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Ricky Carroll has shaped himself a legendary career
Article by Sue DeWerff Panzarino A “core surfer, master craftsman and true gentleman.” That’s how surfing-industry peers describe Ricky Carroll, owner of R&D Surf Factory in Rockledge. Carroll has established himself at the top of the surfboard manufacturing
Freddie Groskruetz- Surfing Legend- Passes Away
Yet another surfing legend has left us. Freddie Groskruetz has died after losing a long battle with cancer. Freddie was highly regarded laminator who glassed thousands of boards for virtually every major manufacturer on
RIP Joe Twombly
Joe Twombly, an original member of Dick Catri's legendary Hobie surf team has passed away. Joe later became a successful businessman with Twombly's Nautical Furniture where he specialized in resin tables encasing ocean inspired items
Aloha O’e Dick Catri 1938-2017
Dick Catri has passed away. Dick made an indelible mark on the surfing world that may never be equaled. Dick was a pioneer, a visionary, an unrivaled promoter of Florida and East Coast
Pensacola’s Second Generation of Surfing
Written by Ken Roose/Edited by FSM July 10, 2016. Tom Grow provided his recollection of surfing experiences during the birth and first generation of Pensacola surfing beginning in 1957. The second generation will go to
Pensacola Beach Surfing History Timeline
Written by Tom Grow Mahalo to Brenda Stokes for contacting Tom Grow and making this timeline available. Early shot of a surfer at Pensacola Beach in 1941 Many Navy servicemen from the West Coast
Surf Legends of Jacksonville Beach
Enjoy this first rate video by Jax surf historian, Mitch Kaufmann- "A short documentary featuring North Florida's 4 most influential surfers: Bruce Clelland Larry Miniard Joe Roland Dick Rosborough. Original footage by David
Carl Hatch and Bill Yerkes Talk Story
https://youtu.be/2vjhw0PYvmA Thanks to Will Lucas/Surf64 for the video
Kelly Slater
Supernaturally talented pro surfer from Cocoa Beach, Florida; a record-breaking eleven-time world champion (1992, 1994–98, 2005-2006, 2008, 2010-2011 ) who reinvented virtually every aspect of high-performance surfing. "His competitive statistics numb the brain," world
Ron DiMenna
The Long, Strange Tale of Ron DiMenna by Matt Higgins, ESPN Ron Jon's Cocoa Beach flagship, the anchor of a nine-store retail surf empire. (Courtesy Ron Jon Surf Shops) The legend says he's
Bill Feinberg, East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame
Bill Feinburg, who began surfing in 1962 in south Florida, opened the first surboard manufacturing business-Surfco - in Brevard County. He later opened Oceanside Surfboards- one of the most successful East Coast manufacturers of the
