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4.18 Miniature surfboard

Hawaii Rotary Club miniature surfboard, 1950s. Wooden surfboard, symbolic souvenir of the Rotary club in Waikiki beach, Hawaii.

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4.19 Libro Roughing it. Mark Twain

Roughing it, Mark Twain, 1872. Autobiographical novel by one of the fathers of American literature, Mark Twain. This book contains the first description of the practice of surfing on one of the trips Twain made to Hawaii where he attemted to surf with little success,

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Fig. 4.20 BODYGLOVE Wetsuit

BODYGLOVE Wetsuit , about 1960. The wetsuit was a milestone in the advancement of surfing as it allowed surfers to spend more time in the water and access places that were previously impossible due to the water temperature. Although there is controversy about which brand

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4.17 Diapositives

Promotional slides from the movie The Endless Summer II. Limited edition and promotional collection of the second part of the film that would mark a before and after in the history of surfing in 1966: The Endless Summer.

February 7, 2023

4.1 – 4.12 Surf wax

Surf wax from different rands from the 60s to the 70s, many of those legendary brands already disappeared. his particular wax was created in the mid-1960s to get more traction on the surfboard. Previously, all kinds of mixture were used and it was a real

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4.13 Leash PIPE-LINE

PIPE-LINE Leash, 1971. The leash was controversial when it was introduced because many surfers believed that the board would bounce and hit them since the materials used in its beginnings (surgical pipes sometimes) were inappropriate. Over time it has become one of the essential elements