The new wave discoveries are always exciting, and you never know what to expect, which give room to imagination along with doubts. The bet paid off and we were looking at a perfect line up with no cats around, but the surfboards never made it to destination…
Our host was kind enough to open up his garage and dust off some old boards for the boys. Imagine a rally driver borrowing a car sitting in a garage for years with old gaz in it, Marc Lacomare and Benjamin Sanchis dealt with that.
Once their equipment arrived, the swell had dropped, offering a couple of sessions on a fun little left, followed by some good times, hanging out and sipping beers on the main square of the fishing village.
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Rich Harbour still has his first business license – purchased for $15 from the city of Seal Beach on June 30, 1962.
He was so young, he had to put his dad’s name on it.
Up the road, at about the same time, the owners of Katin Surf Shop were known for making canvas boat covers. But after a hot-doggin’ surfer walked into the shop to ask for a new kind of surf short, Katin became the go-to place for what we know today as board shorts. (The seamstress who makes the shorts – who has worked there since 1961 – is 86 years old and has no plans to retire.) … More
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“We need to teach the next generation”.
Fergal Smith isn’t your average surfer. Having grown up on an organic vegetable farm in Ireland, Fergal learned the importance of family, food and a healthy lifestyle from a young age. Despite travelling far and wide in search of waves, Fergal remains true to his roots and continues to live in Ireland to this day having established a community garden on his farm Moy Hill. Desillusion editor Pierre David spent 4 days with Fergal in his hometown of County Clare to gain a deeper insight into Fergal’s world and the importance of living a self sustaining and happy life.
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