Laird Hamilton cruising on a stand-up paddleboard way back in 2002. Filmed on a sunny mellow day at Malibu. Most people there that day had never seen a SUP.
I saw him had to be right around the same time surfing at Point Dume. Similar feel, he seemed like a super-human, I was most impressed with the way he would spin the board like a helicopter in the wave. It was hard to imagine how you could do that with a massive board like that, but somehow he was doing it and making it look easy.
I was in the water this day but probably didn’t catch a wave lol. I said ,”hello” to him, and, asked him how his dad was as he paddled by. The day before I merged onto the 101 freeway south from Ventura going to work when a black Land Rover passed me on the left. He was driving with Gabby riding shotgun. The personalized license plate said, “ Laird”. He was the first stand-up-paddler I ever saw.
I think technically this is not a SUP board (this is before boards were specifically made for stand up paddle) but rather a big tandem surfboard. Regardless, cool footage.
***** Ok I may have been wrong here. While he DID in fact originally use a tandem surfboard when he first started toying around with using a paddle, upon further digging into his SUP history, this board here may have actually been designed with SUP in mind. SUP boards were still not in production but there were a few shapers toying around with the idea. Gerry Lopez, Ron House, Bob Pearson just to name a few.
+daniel acosta I don't know the name of the song anymore. I originally edited this to a Jack Johnson song but I didn't use that one because I didn't have the rights to the music so I grabbed a royalty free file and slapped it on top. I tried to "Shazaam" this one for you...but it came back with some weird club music that was just released last year. Sorry bro... Hope you like the video regardless.
So cool. It looks like 125 liters max. Who builds 10 6 boards with 25 inch width, 125 liters?? Sups at 10 6 are mostly 29-33" wide, 4" thick, 180 liters. I think a big part of his unique style, aside from being ahead of his time, is the way he made the gear for himself, rather than buying what big brands sell..
Agreed you can hardly find a true “surf” sup these days unless you buy something in the 9 foot or less range. I had a 10’6 x 28 and everyone thought it was crazy to ride such a “narrow” Board. No one wants to take the time to develop the skill they just want to rely on big fat floaty boards with tons of volume.
@@laurancepene6541 I recently saw folks with fanatic and starboard long board sups - they have a 10x28 and 10x29 and look legit, pretty easy to find and affordable.
@@retrain35yo87. I just bought a clean ten year old 10-3 x 29 Starboard sup yesterday. The shape is very surfy and it’s light too. Yes, Starboard finally has a couple really nice looking longboard surf sups out there now. I’d love to find a good deal on a used one.
Nah, no way that board was only 10’ and had only 125 liters of volume. It’s at least 12’ long and you can tell by the ridiculous banana rocker that it was shaped from a tandem board blank.
Thank you Laird Hamilton for inspiring everyone to try a new watersport.
Laird is so relaxed, so cool and elegant...
I saw him had to be right around the same time surfing at Point Dume. Similar feel, he seemed like a super-human, I was most impressed with the way he would spin the board like a helicopter in the wave. It was hard to imagine how you could do that with a massive board like that, but somehow he was doing it and making it look easy.
I was in the water this day but probably didn’t catch a wave lol. I said ,”hello” to him, and, asked him how his dad was as he paddled by. The day before I merged onto the 101 freeway south from Ventura going to work when a black Land Rover passed me on the left. He was driving with Gabby riding shotgun. The personalized license plate said, “ Laird”. He was the first stand-up-paddler I ever saw.
Dave Kalama paddling as well...
Glad Laird brought us SUP. It's a soooo super sport!
He also brought us foiling ... He started that one as well with Snow-board boots, behind a jetski in places like pipeline and Pe'ahi ..
@@stevenhamerlinck6832 yes with Luca Padua; 2022 mavericks competitor
3:29 that board switch attempt is impressive, I mean it's all impressive riding, but that switch attempt is especially impressive.
nice!! thanks for sahring!!
Even though this was way before sup boards were shaped. It is impressive that you can sup a regular longboard.
That wasn’t a regular longboard. It was a sup shaped from a giant tons of rocker tandem blank.
He’s simply gorgeous
Did he just do a 360 on that board in a wave?! He really is amazing.
Cool Video
this dude is a fucking beast! i love it!
True watermen. Doing it for the love of the sport.
I think technically this is not a SUP board (this is before boards were specifically made for stand up paddle) but rather a big tandem surfboard. Regardless, cool footage.
***** Ok I may have been wrong here. While he DID in fact originally use a tandem surfboard when he first started toying around with using a paddle, upon further digging into his SUP history, this board here may have actually been designed with SUP in mind. SUP boards were still not in production but there were a few shapers toying around with the idea. Gerry Lopez, Ron House, Bob Pearson just to name a few.
He never liked giving up a wave 👋🏻 too anybody….
# wave goes to waste
1:48 didnt think that really happens :0
Yeah, it happens all the time, especially to kooks like this guy
@@user-zy9yg2eu5t yeah..right. Anon the TRUE waterman
Know how you know he's epic? His hair isn't wet.
who shaped that board, Ron House?
name of the song?
+daniel acosta I don't know the name of the song anymore. I originally edited this to a Jack Johnson song but I didn't use that one because I didn't have the rights to the music so I grabbed a royalty free file and slapped it on top. I tried to "Shazaam" this one for you...but it came back with some weird club music that was just released last year. Sorry bro... Hope you like the video regardless.
+Brent Ayers No problem brent but thanks for taking your time anyway good luck
Who knows dimension of this board?
this is probably a ron house imma guess 12'6"x32"x4.5"
Big & heavy is what I'd call it ;)
So cool. It looks like 125 liters max. Who builds 10 6 boards with 25 inch width, 125 liters?? Sups at 10 6 are mostly 29-33" wide, 4" thick, 180 liters. I think a big part of his unique style, aside from being ahead of his time, is the way he made the gear for himself, rather than buying what big brands sell..
Agreed you can hardly find a true “surf” sup these days unless you buy something in the 9 foot or less range. I had a 10’6 x 28 and everyone thought it was crazy to ride such a “narrow”
Board. No one wants to take the time to develop the skill they just want to rely on big fat floaty boards with tons of volume.
So hard to find a good sup board when you are 95kg! All these 30+ wide monsters are just out the gate
@@laurancepene6541 I recently saw folks with fanatic and starboard long board sups - they have a 10x28 and 10x29 and look legit, pretty easy to find and affordable.
@@retrain35yo87. I just bought a clean ten year old 10-3 x 29 Starboard sup yesterday. The shape is very surfy and it’s light too. Yes, Starboard finally has a couple really nice looking longboard surf sups out there now. I’d love to find a good deal on a used one.
Nah, no way that board was only 10’ and had only 125 liters of volume. It’s at least 12’ long and you can tell by the ridiculous banana rocker that it was shaped from a tandem board blank.
barn
BLAME LAIRD
For elevating the fun factor..yeah buddy ride ride ride