Surfer,Bronze Statue,1950s,Long Board,Santa Cruz,9",EXC

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Offered for sale is a vintage cast metal statue from the 1950's, featuring a modernistic image of a long board surfer, and is a unique example of "surf art" from the early days of the sport, and a rare to find collector's item that may have been a prototype trophy emblem for a local California surf club or contest back in the day - found in Santa Cruz, CA (see bio info). The statue measures 8.5" high, is in nice condition (has some green oxidation in spots due to moisture exposure; can be professionally cleaned or restored), and is very suitable for display. The asking price is $499.99 with FREE shipping, and would make for a unique one-of-a-kind addition to any Surfing Memorabilia Collection! Overseas bidders please add for additional S/H costs, and CA State Residents please add 9% sales tax. Thanks for visiting my auction listing, and feel free to contact me with further questions or comments! Surfing From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding reliable references . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2010) This article is about stand-up ocean surfing. For other uses see Surfing (disambiguation) A surfer performing a late drop A surfer rides down a wave as it breaks A surfer at the Cayucos Pier, Cayucos, California Surf in Punta de Lobos , Pichilemu , Chile . Surfing is a surface water sport in which a person (the surfer) or people, rides an object, usually a board (the surfboard ), on the crest of a wave usually carrying the surfer towards the shore . Many variations of the sport exist, as what can be described as a wave, surfboard, and even a surfer have been ever expanded upon. Waves used in surfing are found not only in the ocean, but also in lakes and rivers and man made pools. A variation of surfing, bodysurfing entails the use of no board and is considered by some the purest form of surfing (see separate entry for Bodysurfing ). Other variations that have exist for centuries include paipo boarding, stand up paddle surfing, and the use of boats or canoes to ride waves. More modern craft used include inflatable mats, (surfmatting) bodyboards, and foils. As documented in surfing documentaries including "Fair Bits" other objects including water skis, wakeboards, desks, guitars, and doors have been "surfed". When more than one person uses the same craft to ride a wave together, it is called "tandem" surfing. People have assisted dogs, cats, pigs, and rats and mice to surf. Remote controlled and non controllable toys such as the Micro Surfer and Mini Surfer can also surf.Two major subdivisions within stand-up surfing are longboarding and tinyboarding , reflecting differences in boards design, including surfboard length, riding style, and type of wave ridden.In tow-in surfing (most often, but not exclusively, associated with big wave surfing ), a motorized water vehicle, such as a personal watercraft , tows the surfer into the wave front, helping the surfer match a large wave's higher speed, a speed that is generally, but not exclusively, a speed that a self-propelled surfer cannot match.Surfing-related sports such as standup paddleboarding , paddleboarding and sea kayaking do not require waves, and other derivative sports such as kitesurfing and windsurfing rely primarily on wind for power, yet all of these platforms may also be used to ride waves.Recently with the use of V-drive boats, wake surfing , in which one surfs on the wake of a boat, has emerged. Contents [hide ] 1 Origin 2 Surf waves 2.1 Wave intensity 2.2 Artificial reefs 3 Surfers and surf culture 4 Maneuvers 4.1 Tube ride 5 Surfing terms 6 Learning to surf 7 Equipment 8 Famous surfing locations 8.1 Arugam Bay, Ullae / Pottuvil, Sri Lanka 8.2 Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia 8.3 Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape South Africa 8.4 La Libertad (El Salvador) 8.5 Mavericks ( California ) 8.6 Pipeline ( Oahu, Hawaii ) 8.7 Teahupoʻo ( Tahiti ) 8.8 Zicatela Bea... read more

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