I am unaware of any such mission… nor would I be disposed to discuss such a mission, if it did, in fact, exist. 
THATS NOT CHARLIES WAVE!!
That IS NOT one of the Yater’s, we build them all and they DO NOT have leash plugs, imitation, greatest form of flattery
…So we don’t get are balls blown off !
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That IS NOT one of the Yater's, we build them all and they DO NOT have leash plugs, imitation, greatest form of flattery
Also wrong size.
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imitation, greatest form of flattery
Since the set designers came up with these graphics, not Yeater, who are you refering to?
“Since the set designers came up with these graphics, not Yeater, who are you refering to?”
I’m thinking he was talking about the imitation of the surfboard that the set designers put graphics on…call me crazy.
yater did a limited edition remake of the boards from “apocalypse now”. i believe what jim is saying is that those remakes did not have leash plugs, and that the board pictured is someone else’s copy of the yater remakes.
Art imitating life imitating art imitating life.
Yeah, but the originals weren’t Yaters anyway, despite Renny’s revisionist history in the recent TSJ. They were some one else’s popouts that the prop guys painted up.
So to be a wise guy, Jim are you saying that you built imitation Yaters to replicate the imitation Yaters that were fabricated for the film. Sounds like flattery to me. (No disrespect intended to anyone involved but “oh what a tangled web we weave…”)
don’t be silly, they bought two Yater’s out of the shop and painted them.
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Yater built 100 copies and sold all of them for $2500.00.
All of the glass work, color and original fins were done at Precision Fiberglass
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This is interesting. Will the real movie board please stand-up.
Nothing like a little controversy to get this place hopping.
So, in the actual movie did they use Yaters, or pop-outs painted to look like Yaters?
Hmmm? Who really knows? I smell an urban legend in the making.
I don’t know what surfboard they used in the movie Apocalypse Now but I do Know what they used for real in Vietnam. Here is a picture of Wood_Ogr at the China Beach R+R center in July of 1968 Danang surf club. I surfed three boards in Vietnam ,Yater, Harbour, and Velzy. I surfed at three spots. China Beach, Red Beach (Hoa Kahn) and Nam O. Nam-O was Charlie country and 4 of use went in a well armed jeep. Thought it was cool at the time but was really stupid. 1St Air cav Helo base was in my AO and I was over there the day after a major rocket attack and found 2 surfboards under a hootch.Found out they were from Special services and were in the keeping of a Warrent officer Helo pilot. I got permission to use them whenever. Never met the pilot, he was flying whenever I went there. The boards were yater or Harbour my mind is not clear. I am sure this was the root of the surfing in Apocalypse. It’s interesting that there is Danang surf club now which is within a couple hundred yards of the R+R Surf club in 1968. It is run by ,Tam,who can actually surf. There are a few rich kids from town that like to play at surfing but I still say Charlie Doesn’t Surf!! HO BINH, Wood_Ogre
Great story and photo Wood_Ogre.
Anybody know if there is actually there good surf over there?
I remember seeing VietNam in some surf movie but the crew arrived
between swells if I recall correctly.
If I remember correctly, I believe the ASP held a pro-am there ay China Beach around the late 80’s…I think Cheyne Horan won the event, wave looked 4-6 ft. fun beach break, nice blue water from what I remember. Anybody remember seeing that in Surfer/Surfing from back then?..
Wood_Ogre,
Totally awesome story! Love it!
Sounds like you’re right about the inspiration for the story. Even if they did use pop-outs, they probably painted them Yaters because Yaters were actually over there. Which, in my mind, furthere legitimizes Yater’s use of the Airborn logo.
Thanks for sharing.
Aloha Wood_Ogre - If a picture is worth a 1000 words, that image tells a great story.
Thanks for serving!
The real board used in the movie is owned by Jim O’Mahoney curator of the Santa Barbara Surfing Museum. Jim recently tried to auction it off for something like $100,000, but it didn’t sell to my recollection. Mr. Yater used that board to recreate the run of collector boards.
Truly, the glass work, color, and fins are state of the art. They went quietly to all parts of the globe.
Epac,
Is your avitar a Pueo?
it’s a Great Grey
Got it. Thanks, great shot!