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Volume 13 NO. 5 - Winter '04
Beer for Breakfast: The Stone Steps Invitationals, By John O’Malley; Bluebridge Ferry Breakdown: 17 Days on the New Zealand Coast, Words and Photos by Cory Scott; Stoner’s Stoners: Photography from Ron Stoner; Rush Randle: Every Quiver Tells a Story, By Dan Duane, Photos by Eric Aeder; The Brothers, By Kimo Hollinger; Surfing and the Pleasure Principle, By Garth Murphy; Keel Hauling: Frame Grabs from Mark Thomson Writing Against the Myth: An Interview With Kem Nunn (with an excerpt from Tijuana Straights), By Scott Hulet; Stealing Dedi Suryana, By D. Hump and Ryan and Timmy Turner PLUS: Andrew Kidman and Andy Davis’ Way of the Bird, The Death of Mysto Point, Puerto Escondido paddle surfing, and a bitchin’ new vein of John Severson art work.Volume 13 NO. 5 - Winter '04
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Cover
Photograph by Alfredo Escobar; three surfers in Punta Lobos, Chile watch a wave roll in.
Page One
Photograph by Hilton Dawes shows Bruce Irons at late afternoon Backdoor.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents.
Beer for Breakfast: The Stone Steps Invitationals
John O'Malley's retrospective looks back on the ten-year run of the Stone Steps Invitationals in Encinitas, California. In this contest for and by the members of the local surf business community, an 82-oz. resin bucket of beer precedes each 15-minute heat, ensuring a rollicking good time on the beach.
Bluebridge Ferry Breakdown
Aamion Goodwin, Mark Healey, Cory Scott, and friends spend 17 days travelling and scoring on the New Zealand coast. From beach breaks to reef breaks, they surf it all, with marathon drives and treacherous overland jaunts in between. With conditions familiar to natives and harsh to the visiting Hawaiians, this day-by-day account mixes the best that New Zealand has to offer with the appeal of the open road.
Stoner's Stoners
With an introduction by Steve Pezman, this piece features images by Ron Stoner, from the photographer's personal stash. These images evoke the feeling of Stoner's Orange County haunts in the 1960s, ranging from classic portraits and action shots of some of the era's legends to depictions of surfing from an artful distance.
Rush Randle: Every Quiver Tells a Story
Dan Duane provides a personal account of meeting and interviewing pioneer Rush Randle on Maui. Explored are Randle's forays into invention and innovation, from the advent of strapped surfing to the first hydrofoils to kiteboarding. In addition, Duane incorporates Randle's personal story, from his difficult family life to his experiences as a sponsored athlete from a very young age.
The Brothers
Kimo Hollinger talks about surfing with Paul Gebauer on the North Shore of Hawaii in the late 1950s. The music of Richard Kauhi Quartet in Hawaii and the jazz scene, the comparison of blues music to the Hawaiian struggle. Adventures "knowing Miki Dora, Conrad Cauha and the funeral of Sandy Kahanamoku and surfing at Ala Moana Yacht Harbor" are told.
Gallery Take Offs
John Severson's "Take Offs" paintings are improvisations from "Surf Fever" book images. The paintings are inspired by the original stoke of early surfer photos and films.
Surfing and the Pleasure Principle
Garth Murphy moves to Hawaii at age 5 with his father who was a fisheries biologist. At the time in the 1940s, Hawaiian culture was strong. Hawaiian songs, hula dancing, local history culture and lore was taught in the schools. Murphy moved to La Jolla in 1959. He is initiated into the Windansea crew through their mat surfing ability. His first board was made by Pat Curren and Al Nelson in 1960. He reflects on surfing as it accumulates ancient past times and survival skills involved.
Keel Hauling
Photo essay of Richard Kenvin's trip to Australia with a bunch of fish boards part of his Hydrodynamica film project. Mikko Fleming and Larry Mabile come along and they meet up with Daniel Thomson and Rastovich.
Writing Against the Myth: An Interview with Kem Nunn
Q&A interview with Kem Nunn, author of "Tapping the Source" and "The Dogs of Winter" about how he got started as a writer, favorite authors. The talk is about the third volume of the series, "Tijuana Straits" and includes an excerpt of the new book.
Stealing Dedi
Between 1998-2001, Ryan and Timmy Turner spent over 2 years on Sumbawa, Bali. They share highlights from the experience, including adopting a surfer kid named Dedi who is now sponsored by Rip Curl.
Undercurrents
Highlights of this month's Undercurrents include how the kids book by Andy Davis and Andrew Kidman, "the Way of the Bird" was born. Book reviews of "Tijuana Straits" by Kem Nunn and "Bluebird Rising" by John DeCure. Greg Gutierrez writes about "The Death of Mysto Point" when a certain shapers shop was forced to close and the aloha faded. Doc Paskowitz writes about surfing with Flippy Hoffman who's not scared of anything.
Liner Notes: Volume 13 Issue 5
Passings of Brad Smith, Australian surfer, Boscoe Burns of Haleiwa, Hawaii, surfboard shaper and Ted James of Fox Surfboards in Florida. Christopher J. Evans resigned as Executive Editor of Surfrider Foundation and will be commissioner of Orange County Superior Court. "Stylemasters" plays on the big screen. Rell Sunn's daughter Jan reproduces Rell's Motel.
