If you are not a regular “The Cleanest Line” reader run, don’t walk to http://www.cleanestline.com/. They will be publishing original stories by Gerry Lopez all week. Todays story “The Demise of the Ditch” is a great one. This is Gerry and McCabe at G-land
Gerry Lopez and his surfing hero, Jock Sutherland talking about the origins of the “expression session” at the Patagonia surf shop in Cardiff, California. Who forgot to invite Butch? Some great shots in this clip of the pre duck dive board toss and what happens to borrowed boards at Pipe.
Pipeline in the 70′s. Nobody on the beach, nobody in the water. It must be hard for these guys to even look at The Pipeline today. [source]
Gerry and Jock talk influences, Greg Knoll, John Peck (who was in the audience) and Butch Van Arsdale. Thanks to Patagonia for sharing this historic event. People who made it happen: Photos provided by Jeff Divine and Surfer Magazine Edited by Justin Rowe Video footage courtesy of Amy Williams and Ian O’Roarty Event produced and [...]
Part one from the “Talkin’ Pipe” event with Gerry and Jock at the Patagonia shop in Cardiff. Gerry Lopez, such a humble guy pretty much gives Jock Sutherland all the credit for pioneering Pipe and being the best surfer in the world 68-69. Read the full story on this event at www.cleanestline.com I usually don’t [...]