Hi. Mike Casey, Hi. Leroy Dennis, Hi.
Spider Murphy, Hi. Chris Slickenmeyer, Hi. Mark Angel, Hi.
Shawn Stussy, Ca. Owl Chapman, Hi. Buddy Dumphy, Hi.
Tony Stapels, Ca. John Holly, Ca. Steve Lis, Ca.
George Greenough, Ca. Miget Farrelly, Aus. Nat Young, Aus.
Maurice Cole, Aus. Bob McTavish, Aus. Mark Richards, Aus.
Simon Anderson, Aus. Pat Tobin, Ca. Tom Parrish, Hi.
Greg Clough, Aus. Kingsly Kenouske, Ca. Allen Byrne, Aus.
Phil Byrne, Aus. Terry Fitzgerald, Aus. Jeff Bushman, Hi.
Ken Bradshaw, Hi. Gunther Rohn, Aus. Geoff McCoy, Aus.
Mickey Munoz, Ca. George Frooth, Hi. Mike Eaton, Ca.
John Carper, Ca. Jim Banks, Aus. Gary Mcnab, Ca.
Richard Harbour, Ca. Greg Griffin, Hi. Xanadu , Ca.
Gary Linden, Ca. Pat Rawson, Hi. Randy Rarrick, Hi.
Chuck Andrews, Hi. San Hawk , Hi. Chris Hawk, Ca.
Mike Doyle, Ca. Robin Prodonivich, Ca. John Kies, Ca.
Dick Catri, Fl. Matt Kechele, Fl. Bill Shrosbree, Ca.
Cort Gion, Hi. Larry Gorden, Ca. Ted Dearhearst, Hi.
Glen Pang, Hi. Dennis Pang, Hi. Wade Tokoro, Hi.
Terry Richardson, Aus. Jim Turnbull, Hi. Reno Abellera, Hi.
Wayne Lynch, Aus. Steve Elliot, Ca. Greg Noll, Ca.
Max Mcdonald, Ca. Rick Rasmussen, NY. Rick Hammon, Ca.
Billy Hamilton, Hi. Peter McCabe, Aus. Vince Collier, Ca.
Joey Thomas, Ca. Jeff Alexander, Ca. Mobley, Ca.
Chuck Dent, Ca. Richard Price, Fl. Jeff Klugle, Fl.
Ricardo Marroyuim, BR. Jocca Secco, BR. Crivella, BR.
Glen Kennedy, Ca. Alexandre Martins, BR. Malcom Campbell, Ca.
Brian Buckley, Ca. Col Smith, Aus. Carl Eckstrom, Ca.
Rusty Whitlock, Ca. Craig Sugihara, Hi. Kaui Hill, Hi.
Dave Hill, Hi. Jim Richardson, Hi. Rob Burns, Hi.
Rick Irons, Hi. Phil Irons, Hi. Al Merrick, Ca.
Rusty Prisendorfer, Ca. Akila Aipa, Hi. Louie Ferrera, Hi.
Terry Martin, Ca. Hap Jacobs, Ca. Joe Blair, Ca.
Mark Martinson, Hi. Graham Hamish, Ca. Jim Richardson, Hi.
Dave Hill, Hi. James Jones, Hi. Bob Cooper, Aus.
Bob Ole, Hi. Nathan Pratt, Ca. Brett Muramoto, Hi.
Doug Haut, Ca. Greg Loehr, Fl. Nev Hyman, Aus.
Clyde Beatty, Ca. Greg Paush, Ca. Greg Liddle, Ca.
Mikio Kawaii, Japan Terry Villiedent, FR. John Orr, Hi.
Tom Blake, Hi. Len Dibben, Aus. Dan Nakasone, Hi.
Johnny Riel, Ca. Steve Walden, Ca. Terry Senate, Ca.
Guy Takayama, Ca. Woody Brown, Ca. Cordell Miller, Ca.
Dean Cleary, Ca. Milton Whilar, Peru Luis Vasquez, PR.
Kirk Bjerke, Hi. Tim Barron, Ca. Bill Urbany, Ca.
Bernie "MAD DOG" Crouch Tim Phares, CA  

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