Surfing History and Pop Culture
Some Surf History 101 (part 2)
From Peru, travelers brought surf to Hawaii and that is where surfing blew up. The word ’surfing’ is actually Hawaiian for ‘wave sliding.’ The boards back in the day were made of wood (definitely not as easy to use as fiberglass). In 1953, the Waikiki Surf Club hosted the first international surf championships (wow, way-back-when) and the judges based their scores on: length of ride, number of waves caught, skill, sportsmanship, and grace. It was thought to be Duke Kahanamoku (olympic swimmer and water sports fanatic) who introduced the sport and made it more well-known. Then came Laird Hamilton ripping up 70ft waves and surfing speeds of 50 mph! It was he who popularized the tow-in method. After that, surfing got all kinds of crazy, as you well know.
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