The caption on this 1953 publicity photo identifies the first women competitors, which I believe refers to their participation in the Makaha International Surfing Championships. L to R: Ethel Kukea, Betty Heldreich, Jane Kaopuiki. It’s one of several more vintage photos from my dad’s collection of papers and photos dating back to the early days [...]
These 1947 photographs were sent in by a reader who is trying to find information on the man in this tandem surf team. Click for a larger version of any photo. Have an idea who he is? Let me know [email ian(at)ilind.net].
I just found a file among my father’s papers containing several issues of the Waikiki Surf Club newsletter (“The Surfer”) from the period 1954-56. These are very informal and simple, typed sheets, 1-3 pages each. They introduce new members, name club officials, congratulate teams in various competitions, recognize births, birthdays, and members leaving the islands, [...]
Here are a couple of additional photos found among my dad’s collection of photos, clippings, and documents from his 60 years of involvement in Hawaii water sports. The first photo shows legendary surfer Wally Froiseth outside the Waikiki Natatorium posing with several paddleboards. The second photo is an enlargement of just a section of the [...]
Here’s another oldie–paddlers pose at the Natatorium in 1940. This was only a year after my father, John Lind, arrived in Hawaii from Long Beach, California, and years before the Waikiki Surf Club was formed after the end of WWII. The photo looks like it might have been a publicity shot for an upcoming race, [...]
