SURFBOARDS HAWAII
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Brewer was born in Minnesota in 1936, and moved to Long Beach, California at the age of 17. He shaped his first surfboard in 1959 and moved to Hawaii a year later. Then in 1964, in an effort to establish a mainland presence for his brand, he returned to California. Unfortunately, legal entanglements forced him out of the company, and Brewer lost the very brand he had created.
Dick Brewer will forever be known for his profound influence on surfboard design. He worked as a big wave design specialist for Hobie in 1965 (you may remember the Dick Brewer model), and for Bing Surfboards in 1967 (you may also remember the Pipeliner model). His impact on the ‘60s shortboard revolution was significant. Along with just a handful of others, Brewer also pioneered big wave surfing during the late ‘50s and into the ‘60s. In fact, he appeared in The Endless Summer, riding big Waimea Bay.
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Until next time,
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