Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Yater '69


W WIND 10 TO 15 KT...VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT.
W SWELL BUILDING TO 10 FT AT 11 TO 12 SECONDS.

Interview in Blue Edge

Surf legend and master shaper...
Progressive shapes that pushed surfboard design forward...
Velzy and Hobie stalwart...
Dale groused about the time he spent fishing bugs...
The Yater Spoon of the 60's...
Old school soul...flat bottoms, even rocker, 50/50 rails...
Col. Kilgore's 8'6" in Apocalypse Now...
"...bring me my Yater Spoon -- the eight six."
Frontman for the Santa Barbara Surf Club...
Straight up permission from Hollister and Bixby...
Synonymous with surfing the Ranch...
Picking up gems off Cojo...

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