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When surfing was Surfing, Enter the industry and a bit of Leonard Cohen

Feb 25th, 2010 | By Solo Surfer | Category: Editorial

The ponies run, the girls are young,
The odds are there to beat.
You win a while, and then it’s done –
Your little winning streak.
And summoned now to deal
With your invincible defeat,
You live your life as if it’s real,
A Thousand Kisses Deep.
There have been more than a couple of eras in surfing, and quite a few changes [...]



Surfing Institutions and the New individualist

Oct 26th, 2009 | By Solo Surfer | Category: Editorial

With something dependent on history and reputations as surfing, it’s was inevitable for those who wanted to make money from surfing or those wanting to be recognized to form institutions. Over the years some of these institutions have been benign and others damaging. One thing common to them all, is they are usually [...]



The Birth of the modern Short Board

Oct 17th, 2009 | By Solo Surfer | Category: Editorial

It would be hard to place an exact date for the birth of what we call the modern short board, but it can be argued that the duel between Cheyne horan and Mark Richards from 1979 until 1982 on the International Pro Surfing tour would be the time period. With the birth of the [...]