Patrick Madden started surfing in 1964 in Jacksonville. He moved to St. Augustine and surfed North Beach. He ran a surf shop out of Camachee Cove and later began making his own surfboards. His factory was north of town, close to the Autrey…
Pat Hamilton was born in Winter Garden. His parents bought a beach house in Crescent Beach when he was five years old. He and his brother began surfing, often with people from inland Florida who traveled to the coast. He discussed international…
Mike Greenwood made custom surfboards under his Greenwood label. He made an agreement with Blue Sky surf shop to sell his boards, where he had a loyal following. He stills enjoys surfing and fishing and shared his surf stories.
Michael W. Boles was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1954. His family moved near St. Augustine pier in 1967. Michael and his brother, Joe Boles, surfed often. In high school, Mike “Booger” Boles began a business shaping boards out of his…
Matt Jeffs moved to St. Augustine with his parents in the early 1970s. Jeffs began lifeguarding in 1978 and became a member of the elite lifeguard corps at Anastasia Park. He discussed local board shops and shapers, harrowing rescues, the power of…
Mary K. Shaw and Beth Shaw Masters are the sisters of surfer Hugh Shaw. The sisters started an annual longboard competition, the Hugh Shaw Memorial Longboard Classic after their brother perished in a car collision in 1983. The event became part of…
Mark Bernstein was a longtime owner of the legendary Sun n Surf Shop (1965-2000). He discussed the beginnings of the shop, regulars at local surf spots, the long-running Fourth of July Surf Contest, and the ESA in St. Augustine.
A pioneering female surfer from St. Augustine. She discussed the experiences of female surfers, the landscape of St. Augustine Beach in the 1960s, and surfing competitions. She also discussed living and surfing in Australia, and encounters with…
Long time friends, Linda Bevilacqua Farber and Nancy Macri, discussed their experiences as female surfers. They also discussed different surf shops, beaches, the history of Macri's surf shop Blue Sky, and the history of surfer Hugh Shaw. Farber still…
Lester Goode is a native of St. Augustine and one of the first people to start surfing at the St. Augustine Beach Pier. In 1967, he became injured after joining the military. When he returned to St. Augustine, in 1971, he wrote about surfing, and…
Lauren Hill, professional surfer and writer, visited her hometown of St. Augustine. She reminisced about surf competitions, life as a female surfer, and going international.
John Walker started surfing in North Carolina and also surfed in Panama. In 1974 his company transferred him from Winston-Salem to Fort Lauderdale. He discussed surf shops in Jacksonville, dropping in on big waves, the spiritual benefits of…
John Gamble was born in Cuba. After the Cuban Revolution, the Gamble family moved to New Brunswick, New Jersey. Surf movies inspired Gamble to try the sport one day. He discussed his surfing lifestyle and the many adventures he took part in, such as…
Joe Boles is an attorney at law in St. Augustine who served as mayor of the town from 2006-2014. Born in North Carolina, Boles moved in the mid-1960s to Vero Beach where he and his brother, Michael started surfing. He discussed the surfing history…
