Try "In Search of Captain Zero" great yarn flawed characters.

Hi Con, I read a surf Biography years ago by a guy called Phil Edwards. He was the first guy to ride Pipeline and make it. He was mates with Mickey Munoz,Hobie Whatever, Gordon Clark and all that crew. It was a really good but simple insight into the history of Surfing, particularly in California. I think it was called "Going Surfing". Bu the way, Let's try and catch up for a paddle soon. I had a ball the other day. Cheers Leo

1) Surf is Wherever You Find It........Gerry Lopez
2) Mr Sunset The Jeff Hackman Story......Phil Jarratt
3) Stoked......Drew Kampion
4) Thrust The Simon Anderson Story.....Simon Anderson & Tim Baker
5) Bells the beach, the surfers, the contest....Michael Gordon
6) The Wave.......Susan Casey
7) Tunnel Vision......Sullivan McLeod
8) The Art of the Surfboard...Greg Noll
9) Force of Nature.....Laird Hamilton
10) Switchfoot I & II

Not all Biographies but great reads. Must agree with Downwinder "Batavia" is my best read for some time. In fact anything by Peter Fitzsimons is good.

MR SUNSET ..................

I have read most of the above. The Motley Crue story was better

I am looking forward to "Thrust" though. Simon A is a legend and ironically he is a greater legend in every other country more than his own.

A good book on Australian surf culture is "Australian Beach Cultures: A history of sand, sun and surf" or a good vid is "Bombora" narrated by Jack Thompson. Haven't had much time to read much else lately.

Force of Nature if you like Laird, and Eddie Would Go - the Eddie Aikau story. Also worth a look, The Rise and Fall and Rise of Occy.
For more of a paddle culture feel, must reads are books and publications by Steve West - Kanu Culture. They give a good insight into paddle and canoe culture biased around outrigger paddling.

CMC said...

I have read most of the above. The Motley Crue story was better

I am looking forward to "Thrust" though. Simon A is a legend and ironically he is a greater legend in every other country more than his own.

agrred loved The Motley Crue story epic!