When it comes to legacy surf brands, Bing Surfboards holds a special place in the history of surfing. Founded in 1959 by Bing Copeland in Hermosa Beach, CA, Bing is one of the few that has survived ...
This fall, Bing & Jacobs Surfboards will move its operation to Encinitas, California and into the factory currently occupied by Precision Fiberglassing (also known as Channin Surfboards). "The Hill" ...
Surfing legend Bing Copeland has had an incredible front-row seat to not only the birth of surfing, but the evolution of the sport and Southern California as a whole. The founder of his namesake ...
An 80th birthday bash for surf legend Bing Copeland took place March 26 at the Bing Surf Shop in Encinitas. Surfers, celebrities and community leaders gathered to celebrate Bing, a household name in ...
Dale Velzy started shaping surfboards in the 1940s and eventually opened what is considered the first retail surf shop in the world in Manhattan Beach in 1950. His legend as a surfboard shaper grew ...
Seven men who expertly shaped the sport of surfing will join the International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach Saturday. Established in 2000, the annual awards recognize those ...
A few days ago I got an email asking me when they first started putting fins on surfboards and who was the first person to do that. So I thought it would be fun to take a little look at the evolution ...