Velzy

“It was Velzy and his gremmies who started the whole mass surfing phenomena thing in California." - Joe Quigg

"The greatest-ever gathering of the tribe." - Anonymous

Last week a chapter in surfing closed. A few weeks back Dale Velzy passed on, he was among the most important figures in the sport of surfing. Last week hundreds of people came together to pay tribute to Hawk, to talk story and to paddle out.

Photo: Barry Jones

For those that were there, I’m told the memories of that day are amazing. I missed the event… but I have a good excuse, I was in El Salvador paddling into a wave because a few amazing people like Velzy, Tom Blake and Bob Simmons stoked the fire of surfing decades ago. I, like all of us, am grateful.

Thank you Dale, we’re all better off because of the boards you shaped and the lives you touched.

Jim Moriarty

Executive Director, Surfrider Foundation

Comments

[santos]

great picture. thanks.
pan.