SURFING AND THE OLYMPICS: "THE NEXT MILESTONE," BY PATRICK MCNULTY (1966)

This editorial ran in the December 1966 issue of SURFER, just after the World Surfing Championships wrapped up. It has been slightly edited. * * * The third World Surfing Championships at San Diego were a milestone in the sport of surfing. Bob Ottum of Sports Illustrated described the competition: “The Championships were a breakthrough for surfing.” How true. Reporting the week-long Championshi...