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1962 through 1973: in the world, U.S. involvement in Vietnam; in the ocean, the evolution and revolution of the short board.

thanks to Jared Henderson, archive's curator, Califonia Surf Museum

1966  BING Surfboards

"David Nuuhiwa Noserider"

 

length:  10'     width:  23 1/2

thickness:  3 1/8"

 wt:  34#

 

1967  BING Surfboards-"David Nuuhiwa Lightweight"

length:  9' 4"

width:  22 1/2

thickness:  3"  

wt:   #

This board is much different than the one that David

rode just a year earlier at the 1966 World Champion-ships.  It feels and looks a lot more like "Magic Sam," the board that Nat Young rode and won the contest on.  This board gives an insight into the coming short board revolution.

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