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a religion where the sermon is a sunrise paddle-out and the only sin is dropping in.
means the lifestyle, values, and aesthetic built around riding waves, prizing patience, localism, and salt water over almost everything else.
from grew from ancient polynesian wave-riding, spotted by captain cook in 1778 hawaii, then reborn in 1950s-60s california and australia as a full-blown youth movement of boards, slang, and rebellion against square life.
duke kahanamokuolympic swimmer who exported surfing worldwide in 1912
localismsome breaks enforce unwritten rules with actual violence
gidget effect1957 novel and film triggered america's surf boom
stokethe untranslatable joy that funds an entire industry
for instance
pipeline oahu — hawaii's north shore proving ground since the 1960s
malibu california — birthplace of the 1950s surf lifestyle and beach movies
bells beach victoria — australia's oldest running surf contest, since 1961
jeffreys bay — south africa's supertubes, a right-hand point break pilgrimage