Comments for The Independent Surfer

Comment on Mark Richards: Video interview on his early influences by Derek

Derek — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:05:10 +0000

One of my favorite video clips of MR is of him riding what I think is a McCoy twin in the MR Tapes video. I’m just guessing, but it appears he’s surfing Angourie in the very early 70s. I liked how loose and free his surfing was in that clip. He always had a unique style that to this day has never been duplicated…long live the Wounded Gull.

Comment on One Love: Tom Stack Interview by Bill Cochran

Bill Cochran — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:12:09 +0000

Tom has always been a modest man. I noticed in this interview he failed to mention the fact he saved my life at the pier one day back in the 70’s. We were paddleing out side by side and a kook tried to cut between us and ran over me, his fin took 12 stiches to close. Lucky for me Tom was there and pulled me out.. Thanks again Tom! Bill Cochran

Comment on Video interview Series chapter 1: Steve Forstall by Lisa Muir Wakley

Lisa Muir Wakley — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:26:15 +0000

What a great interview and informative. I remember Steve as a young wipper snapper pranksta’ on Pensacola Beach in the the 70’s. My first new surfboard was an Islander. Now he is a master in his league.Longboardlisa.

Comment on Mark Richards: Video interview on his early influences by Noel Whitman

Noel Whitman — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:17:23 +0000

Thank you B.T. I plan on putting up a better edited version run through a noise correction program, but I really wanted to get this out first.

Comment on Mark Richards: Video interview on his early influences by bzr turner

bzr turner — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:32:18 +0000

Hey Noel, good interview, bummer the audio is a bit lacking, too much back ground noise. MR is truely one of the greatest surfers of our time, plus a pioneer in board designs.

Comment on When surfing was Surfing, Enter the industry and a bit of Leonard Cohen by Church

Church — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:14:43 +0000

wow.

it’s easy to be negative and bitchy, and it’s very hard to be analytically precise with straightforward speech that bites to the core of the dysfunction.

you bit so deeply into the core that there’s a seed on your tooth.

our sport is driven by the pimps and hustlers. it’s another sad tale of american capitalistic excess run amok, but this time it’s our love- our soulful pastime that has been whored out. not the first time, not the last, and unfortunately one more in a line of many, but each one of us who really measures himself as a surfer should look at their role.

when you buy in, you sell out.

great piece, by the way. thanks again.

Comment on Horan Annivesary Winged Keel by Solo Surfer

Solo Surfer — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:17:44 +0000

Not quite ready yet. Should be able to take orders Next week. These will be a limited run. I will announce when they are ready. They are made 100% by hand one at a time.

Comment on Horan Annivesary Winged Keel by nathan chambers

nathan chambers — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:51:57 +0000

How can I order one of these fins?
How much are they?
Can I view a selection or pick my own colour?
the revolution surfer website has no info I can find……

I’m a single fin rider and have been looking for one of these for years!

Cheers.
Nath

Comment on Roger Hinds: The thinking man’s shaper by Mikey

Mikey — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:30:28 +0000

I have had the pleasure to be in the room while Roger was shaping a custom board for me. He is truly a master craftsman. It was amazing watching a blank turn into the board that Roger and I had discussed at length about prior to going into the room. His personal touches, attention to detail, surfing and board making knowledge produced the exact board that I wanted. I was not fortunate to watch him glass my board but the glass job is flawless. I highly recommend to anyone buying a new board to get a custom shaped one and if your lucky enough to have a true professional like Roger to do it, it is icing on the cake. Thanks to Noel for hooking it all up!

Comment on Roger Hinds: The thinking man’s shaper by Church

Church — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:32:21 +0000

Another great interweaving of history along with the construction talk. These stories tell of the true heritage of our sport. It’s about surfboards along with the people who build and ride them, not which brand of trunks you sport.

Thanks again.