Thanks for honoring a Puerto Rican surfer. I came to central Florida from Puerto Rico when I was 4 and still surf. I attended a party at the restaurant right next to your shop with Donna McNulty when one of the beach boys sang there.

Lived in Cocoa Beach in the mid 1960's - loved it. I was there when Cocoa Beach High School was just built. Loved living there as a teenager. I had a Dewey Weber surfboard - have no idea where I got it because I was dirt poor... I don't want to speculate how I got it. But man oh man, I would love to relive those years.

Cool video! I lived across the street from Tom near the beach in Carlsbad, CA 1975-1976. Had many good conversations with him covering many different topics during that period. I was young guy in college at the time. He was a very intelligent guy and definitely a surf legend. I lost touch with him since then but was excited to find out he was going to be featured at the California Surf Museum Gala a few years ago and I purchased a ticket in hopes of seeing him again. Unfortunately, he passed away before the event, but I did have wonderful extended conversation with his son Sol.

...had my total respect 1974,half century later an elder in the sport of kings whose talent and sage wisdom my mind will never forget...

pretty darn Awesome ...Love it ...Thanks

That's were matt k got his style

Great job!

Double Hand Style 🫡

Nice shot of the piston at 8:38.

How come you didn't show. Bob McTavish and nat young, is that another film? JA

This song so nice

Those things were really hard to ride. I think I’m the regular foot in the red wettie.

I had one of Todd Hollands 6 foot six bright orange and yellow boards I broke it in half hurricane Hugo many moons ago loved that board . I took it to Black‘s Beach California too. Round 1987ish.

EPIC!

Wow! What an experience that must have been! Surf on! 🤙🏽

It was great to see this.. Pete.. are you wearing an old Madras Shirt that bled out maybe 5-6 years earlier,? WAZ Very Cool..

El gran Machuca! He will finally get an official recognition by the PR House of Representatives next week. All surfers are invited.

Always love your old videos. Thanks!

Curious if anyone has an idea of what board he’s riding? Maybe a “thin man” 9’ egg of his own making?

Epic. Your a legend!🔥

I grew up close to the Point and would see Skip out there all the time. I used to come in just to watch him surf. 55 years later I still have specific images in my mind of him surfing one of his eggs on this one insanely great day at the Point when it was glassy and shoulder to a foot or so overhead. The place was packed but Skip could get every wave he wanted. P.S. Most if not all of these waves are of Skip surfing the cove and not the Point.

Nice style legends moments styos

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 GOOD memories. Thank you for sharing 👌 🏄

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Great video Bill, thank you.

One of the very best compilations of the 60’s ever!!! The Golden Years of East Coast surfing… 🌊❤️🏄🏽‍♀️🏄🏽‍♂️

Precious times. I just love this. What song is this going with it?

THANK YOU TOM FOR GIVING ME AN OUTLET 🙏

Your an inspiration! Did you glassed the board or just applied some monocoat oil or something for sealant? Mahalo!

You should have been here yesterday, you really missed it 🤣 thanks for posting 📫👍

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 We were up your way to see launch. Oh well! 🏄

hello its colin

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 Hehe. NEVER gets old now does it ? ? 🏄

Beautiful! I have several videos of Uncle Charlie singing behind the shop.

Excellent Bill, thanks for posting 📫👍👏

You know it was just another day, but someone brought a camera, and the music makes it a magical session! Thanks for posting 📫👍

Super cool Bill!🤙🏼😎

Great collection, thanks for posting 📫👍

Awesome

Awesome. Talk about a flexible board.

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I have a model T (ford)😆👍

Excellent footage thanks for posting 📫👍

Love these old videos. Thanks!

Very cool video Bill. I was around in those days and every day seemed to have something interesting and exciting going on. I can't remember everyone's name in the video but I did see Reed Mayne and I think his brother whos name escapes me now, Henry Hester, Bill Andrews, possibly Gary Keating and Tim Lynch. The Shores had an amazing pool of talent, much of San Diego did in fact. Thank you

Excellent footage thanks for posting 📫👍

caught a seagull. ..Wow, saw a guy in Pensacola grab a ballyhoo in the line up

Bill, would you know who brought the film Free Ride over to the gulf coast to show in Destin and Pensacola?

Excellent thanks for posting 📫👍

Much Aloha for posting this! Makahiki Ho!