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O Beachboy, Where Art Thou?

Searching for the caretakers of aloha in modern Waikiki.

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Rubbermann: Larry Bertlemann has Been There and Done That

Profile on Larry Bertlemann’s rise to surf stardom in the 1970s and then his disappearance from the scene. Kampion tracks him down in Honolulu. His childhood in Hilo is covered, where he got his first wave from a board rented by Rabbit Kekai in Waikiki, to his early contest career. In the 1980s he was partying lavishly and racing bikes, leading up to an injury that almost left him paralyzed.

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Sketching The East: Up the Seaboard with Fabian and Isabel

Kimball Taylor takes a tour of the East Coast surfing spots, chasing swells from Hurricane Fabian and Isabel around North Hamptons, New Jersey, Rhode Island and New Hampshire to capture the essence of East Coast surfing. He is led by local spokesman for the surf community, Sid Abruzzi.

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On the Wind

From 1964 to 1971, Charlie Galanto left an indelible impression with his performances in massive waves at Waimea and Sunset. Then he disappeared from surfing permanently. Today, Mark Fragale finds Galanto afloat on his plush catamaran, not too far from the North Shore, still enjoying a life by the sea—sans big waves.

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Surf Statements

"By casting his net repeatedly into the photographic tidal flats, our image editor filled the basket with a wealth of visual treats. Gather 'round the table for the feast." Photos by: Russ Hoover, Jim Russi, Sean Davey, Patrick Trefz, Ron Romanosky, Jon Foster, Daren Vinson Crawford, Don King, Ted Grambean, Art Brewer, Brian Bielmann, Rob Gilley, Tim McKenna

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Sketching The East: Up the Seaboard with Fabian and Isabel

On the Wind

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