First airs were in 1974 …w/ a couple 360 airs…most were successfully landed…This wasn’t some… one time freak occurence,but done several times over a long period during the 70s…These were done on several boards but my fav boards at the time was a… 5’-10" Dyno fish …shaped by Steve Brom,and a stringerless fish @5’-8" made by David Nuuhiwa Surfcrafts…shaped by Terry Martin…The Dyno/Brom out edged the surfcraft by a good margin.
…Now I know what you’re thinkin’,and no I’m not full of sh^t…
…okay…let me bend your eyeballs abit more…
…I was told by my elders like Rick McHale not to do those skateboard tricks anymore!!!,or he’d stop teaching me surfboard
construction…in his words, "that’s not surfing,that’s some kiddy shit,stop foolin’ around and you might learn how to surf LIKE A MAN!!!
…I was even threatened by older guys at Malibu because it was such a shock that it was the only way they knew how to respond…(Thanks to Steve Mc Queen for backin’ me up in a fight)…Even my good buddy,Bell,Ca. Resident(a transplant from Venice,Ca.) Mike Short use to laugh at my airs,told me that they’d kick me out of contests for doing them.
…GEEEEEEZZZZZZ…should have quit surfin’ then…I guess???/
…Here I am nearly 50 yrs old and can still boost and land airs…with my record highest ,“pulled-off” @12 feet (approx). according to witnesses, one said 16’…When conditions are right…equipment…bla,bla,bla,I usually get a few in… during a session,these days…
by-the-way…most of my airworks were witnessed,…even by magazine staff photogs that turned there heads to it,this includes the 70s…everyone just about disowned the fact it was being done.
…FUCK AGE HANG-UPS… If I’m still able to do it today/tommorrow/from my grave… then I’m going to keep rattlin’ there cages…
…I LOVE IT!!!