Dudes are ripping

Glad I was around in the '60s.

Imagine surfing this contest with the current skill surfing is held at now. People would be blown away

I like how they consider goofy foot a disadvantage

David would go on to be one of the first innovators of the "Fish". I saw my first Fish about 1975. Hello to the locals from 11th Ave. Indialantic.

The Era of the 8 foot short board. Pre-Thrusters, still single fin.

Domes. My first trip to PR was with a new wife and a new board, riding around the south coast from SJ to Ponce and past Mayaguez and up to Rincon. My heart initially sank as we rounded the curve and all we saw was mile after mile of glimpses of coast with calm blue water, and just about late afternoon, we came over the hill behind the Reactor there in the foreground, and there it was clean, chest high and very very inviting. Thanks to PR and the folks for sharing. Then Domes was mostly a Boogie board place for the locals. It was early January, maybe 1991? I remember sitting out in the water on the board, and whistling "As long as you love me so, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." Love is such a great feeling.

Listen to me I'm old school 70 years old Don't get me wrong but the surfers in these videos Don't compare to today's surfers they're moves look infantile I don't know if it's the boards of the times or the people but today's surfers are way more energetic hit more off the lip and or radical terms I don't know maybe this was just a bad day for all of them

It is so funny how surfing has changed especially as far as contests. Literally was only maybe 1 ride with anything almost like a barrel 😆. They are so afraid of losing their boards they won't even attempt it

I love PR. Rincon is still an amazing spot. Was over there last month and it was firing. Love the history

Nice throaty barrel bro !!...love surfing that spot, but Rincon dawn patrol for that right hander is better, or Tres palmas is great too, love Puerto Rico, and it's people dearly , awesome place !!❤🎉

Midget won that final hands down. Margo was the best surfer in both men and womens comp. Best turns best positioning and surfed deeper than the men.

UncLe Freddie ! Hawaiian StyLe

Before leashes

Nice quality, damn I was only one years old but respect to the old heads .

Go Scotty !

Brazilian music in final. Today, Brazilian Storm domination!!!

I saw the finals live Really cool !

"Charlie dont surf"!!

We anchored in Rincon before sailing to the DR and man was it rolly! This now explains it - it’s a major surf spot😂

Margo rules.

My surf music, kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4i8qpWsjbh0adk

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Classic, graceful surfing. Before you had to make 5 turns each second to be considered a good surfer

Shit surfers in those days. I could of been world champion

Is there a nuclear plant in Puerto Rico lol? That’s crazy

Back when swimming and bodysurfing skills were a hard requirement

I love surfing DOMES, that big rock that sticks out on the inside like a mini pyramid is wicked at low tide. Saw my first sea turtle there love it!

Wide 🌎 of Sports Winter TV No leashes or wet suits Boyz! Skate Board influences & moves not invented yet!

Lived and surfed HB in the 70s and you could always tell when David Nuuhiwa was out, cool dude and pure style.

Growing up in Hawaii I remember seeing everyone in this competition . Those were the days when surfing was fun.

Haha definitely not the best surfers in 1968 here

After championships made me travel there the year after, Stayed at Punta Higuera surf resort; Israel Ramos was our taxi driver , gave us homemade rum to drink 150 proof, we were only 18. Great memories revisited! Love it.

got a ride from disneyland to the airport last year during a blackout from David Nuuhiwa from heat 1... US champ in 65 & 66. Great dude! Very cool & generous guy!

No plastic on the beach...... the world was such a better place before it......

The Nuclear plant at Domes PR was inactive in ‘68. Nat, Wayne Lynch, and many others are still surfing. Sadly, Mike Doyle died of ALS a few years ago, not cancer. A great Surfer and human.

they had film back then? cool footage - rare. was that wilderness?

wow, this is priceless. Why don't they comps like this now 🤣

l wonder how many of the surfers from that comp.who have died from cancers after surfing at that Nuclear power plant location?Midget died from one from stomach cancer,i think?,was the beautiful Rell Sun surfing there too?don't remember hearing how Mike Doyale went?Just wondering?p.s. even though i am a parochial Aussie.l reckon.Fred won fair & square.

Rell Sun. Hawaiis gift to the surfing world. 💯

Riki Watusi?

Think the host has shirt ,tie ,blazer and boardshorts on?

No ankle leashes back in the day? Think of all the energy burned going to grab your board and then get back to a lineup 🫨

Why do they always put power plants in front of good wave breaking spots?

Dude’s in a suit!! Love it

Beautiful surfing. Love watching all the different riders expressing themselves on their different boards. So many unique styles.

Russell clearly won this event.

I was there and I still think Midget won

Margo ripping

What about Mark “Cutback” Davis or Bob “Jungle Dead” Gerard?!?