Three-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit him up, email him at corkysurf@aol.com. Here’s what he wrote about this week:
Q. Have you ever written a column about your favorite surf spots? I would be interested in know what you favorites are here in California.
A. My top choices off the top of my head today: Rincon, near Santa Barbara. Cotton’s Point in San Clemente. Swamis in Encinitas. And Blacks Beach in San Diego.
Q. My dad left me a surfboard that is from the 1920’s or 30’s. I have heard it is worth a lot of money. Would you know anything about it?
A. Well yes, it would be worth considerable if it is in decent condition. There were not many people making boards way back then. I would think that it is probably more 30’s or 40’s vintage. Take it to the Surfing Heritage Museum in San Clemente and they will be able to document the history of your board and probably be able to give you a reasonable guess as to how much you could receive at auction or from a collector.
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Ask the Expert: Top So Cal surf spots
November 3rd, 2009, 11:36 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerAsk the expert: Should we segregate surf equipment?
October 7th, 2009, 10:00 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit him up, contact him at corkysurf@aol.com.
Q. Do you remember a guy who went by the nickname “Pink Bod” back in the 60’s?
A. Why yes I do remember that dude. Pink Bods real name is Bill Andrews. He is a San Diego guy but for a couple of years he lived in Dana Point and was the manager of the Gordon and Smith Surfboards shop there. He is still around too. Pink was a pretty good surfer and was a member of the Windansea Surf Club back in “the day.”
Q. What is a “Quasimoto?”
A. That was a surf pose invented by Mickey Munoz back in about 1959 or 1960 during filming for the surf movie “Surf Fever” by John Severson. John sent Mickey out and told him to make up some new tricks. He sort of did some new versions of the old “head dip” and John gave them names such as the “el myserioso,” the “el telephono” and of course the legendary one arm forward squating “el quasimoto.” I don’t think Mickey really thought that he would become famous for that at the time, but it is still remembered.
Q. Do you think that there should be different areas for the different kinds of surfing equipment these days? The surfskiis, SUP etc.
A. Yes. The bad thing about surfing in 2010 will be that there will be more and more people in the water and more and more equipment other than traditional surfboards. It has become so crowded as it is that many are just giving it up all together as it is not so much fun anymore with all of the agro attitudes. The SUPs and everything else that employs the use of an oar or paddle make it very difficult for regular surfers. They need to have thier own spots and not try to take over the main surf breaks. Everyone has the right to ride what ever they want to ride. But to coexist they need to be seperate. At least that is my opinion.
Ask the expert: What kind of swell hits Rincon?
September 29th, 2009, 10:41 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit him up, e-mail him at corkysurf@aol.com. Here’s what he wrote about this week:
Q. I have been reading up on the history of surfing and came across a guy known as BK. Who is this?
A. That would be Barry Kanaiaupuni. Barry was an amazing surfer during the 1960’s and 70’s. He had a bottom turn that was second to none and was most noted for surfing radically in big surf at Sunset Beach on Oahu’s North Shore. He still shapes surfboards and owns a couple of surf shops in Hawaii. Great guy too.
Q. I have heard about this great surf spot called “Rincon” near Santa Barbara, here in Southern California. In an attempt to surprise my surfing son, who at 13 is fully addicted to the sport, I piled he and two of his buddies in the family van the other day and drove them up there. I didn’t tell them where we were going. To my dismay it was flat as a table top. This surprised me as there were plenty of waves here in Orange County. What happened?
A. Rincon works on west and north swells only. In the summer months we get primarily south swells here in So Cal. The south swell is blocked by the Channel Islands and does not get into Rincon. Next time you wanna surprise the surfboys with a cool day trip contact me first, corkysurf@aol.com, and I will clue ya in on where to go.
Ask the expert: Freaky things in the water at Bolsa?
September 21st, 2009, 3:41 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit Corky up, e-mail him at corkysurf@aol.com:
Q. I surf with some moms at Bolsa. I’ve surfed at HB for the last 10 years, but the last few days there have been these freaky things in the water…. look like little green pieces of seaweed, but they swim really fast and bite and attach to your legs while you’re sitting on your board. And it’s hard to get them off!! Yikes! some land on their back on your board and they have a ton of little wiggly legs! What the heck are these things?!
A. Aliens from the undersea planet of Moo, obviously. I would stay clear of those little buggers. So, what I want to know is where you get your morning coffee, I wanna get some of that stuff. O.K., I am just kidding of course. Actually I have not encountered those things yet so I am not sure what they are. But if any of you reading this know anything about them please email me asap so I can get the word out. Corkysurf@aol.com
Q. Where you really the stunt double for “the Joker” in the original Batman movie?
A. No, he was the movie double for me. Actually that myth came from somebody at the Surfing Museum in Huntington Beach when they put my old Batboard on display. The board was made right after the Batman Television series came out in the mid 1960’s. I rode it in the finals of the 1966 World Championships in San Diego and then retired it. The only doubling I did was as a “voice model” for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Cowabunga.
Q. Are there still south swells on Oahu in October?
A. Yep. That is actually a nice time to go to the Islands. You can catch both late season south swells on the south side and also early season west swells on the North Shore and West Shore. Weekdays are good, all the agro brats are back in school. Good choice.
Ask the Expert: Is Brett Simpson son of Rams player?
August 31st, 2009, 2:16 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit him up, e-mail corkysurf@aol.com. Here’s what readers asked him this week:
Q. Do they still make Bing Surfboards?
A. You can still get a Bing board, yes. Check out www.bingsurf.com for information. Also there is a great book out about Bing Copeland and all the years of making Bing Surfboards. Its very cool and worth getting, especially if you are looking to get a Bing Surfboard.
Q. I loved your story about Doheny State Park in the ’60’s. What ever became of Joey Hamasaki? She was surf a beautiful surfer.
A. Thanks, that was a great time at a great spot. I don’t know what happened to Joey, I wish I did. If anybody knows please let me know ok. We found Joe Quigg this way, so if you know anything about Joey Hamasaki email me at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. I see where Brett Simpson is the son of former Los Angeles Rams football player Bill Simpson. That was before my time. Can you tell me when he played for the Rams?
A. 1974 to 1982. He was a great player. I used to be a huge Rams fan until they broke my heart and moved to Saint Louis. His son is on his way to super-stardom as a surfer. The Lakers better never move or I will have to walk off a cliff.
Ask the expert: Is there surfing on the Great Lakes?
August 24th, 2009, 1:14 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit Corky up, e-mail him at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. I was thinking of getting something for my young children to start riding waves with. They are too young for surfboards, so I was thinking of something like one of those soft little things you ride on your tummy. Any advice on this?
A. I think you are talking about a “Boogie Board.” And they are fantastic for starting out children on the road to wave riding. There is also a cool little plastic thing called a Surf Squirt that is a lot of fun too. The important thing is to supervise them carefully, and make sure that they are safe and do not become afraid. Fear is not what you want in the development of young wave riders. Keep ‘em safe and when the time is right they will be begging you for that first surfboard.
Q. I have heard about surfing on the Great Lakes and was wondering where they do that?
A. There are a number of places actually. But the hotbed is around Sheyboygan, Wisconsin. There is a surf club located there call the “Dairyland Surfing Association.” Every Labor Day weekend they have a big surfing contest and party. From what I hear there is a lot of Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the expert: Is the Wedge too dangerous?
August 18th, 2009, 9:10 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit him up, email him at Corkysurf@aol.com
Q. I heard about the bodysurfer getting killed at the Wedge this summer. Do you think that place is really too dangerous when the swell is big and that the city should close it when it gets like that?
A. That was a sad thing. But the Wedge is what it is, and if people are crazy enough to want to put it all on the line for the thrill that is their choice. Just like surfing giant waves in Hawaii or other places around the world. It would not be fair to the great surfers who do that to be denied the chance just on the merit that it is very dangerous. It would be nice if there was some sort of qualification method to determine if somebody is actually skilled enough to attempt some of these challenges, but there isn’t. So, in my opinion NO. I don’t think that the city should not allow people to take the risk if they want to do that.
Q. If you had to pick one place on Earth that would be the ideal location for a surfer, where would that be?
A. Wow, that all depends on the person. If it was totally based on surfing and nothing else, I would probably say some island in the South Pacific where there were no people and just perfect surf. But life is more than just surfing to most people. We like a social structure, too. With that in mind I would have to say that right here in Orange County is pretty darn good.
Q. Where do you surf most of the time? I used to see you at Cotton’s Point all the time.
A. I loved Cotton’s and that was my main spot for most of my life really. But recently I spend more time at spots that don’t require walking far. I have become lazy in that aspect. I like Huntington Beach and San Onofre. Also I spend a lot of time in Mainland Mexico, especially when it’s cold here in the OC.
Ask the expert: Who was surfing’s first world champ?
August 15th, 2009, 4:05 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. Hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. I read where Bruce Brown got into the Surfers Hall of Fame this year. I remember his old movies. Does he still make surfing movies and if so where do they sell them?
A. Bruce retired from surf films after he made the “Endless Summer 2.” But his son Dana Brown is holding up the family tradition. His first film was “Step into Liquid,” which did very well. He just released his new surf movie called “High Water.” I haven’t seen it yet but I am sure its great.
Q. Who was the first World Surfing Champion? I have heard different versions of this.
A. The first World Surfing Champion was Midget Farrelly. He won it in Australia in 1964. The first ASP (the current world tour) World Champ was Peter Townend in 1976. Most of the people who have come after the start of the World Tour don’t like to acknowledge that there was actually professional surfing, or anything that mattered really, before that. But there were World Championships held and pro surfing did exist prior to 1976. Or did I just dream it?
Q. I was in Barnes and Noble the other day and saw a whole section of surf books. When are you going to write one?
A. Actually I have done three books of short stories on surfing. The first one was published by a company out of Chicago and is now out of print. The second two were done as original manuscripts and were signed, dated, and numbered. I think you can find them on eBay from time to time. I am half done with my first attempt at a novel at the moment, but so far have no publisher. So, who knows if it will see the light of day or not? Stay tuned.
Ask the expert: Is Kelly Slater the best surfer ever?
August 3rd, 2009, 4:07 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. Hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. Do you think that Kelly Slater is the best surfer of all time?
A. Yes. Kelly has earned that with the huge amount of accomplishments he has piled up over the years. You can’t do what he has done without a skill level that is way above the rest. Anybody can luck out and win an event. But to win all of the titles he has, you have to be supersurfer. I am also a big fan of Laird Hamilton and of Tom Curren. But Kelly has proven that he is in a league of his own.
Q. It seems that the water temperature has been warmer than I can ever remember it lately. Why do you think that is?
A. As a matter of fact, you are right. The water temp here in Southern California has been reported to be the warmest in 1,400 years. Don’t ask me who was around measuring the water temps that long ago, its just what I read. And the overall surface temps of the oceans around the world is the warmest ever reported. It is the beginning of another “el nino.” The last one brought us really nice warm water. What I like to do is just enjoy it while its here. It’s too cold, too often.
Q. Do you think that the online surf reports are all that correct most of the time?
A. I use surfline.com myself and find that it is pretty spot on most of the time. Many mornings I will make my coffee and log on to see what’s going on up and down the coast. My favorite was one day I was checking out the surfcam at the Huntington Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the Expert: When did you start competing?
July 14th, 2009, 7:57 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit him up, e-mail Corky at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. When did you first start competing in surfing contests and when did you stop? And why?
A. My first competition was the West Coast Championship at Huntington Beach in 1959 and the last one (on a serious professional level) was the World Championship in San Diego in 1972. I did compete in a few longboard events some years ago just for fun though. Why? If you mean why did I do it I can only say that at first it was for fun but later turned into a profession. I stopped too soon, I see that now. I was only just turning 25 when I retired. But it seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
Q. What is a “pintail?”
A. It is a shape of the back part of certain boards. They come to a point and are used Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the expert: Where are these surfers now?
July 7th, 2009, 8:43 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To ask him a question, hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. Do you know whatever happened to the shaper Ludwig? The best board I ever rode in my life was a 6-0 Ludwig thruster with a swallow tail. The thing could catch anything and I’m hoping to somehow replicate that board.
A. I remember Ludwig Beethoven but I am not sure that he was much of a surfboard shaper. He was a musician from the pre-Elvis times. I do know of Ludwig Surfboards though and that Ludwig is a highly respected shaper. I tried to get info on him but after minutes of brutal research on Google I have come up short. If you still have the board it would not be that hard to replicate. But, and most will agree, once you have a magic board, it’s best to keep it because a copy is never the same. Unless it is one of the new molded boards that actually are all the same. If any of you know where to find Ludwig please e-mail me and I will post it.
Q. You used to write about George “Mayor of Main Street” Lambert in your columns some years ago. He is an old friend of mine and I would love to get in touch with him. I went to Huntington Surf and Sport but he doesn’t work there anymore. Do you know where I can find him?
A. G-Boy? G-3? The “Main Mayor of Main Street?” Why yes, as a matter of fact, I do know where that dude is. George can be found selling real estate at Huntington Beach Realty located on the third block up from the pier on Main Street. He also works at Duke’s on the Pier. Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the expert: How do I end my ride?
June 29th, 2009, 10:57 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To ask Corky a question, hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. Is Pete Townend in the Surfers Hall Of Fame? If not, does he deserve to be?
A. Yes, P.T. is already inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame and for sure he deserved to be. As the first champion on the current world championship tour back in the mid 70’s, long time successful pro surfer, great guy and somebody who has made a life of the sport and has given zillions of hours to it in hundreds of different ways, many times not for personal gain or profit, he is more than deserving. In my book P.T. is one of the greats both in and out of the water.
Q. I have more or less mastered standing up and turning. But I am having trouble ending my rides gracefully. Do you have any advice on how to successfully end a ride?
A. Well, successfully is a broad term. Sometimes a successful ending is a simple jump off. If you have had a great ride and the wave closes out on you at the end it’s cool to just bail out if the wave warrants that, or just lay down. A “pull out” is the most common way to Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the expert: Solar surfboard?
June 23rd, 2009, 11:22 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writer
Coral Reef's Tony Jones and Mickey Munoz pose next to the newly created solar surfboard
Three-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To ask Corky a question, hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com. Here’s what he wrote this week:
Q. Have you heard anything about a solar-heated surfboard?
A. As a matter of fact, yes I have. Although it is not really a heated surfboard. It has some sort of built in solar panel and you can actually plug in things like your cell phone charger, Ipod player, electric shaver, etc. etc. etc. I think the idea is to use that function of the surfboard on land though. I am not sure about how safe it would be to plug in the hair dryer when you are sitting in the lineup waiting for a wave. For info on this, you can go talk to Tony at Coral Reef Wetsuits. He is on Beach Blvd. between the 405 and the 22 freeways in Westminster. It’s his deal.
Q. Maybe you can answer a question for us. Remember buying those strips at the snack bar on HB city beach? I’m talking about in the ‘ 60’s and ‘ 70’s. Well, my son and I decided they just aren’t the same as they used to be, and his kids were not impressed. What kind of sauce did they use back in the day? That is what made strips so good!
A. Of course I remember the strips that you are talking about. They used to sell them at the little snack bar under the Pavilion next to Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the expert: What to do about surf bumps on the chest
June 9th, 2009, 9:59 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerQ. My son is getting bumps on his rib cages from surfing. Is there a surgery to remove those? Are they cancerous or dangerous in any way?
A. I think the best thing is to do nothing and let them be. I had mine removed via lipo and they grew back even bigger in less that a year. It’s the body protecting itself and there is not harm other than they look funny. Like with the knee bumps we used to get from the big longboards, they will go away if you stop using them.
Q. I am wondering what kind of exercises I can do to build strength for surfing? I want to take a surf lesson or two in July when the water warms up, and have my kids take some also. I turn 51 this month, so I’m no spring chicken anymore. I don’t have a surf board, and my husband has asked me not to get one till I take more lessons and decide if it’s for me.
A. Well, it seems to me you are going about it in the right way. Swimming is great to get in shape for surfing, also push ups help. But the reality is that surfing requires its Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the expert: What’s the story on Vardeman?
June 1st, 2009, 5:01 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To ask him a question, hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. I was reading that the U.S. Open of Surfing is being sponsored by Hurley this year. I am sorry if I sound out of touch, but I am new to the sport of surfing, having just moved to the West Coast from Kentucky. Is this Elizabeth Hurley the actress?
A. Yep, that’s her alright. NOOOOO, just kidding. The Hurley in Hurley stands for Bob Hurley, longtime Orange County surfer, surfboard shaper and surfwear mogul. Elizabeth might be better looking, but I don’t think she has the clout in the surfing world as my pal Bob. Bob Hurley is one of the good guys that has been ultra successful in the surfing world. Although I would like to see Elizabeth in a thong.
Q. I found an old surfboard with a Vardeman logo on it. Do you know anything about this brand?
A. Yes I do. That board was made by a great surfboard craftsman named Sonny Vardeman. His shop used to be about a block south of the Huntington Beach Pier on Pacific Coast Highway. If he liked you he would let you park in his parking lot when you went surfing at the pier. Sonny was a cool dude and also very fun to surf with.
Ask the expert: Where can you get vintage surfboards?
May 27th, 2009, 11:51 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To ask him a question, hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. I have heard there is big vintage surfboard auction coming up this summer. Can you give me some details?
A. Randy Rarick is having his Semi Annual Hawaiian Surf Auction July 17-18. It is an excellent gathering of all kinds of people from the Surf Industry. The collection of boards at this year’s auction should be second to none. He has some incredible pieces he’s picked up over the past two years. This event is presented by Quiksilver Premium and held at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Q. I read your column again this morning and even though I don’t surf, I appreciated learning the idiosyncrasies in all these beaches I’ve been hanging out for 40+ years. I never knew there were so many differences along our shores Since I don’t surf and have always wondered what some of the surfing terms mean could you please in a future article explain them for those of us who keep our toes in the sand? I’ve always wondered what the difference is between a “beach break” and “shore break” and is an outside break when a wave curls/breaks only in one direction? (You can ride it only left or right.)
A. Yep, I can do that one of these days. In the meantime, to answer your questions, the difference between a beach Read the rest of this entry »
Ask the expert: When is the best time to surf?
May 18th, 2009, 12:01 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit him up, e-mail Corky at Corkysurf@aol.com
Q. What is the best time of day to go surfing? My friend said it is dawn, but I don’t like getting up that early. What is your advice?
A. I am with you. I don’t like getting up that early either. Dawn does have good surfing conditions, as the wind is generally offshore or calm at that time of day. You would think there would be less people out then too, but that is not always the case in this day and age of overcrowded surfing conditions. I find some of the most aggressive surfers are the ones who surf at dawn. I like the crack of nine. It’s still glassy and most of the over agro dudes and dudettes have left to go to work or school or wherever it is that they go to after they surf. The real lazy people aren’t up yet either. So there is a nice little window of waves for about an hour at that time of day.
Q. I’m a transplanted dude from the East Coast with a question for you. I figure you would know this better than anyone! My friends and I wanted to have a beach bonfire on Saturday, May 23. Yeah, it’s Memorial Day weekend. How early will we have to stake out a firepit? What beach would have the least crowded pits? Of course, you and yours would be welcome to stop by!
A. Cool, whadda ya got to eat? The best fire rings are on the state beaches and my guess is that you would need to get a ring before noon. It all depends on the weather that day, really. If it’s a nice day, you might need to get there even earlier. If it’s raining, then you are probably safe with later in the day. It’s a big beach weekend normally.
Ask the expert: How do tides change the surf?
May 12th, 2009, 12:21 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions on the Beach Blog. To ask Corky a question, hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. I’ve been surfing for about 25 years now and enjoying every bit of it. Growing up, I never kept track of tides. I just woke up and surfed all day long regardless of what the conditions were. Well, now at 42 I’m a tad smarter and the tides mean a lot more to me. However, I’m still really not sure if I understand it. All I know is if the tide is over 4ft or higher, I don’t surf at that time. I was wondering if you could do an article on when the tides are the best and at what locations (OC) the tides are at it’s best.
A. Yes, that is a good idea and I will start working on that one. But just to give you a short tip on the tides, I would tell you that each surf spot likes a different tide. Some work on all tides, but differently on high and low. There are some spots that are not good until the tide gets 4ft or higher. One fairly common thing is that on a rising swell, it tends to have more power on an incoming, low-to-high tide. Look for column in the Local section on this very soon.
Q. A couple of weeks ago, you told us of a local HB band that played surf music. I think there name was Taco something. Could you please e mail with there correct name and where I may buy there CD. Do you know if they do any live performances?
Ask the expert: Where’s the best place to get surf history?
April 20th, 2009, 7:27 pm by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. Hit him up at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. My kids are just starting out with surfing. They are 10 and 12 years old. I was thinking that it would be good if they had some sort of knowledge of the history of the sport. Is there some sort of surfers museum that I could take them to see?
A. Yes, I know of five excellent surf museums. In San Clemente there is the Surfing Heritage Foundation which is EXCELLENT. Huntington Beach also has the International Surfing Museum which always has great exhibits and also has surf music concerts all summer on Sundays. There are also surf museums in Oceanside and Santa Cruz in California. If you are in Hawaii check out the Bishop Museum for a great look at some of the early surfboards and surfing canoes etc.
Q. Here is a question that I would love to have an answer to - today I witnessed a surf chick punch some dude in the chops because he dropped in on her. If that is acceptable then is it OK for a dude to punch a chick if she drops in on him?
Ask the expert: What’s up with Dick Dale?
April 13th, 2009, 10:25 am by Laylan Connelly, staff writerThree-time international surf champ Corky Carroll answers your questions each week on the Beach Blog. To hit him up, e-mail him at corkysurf@aol.com
Q. I have a vintage surfboard that I am researching for my brother-in-law. He’s looking to sell it and I’m helping him find out the true value. It’s a Greg Noll 8′10″ board in excellent condition.
A. It’s impossible for me to tell without seeing the board and knowing what kind of condition that it is in. It is probably a 1960’s board and therefore would have some value as a collectible. I always refer these kind of questions to my pal Allan Seymour in Capistrano Beach. Allan is kind of the main man in vintage surf stuff and can give you a better appraisal than I can. You can reach him at Allan@Classicsurf.com
Q. Have you heard anything about Dick Dale lately? I heard that he was very sick and wonder how he is doing.
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