Long Lost Brassy’s Surfboard Found
Brassy’s Nightclub was a legendary Rock and Roll venue in Cocoa Beach. The building was originally the A&P grocery store- located where the post office now stands. From 1979 to
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04, 2017
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01, 2017
Gifts From The Ocean and the Fishing/Surfing Connection
This article by Tom Warnke, a Palm Beach County Surfing History Project Trustee, explores the relationship between surfing and fishing: http://coastalanglermag.com/gifts-ocean-fishingsurfing-connection/
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12, 2016
Surfing Santa Delivers a Christmas Memory
Written by John Hughes- pictures and story provided by Eddie Legge. A lifetime of surfing naturally accumulates many memories. They are meaningful in different ways, but nothing lingers in the
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10, 2016
Rainbow Beauty
Melbourne Beach collector Bill Grey sent pics of this gem. Bill writes: This is an 8 ft. long Rainbow Surfboard, signed by Doug Wright, 1982. Absolutely Mint. I bought it
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07, 2016
Matt Bellina’s Story Gets Recognized on Local PBS Channel
http://www.wmfe.org/never-give-up-watch-a-paralyzed-cocoa-beach-surfer-ride-the-waves-again/62097
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07, 2016
Charlie Don’t Surf
Robert Duvall made the famous declaration "Charlie don't surf" when he hit the beach with his Yater Spoon in the Vietnam war classic "Apocalypse Now". Years later the TV
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05, 2016
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04, 2016
Post Card Time Machine
Before the internet, facebook, instagram and the seemingly infinite iterations of modern social media existed- postcards were the medium of choice to share your adventures and vacations with friends
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03, 2016
Amazing Photo Discovery from Pensacola
Pensacola native and surf history sleuth Tom Hutson came across this amazing photo that adds to our knowledge of early Florida surfing history. Here is Tom's commentary: Surfer,
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02, 2016
Catri’s Kevlar Surfboards
By John Hughes In the early 1970's Dick Catri got wind of a new space age fabric called Kevlar, that was lighter and more durable than the conventional fiberglass cloth