WATCH: RENNY YATER, MASTER OF GLIDE

Renny Yater was and remains a boardmaker of the highest rank. A true surfing craftsman. Gorgeous boards, thin-railed and fast-running, produced in small numbers. A 1966 Yater spoon was the E-Type Jaguar of surf equipment. Renny's boards deserve their own candle-lit gallery at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center, with Bud Shank quietly, holographically playing flute in the corner. Having set t...