Nicholas Henriksen and Mona B. from Riise Norway. Photo: Linda Michael
Hugo, Julia, Valentina Chalulee and Othaio Bergete from Brazil. Photo: Linda Michael
Beth Druce and George Stay from the UK. Photo: Linda Michael
Paul, Yann and Geoffrey from France. This was their drawing so we'd know who was who. Ya gotta love the French. Photo: Linda Michael
Carol and Gene Lee (Founding Partner, Chris Lee's parents). Photo: Linda Michael
Former World Champ, Shaun Tomson and his balsa gun shaped by Al Merrick. Photo: Steve Wilkings
Korka and Darina from Slovakia. Photo: Linda Michael
Kelly, Hunter and Jimmy Gildart from Texas. Photo: Linda Michael
Cliff Davis and Alan Walti, members of the Haggerty's Surfing Club. Photo: Linda Michael
Cory Reynolds and his family in their surf wagon. Photo: Linda Michael
Paul Strauch, Tom Parrish, his dad Tom Sr., and Charlie Barrieu. Photo: Linda Michael
Tomer Yehuda and Maayan Shemer, from Haifa, Israel. Photo: Linda Michael
Chris Gentile, Josh Hall, Randy Hild, Chelsea Burlz, Hae Jung Shin, Paul Strauch and Glenn Brumage. Photo: Linda Michael
Brock, Kurt and Kadan Lichthardt. Photo: Linda Michael
SHACC
Executive Director, Paul Strauch, Drake, Dorian, Bella, Cris, SHACC
Curator, Barry Haun (who coincidentally was wearing a Texas Surf Museum
tee shirt this day), and Erica Bertero. The Berteros were
visiting from Texas where Erica volunteers at the Texas Surf Museum and
Bella is a TSM spokesperson! Photo: Linda Michael
The Fantini Family came all the way from Turin Italy. Photo: Linda Michael
SHACC Executive Director Paul Strauch with Jason and Cliff Brenner from New Jersey. Photo: Linda Michael
Joshua, Kristy and Mateo Busch. Photo: Linda Michael
Kyoko and Toru Obayashi from Japan came by with SHACC member, Barbara Anderson. Photo: Linda Michael
Levi and Morgan from New Zealand. Photo: Linda Michael
Mara Rosado From Puerto RIco and Dennis "Ohana" Kemp. Photo: Linda Michael
Glenn
Brumage, Paul Strauch, Bill Hamilton and Barry Haun, posing in front of
Bill's daughter's photo in the "Trailblazers in Women's Surfing"
exhibit. BTW, Bill is Bethany Hamilton's dad. Photo: Linda Michael
Paul
Strauch, Barry Haun, Jim Heimann, Benedikt Taschen, Henry Ford, Randy
Hild, Sam & Teresa Gornto, Dick Metz and Charlie Fernandez. In front of the Surfing Heritage logo. Photo: Linda Michael
Jim Heimann, Randy Hild, Paul Strauch and Benedikt Taschen
(yes, that Taschen). Taschen is working with Heimann to produce the
definitive book on surfing, featuring many gems from the SHACC
collection due out in 2016. Photo: Linda Michael
Ken Curry and Paul Strauch with a Jacobs board shaped by Robert August. Donated by Curry. Photo: Linda Michael
Natalia Otero and Javier Gutierrez Gamio from Peru with Felipe Pomar's trophy. Photo: Linda Michael
Randy
Rarick, shaper, Maurice Cole, and Scott Bass with Curren's famous
"cutback" board. It'll be auctioned off this September at SHACC's next
California Gold Vintage Surf Auction. Photo: Linda Michael
Terry Anderson and Fred Sickler with a Surfboard Hawaii and a Hobie surfboard donation. Photo: Linda Michael
Tiger Cubs, Pack 112, Den 3. Photo: Linda Michael
The
Bernice Ayer's surf team with SHACC Executive Director, Paul Strauch,
and SHACC docents, Duncan Wilson and Dillon Joyce. Getting some surf
history lessons. Photo: Linda Michael
Surfline's Dave Gilovich, doing some research in the SHACC library. Photo: Linda Michael
Dylan, Bill and Scott Thomson with SHACC Founder, Dick Metz. Photo: Linda Michael
SHACC's Cindy Rincon, John Leininger, legendary shaper, Phil Becker, Steve Mangiali and Rob Sachse. Photo: Linda Michael
Lauren Lilley and David Howard visiting from Houston, Texas. Photo: Linda Michael
Scott Bass (SHACC Board member and creator of The Boardroom) and another legendary shaper, Maurice Cole. Photo: Linda Michael
TK
Brimer from the Frog House and SHACC curator, Barry Haun, posing by Ron
Croci's painting of Captain Cooks arrival in Hawaii. Photo: Linda
Michael
Felix Giulioni, and Christian and Max Giesser from Cinecraft,
were here from Vienna, Austria, filming Paul Strauch, Dick Metz, Steve
Pezman, Tom Morey, and Mickey Muñoz. Photo: Linda Michael
Rusty and Kyle Drumm and Paul Strauch. Photo: Linda Michael
Shaper Bill Shrosbee (Fresh Pineapple) and Ned McMahon. This is a board
Bill shaped for Miki Dora (hence the Cat paw). Photo: Linda Michael
The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association Surf Team held their annual Christmas Party at SHACC. Photo: Linda Michael
Paul Strauch and Jason Shugar. Jason flew out from Pennsylvania to attend the paddle out for Doc Paskowitz. Photo: Linda Michael
Paul Strauch and Moses Paskowitz. Photo: Linda Michael
Barbara and Charlie Moir from Capetown, South Africa. Photo: Linda Michael
Bob, Leigh, and Bill Faerber, and Nicole and Shaun Campbell. We have a
really cool story from Bill about a Whitey Harrison board that ended up
in our collection, that we'll be sharing soon in our "Gem of the Week".
Photo: Linda Michael
Charlie Fernandez, Paul Strauch, Linda Michael, Jimmy Buffett (yes, that Jimmy Buffett) and Steve Dunn. Photo: Barry Haun
Docent and Surf Ed Committee chair, Duncan Wilson, giving tour to Damian
and Xavier Court and their friends after a day at SanO . Photo: Linda
Michael
Barry Haun, Jerry Wallner, Steve Wible, Henry Ford and Paul Strauch, holding a vintage Jacobs. Photo: Linda Michael
Author and historian, Matt Warshaw. He penned the Encyclopedia of Surfing and The History of Surfing and is responsible for the Encyclopedia of Surfing website. Photo: Barry Haun
Longtime SHACC supporter, Kathy Pierce with John Severson at his Booksigning event at SHACC. Photo: Linda Michael
Barbara and Charlie Moir from Capetown, South Africa. photo: Linda Michael
Visitors Bill, Leigh and Bob Faerber and Nichole and Shawn Campbell. photo: Linda Michael
Visitors from Colorado High School on their annual surf/camping trip to Sano. photo: Linda Michael
Barry Haun, Filippo Calai, Paul Strauch. Filippo was interning for a few weeks while visiting from Italy. photo: Linda Michael
Kyuhyan
Lee from Seoul, South Korea. Kyuhyan had just finished surfing Sano for
the first time and came straight here (she still had her wetsuit on).
photo: Linda Michael
Sancho Rodriguez, Steve Pezman and Angela Zozaya. photo: Linda Michael
Sonoko and Makoto from Japan. photo: Linda Michael
Gretchen
and Eden Severson and the Haggars—Sean, Maureen,and Lacy-Lou. Gretchen
is married to John's nephew, Benji. photo: Linda Michael
Dale Hope, author and Aloha Shirt historian, with Steve Wilkings. photo: Linda Michael
Paul Strauch with Malibu legend, Lance Carson and his dog, Bruce. photo: Linda Michael
2 legendary surf photographers, Steve WIlkings and Bernie Baker. photo: Linda Michael
A Mike Hynson sighting in our
Endless Summer display. photo: Linda Michael
Bill Vetter, one of the original founders of the San Onofre Surf Club. photo: Linda Michael
2007 Longboard Champ, Phil Rajzman, SHACC founder, Dick Metz, and Von Sol's Sean Matteson. photo: Linda Michael
Chris, Anthony, and Cory. photo: Linda Michael
Auro and Andrea were visiting from Italy. They're currently working on John Severson's next book project. photo: Linda Michael
Travis Trick brought the Nike crew by for a tour. photo: Linda Michael
Bill Winterhalter and Gil Orr (Gil is one half of the Duo Tones and a member of the Chantays). photo: Linda Michael
Johan Dryselius and Jako Ahlstedt came all the way from Sweden. photo: Linda Michael
Bing Copeland checking out the Donald Takayama exhibit and the Bing - Nuuhiwa Noserider model, designed by Donald. photo: Linda Michael
Lois Pyanowsla, J. Scott Klossner, Kira Dave, and Terri Tucker, were here from Arizona and Rockaway, NY. photo: Linda Michael
Paul
Strauch, Bob Neely, and Barry Haun, with some the cool XM SurfMore
products that Neely carries. We offer your choice of a short or
longboard leash with our Family and above Memberships. photo: Linda
Michael
Ted Whitaker and 'Ema Latu from New Zealand. photo: Linda Michael
Yusuke Hanai, Hi-dutch, Hide, J.T., visiting from Japan. photo: Linda Michael
Henry Ford, Duncan Wilson, Paul Strauch, and members of the Tiger Cub Scouts.
Paul Strauch with Mike McIntyre and fellow Members of the Haggerty's Surf Club.
Lonnie Argabright, Kara Schrage, Jason Joseph Lusk, and Paul Strauch.
Rusty Miller and Tricia Shantz check out the Griffin Walls. photo: Linda Michael
Local
"Tiger" Cubscouts with Henry Ford, Dick Metz, and Paul Strauch. Dick is
holding his original Boy Scout uniform and Paul is holding a photo of
Metz, back when he was a scout. photo:Lori Stephani
Our favorite NorCal longboarder dropped by for a visit with Alysa and Paul Stafford. photo: Linda Michael
Carl Ekstrom and Richard Kenvin are flanked by Paul Strauch and Barry Haun.
Lisa Peterson
and her husband, Joel Knutson came by today. Lisa is legendary
waterman, Pete Peterson's daughter and she's holding the rail of one of
Pete's hollow boards. A similar one sold at our auction for $32K! Both
Pete and Whitey shaped boards at the Pacific System Homes factory in LA.
Lorrin
"Whitey" Harrison's granddaughter, Shelly Coe, and her son Wyatt
dropped by. They're standing by one of Whitey's hollow models.
Joe
Larkin, Legendary Australian Shaper, and his daughters, Marni and
Kelly and Carl Tanner visited Surfing Heritage last month. Joe was
inducted into the International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame at the
Longboard Collectors Club's annual meeting at DoHo.
SHACC
Creative Director, Barry Haun with Astrodeck's Herbie Fletcher. This
hot curl was shaped by Herbie's father-in-law, Walter Hoffman and then
reshaped by Renny Yater. Some solid lineage.
Rob Sachse and his daughter Belle. Belle's favorite board was this gun that belonged to the late Mark Foo.
Jack McCoy stopped by in July to screen "A Deeper Shade of Blue" and do a Q&A at the SHACC.
Lindsay and Matt Hopgood were over from Kent in the UK.
Denny Aaberg, Pau lStrauch, and Mike and Catherine Shellman.
Dennis Shields, Bruce Meade, Paul-Strauch and Mike Salter.
Melody DeCarlo and Dan Mahoney were visiting from Cocoa Beach Surf Museum in Florida.
Visitors, Rusty Wyly, Monica McCabe and Brett Staska.
Michael Stewart and Kevin Whilden from Sustainable Surf. We're collaborating on an exhibit that will open here in November 2013.
Jim Wade, and Allen and John Faas (of Allen Surfboards).
Harry Bold, Paul Naude and Dick Metz.
Dick Metz and Robert Hendrikson.
Joseph Alphabet,Carl Tanner, Harry Bold, Mike Brown, Darryl Homan, Dick Metz and Bruce Little.
Manuel Arroyo, Paula Armengod, Yago de la Mora from
Santander, Spain.
Asaki, Nemoto, Yamaguchi, Hanzawa, Nishitani, and Miyamoto from
Japan.
Ivo Kemper and Tamar Moorman from Holland.
Hans
Tegebo brought by Dale Webster's board that Dale broke the "13,000
consecutive days surfed" mark with. Dale's now at 36 years of surfing
everyday, catching at least 4 waves each session. Who says surfers are
obsessed. We'll be displaying the board here while it's on loan.
Jon
and Rosa Wegener came by for a first-time visit, to see the Grain board
building class in progress. They were naturally drawn to this hollow
Gordon Woods board.
The
February 2013 graduation Grain board building class. As you can see, a
wide variety of shapes were worked on. (That's 2 time world longboard
champ, Jen Smith, seated with her brand new paipo)
Jackson
and Mark Christy flank Dick Metz at our "Evening with Dick Metz". We'll
be putting out a DVD as soon as we're done with editing.
Tom Morey showing Leo Hetzel something of interest, we're sure.
Vincent
Kemp helped out during the Grain board building class and when it was
over, he donated his paipo that he had previously built from a Grain kit
that he had sent away for.
Paul
Strauch and Jonathan Jenkins at our evening with Metz. Jonathan has
helped us video most of the events and many interviews over the last few
years.
Peter Mel is part of our California Gold Auction Committee. Pete recently won the Mav's contest!
Dick Metz and some of his classmates from Redlands College, class of 1954.
Dick Metz giving a tour to his Redlands Classmates.
Legendary surfer, skier, and Chart House restaurant founder, Joey Cabell with Dick Metz.
Local
surfer, artist, hot rodder, etc., Brian Bent stopped by to check out
our planks and paddleboards. Brian is hard core old school—no wetsuit,
wool sweaters and wooden hollow paddleboards.
The
annual Coalition of Surf Club Team Captains meeting was held here
recently, just prior to their contest at Church. They were blessed with
some of the best wave conditions ever.
Legendary surfer, Bill Fury was here as a guest for the Coalition of Surf Club Team Captains meeting.
L-R: Carl Tanner, Marni Larkin, Joe Larkin and Kelly Larkin.
Asier
Antoma, Alex Aristegieta, Patxi Usubiaga, Ignacio Liria, and Cedric
were visiting from the Basque Country, Spain. They all picked up these
vintage Aloha print shirts we have for sale here at SHF.
Lisa Newin, Julie Daumes, Cesar Moreira, and Albert and Mindy Elliott.
We turned the tables on "Curious" Gabe Sullivan and asked him which was his favorite board from our collection. The AH-Wooooo!
Founding Partners, Mark and Cindy Fragale were here on a visit from Oahu. Mark runs the Honolulu Surfing Museum.
Miles, Blake, Dean, Noah, and Sean. Nuff said.
Nasrin Rahinieh, George Lang, John and Karen Young, and Angie Alford.
Steve West, Kurt Feeter, Kirby Fosgatt came down from Santa Cruz.
Jeff and Azure Wolfe, and Karen and Greg Chisolm were here to see our Weber exhibit.
Bill Zielinski, and Rena and Tim Passar were here on Oct 18.
Early Hobie employee, Dennis Olsen came by with family members for a visit.
Gene Cooper makes some of the most beautiful wave-riding toys around-this one is headed to Japan.
Tim Bessell donated a cherry Bodyglove wetsuit from the early 1970s. He also had one of his "Warhol" surfboards with him.
Jack and Mary Jo Lincke stopped by for a visit and liked this redwood and balsa mini gun Greg Noll made for Dick Metz.
This
photo is from last year when Derek Jardine was visiting from South
Africa and Doc Paskowitz and he came in for an interview.
SHF Founding Partners, Teresa and Sam Gornto were visiting from Florida.