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JUNE 8, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
May ended with a booming high surf advi- sory swell. It’s pretty cool that the month of May start- ed that way, too: pumping! Indeed, May delivered four separate episodes leading to about three weeks worth of really good surf — meaning, most the month we scored.
“One of Brewer’s biggest contributions came during the late ’60s when he found himself in the center of the Shortboard Revolution.”
Brewer was born in Min- nesota in 1936. He then head- ed west to Long Beach when he was 3 years old. He started surfing in 1952 and started shaping around 1959.
BY GARY KEWLEY
Remembering Iconic North Shore Surfboard Shaper
You can feel it in the air, water and in your bones. Summer unofficially kicked off after Memorial Day weekend. But the true sea- sonal first day of summer is June 20 or 21 — yes, it shifts a bit — just like most things in nature. But basically, it’s when the summer solstice occurs: the sun is furthest north from the equator and thus travels its longest path through the sky.
two-year pandemic pause. Then, it’s straight into the Local Motion Surf Into Summer this weekend at Ala Moana Bowls June 11-
“A genius when it came to designing and building big-wave guns, his shapes have been highly sought after for over half a centu- ry. One of Brewer’s biggest contributions came during the late ’ 60s when he found himself in the center of the Shortboard Revolution,” notes the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center.
To kick off the summer of 2022, we have plenty of events.
largest amateur surf event on O‘ahu. Age ranges are huge — from 7 to 70. There are nine short and long- board divisions. Now, we pray for surf!
The late Dick Brewer, the ultimate craftsman from the North Shore, signs his work of art.
The Grom Contest by T&C Surf Designs was June 5-6 at Queen’s surf break at Kūhiō Beach. It was a don’t-miss for the entire family and beyond — especially after a long
Before that is the 2022 Hawai‘i Adaptive Surfing Championships June 7-11.
pete in the heart of Waikīkī at yes, you guessed it — the iconic Queen’s surf break. You can get more info at ac- cessurf.org. See you there!
surfboard shaper the late Dick Brewer. He passed on to that big wave in the sky on May 30.
thoughts and prayers are with them during this painful time. The hugely acclaimed shaper was the “guru, the man on the mountain, the shaper everybody knelt down
Thank you for being here with me this week in Mid- Week’s East O‘ahu Voice. I’m lucky to have you, too!
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It’s historically been the
Let me add that Dick was just a classic character, too. We were so lucky to have him. Our gratitude and re- spect — Dick Brewer (1936- 2022) R.I.P.
These are the elite adap- tive surfers throughout the islands — and around the world — who come to com-
On a sad note, the world said goodbye to the iconic
He’ d been ill for months and his wife Sherry and his family saw it coming. Our
GQ, droppin’ in 4 U!
IMAGE COURTESY DICK BREWER SURFBOARDS
before,” says Matt Warshaw.
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
In 1960, he moved to the North Shore where his surf- ing rep grew at Waimea and Sunset. He opened a surf shop in Hale‘iwa and created his legend from there.
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