Joe Quigg - Father of the Modern Surfboard

An entertaining look back at the genius of Joe Quigg.

[@brucebarnes9638]

Great man, great video. Got my first surfboard in the summer of 1962. Had to give up surfing in 2019 due to health problems. Live to surf, surf to live...

[@jackcirrito3458]

Had a 9’ Quigg in Hawaii in ‘63. At the time it was a short board and my second board. My first board was a 9’9” Velzy. Surfed the North Shore with them both. I can still remember this one particular wave at Sunset on the Quigg. I got in late dropped to the bottom and turned as the wave was pitching over me. It was the first time I ever got tubed.

[@Chimp_6]

As a young gremie I bought my first surfboard from Joe at his Newport Beach shop in 1960. I'll never forget how he stopped shaping a blank, covered in foam dust, and took the time to start me off on the journey that became my life long love!

[@Porsche996driver]

Thanks and great to know the history of Joe Quigg and his early adopters!

[@mnmgreen]

Thank you for setting the record straight. And for giving this gifted surfer and innovator his true place in the history of our wonderful sport of wave riding.

[@HANGEReighteen]

These videos are a treasure.

[@rowantony505]

Nice reportage, the catamaran is cleary a jewell. thx

[@wasabiginger6993]

Mahalos for keeping the legacy alive! My dad had taken 8mm footage of Dora at Malibu in 50’s ... sure wish it had been preserved

[@brendonmasters]

Wow, shots fired.

[@jamesevans3246]

Thanks for sharing this footage. The late 40s/early 50s footage of Quigg and Kivlin at Malibu is more "modern looking" than the surfing that took place during the subsequent decade.

[@1982mako224]

Great Video!!!!!

[@Rilaustralia]

Great video - he really was a legend in building balsawood Surfboards

[@johnmorris482]

Great stuff

[@gregwebster8784]

Rest in peace. Joe quigg is the quintessential waterman. He lived till the end.

[@treborhi]

1:43

[@clarkewi]

Awesome.

[@TheScottschweitzer]

My first board was a 9 ft Joe quigg , that my parents bought for me for $25 n 1966

[@bradjennings8714]

Surely Quigg deserves a top spot in surfboard history.