HISTORY

Mike Stewart at Jaws on the cover of Bodyboarding Mag 1996.

One of the early pioneers of Aussie bodyboarding known for his charging at Shark Island Youngy became a controversial character after he sang in the 90′s video Rip The Pit. After several years living and working in Japan he was tragically killed in a car crash. This shot taken in ’89 at Manly by Chris Stroh

Theres a lot of talk about the new Doco that is under production called “Holding On” about the Cronulla Skid Kids and their involvement in shaping the sport. From charging the heaviest slabs at Shark Island in the late 80′s and 90′s to becoming bodyboardings first true rebels along the way. Below the one and only Wazza also features in the movie photo Chris Stroh

Keith Sasaki on a South Coast NSW mission in 1990, working on his tan lines on a deserted beach photo Stroh

Young Macca back in his Maroubra Beach rat days back in ’88 photo Stroh

 

This original belly board was completely hand made in a Manoa workshop in 1963 by a local waterman. Back then you had to make your own and your design was totally up to you. It was shaped out of marine plywood and resin of course and vintage Aloha print fabric available only then from India Imports Ala Moana shopping center.

This particular variation is called a delta wing. It was created with a lip on the nose and rails to afford good grabability.

Measurements are 29 inches wide by 4 feet tall
This had a nickname back in the day, the runaway barge.
It was used often at Makapu’u bay mostly as well as Hanauma.
It got lost many times but it always found its owner.

It has much history…. the owner and creator was actually working with Hawai’i Calls / Webley Edwards when he was 13 years old. His job was to erect speakers around the Moana hotel, finger pinchers he called them. They were heavy especially for a 13 year old and he also held a microphone down at the Waikiki shore to get that trademark waves sound for the beginning of the “Hawai’i Calls” radio shows.

This rarity a one of a kind example of Hawai’i Waterman History and a prized treasure of the Hawaiian he’e nalu tradition, none the less.

Mike Stewart, Jay Reale, Cameron Steele, Glenda K, Danny Kim, Shawnee, Pat Caldwell, Ben Severson, Chris-Anne Kim, Kainoa McGee and Hauoli Reeves.Awards night around ’90.