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Sunset Beach: the "Wave Warriors" Years

Credits: Brian Bleak, Scott Dittrich

Encyclopedia of Surfing

Bartholomew, Wayne
Carroll, Tom
Curren, Tom
Elkerton, Gary
Ho, Derek

History of Surfing

The Overwhelming North Shore
Video Killed the Surf Movie

Interviews

Derek Ho
Gary Elkerton
Michael Ho
Tom Carroll
Tom Curren

Features

"SUNSET BEACH," BY BUZZY TRENT (1964)
"SUNSET BEACH: THE WORLD'S PREMIER WINTER SURF SPOT," BY MICHAEL TOMSON (1985)
1980s DUKE CLASSIC POWER RANKINGS: MICHAEL HO #1!
ELKERTON OR HO, SUNSET BEACH: "WHO'S THE BEST?" (1992)
SAM GEORGE CALLS OUT SUNSET BEACH: "IT'S A DOG!" (1990)

The Sunday Joint

SUNDAY JOINT, 2-12-2022: OUR SUNSET YEARS

Videos

"Ride the Wild Surf," Sunset Beach
1981 Pro Class Trials, Sunset Beach
1984 Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Classic, Sunset Beach
Ryan Dotson, Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach, 1959

Contests

1991 Poll: Best Surfers at Sunset Beach