The Dazzling Blue #8: The Hand
We like the hand. It’s encoded in our surfer DNA. It echoes through the history of wave riding. Think back to those early Polynesians streaking across blue combers with erect...
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The Dazzling Blue #7: All Stripped Down
All Stripped Down: The Pure Essence of Waveriding with Sean Enoka Kaha Nalu team rider Keali'i Punley at Backdoor, photo by Amar Thejas Sean Enoka loves bodysurfing. About six months...
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The Dazzling Blue #6: Winged Shadows
There were no VW busses in the parking lot, no Vietnam protests in D.C., and Bob Dylan was not going electric at the Newport Folk Festival. But on a patch...
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The Dazzling Blue #5: Buckets of Beach Britches
Our Most Loyal and Long-Standing Customer The Birdwell inbox gets hit with some interesting stuff. Recently we received an email from Tom Duquette - "My dad passed away at age...
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The Dazzling Blue #4: A Living Logo
A Q&A with Birdwell logo designer Mike Salisburyby Jamie Brisick Mike Salisbury is an art director and a creative director. His work spans decades and covers a massive range: Rolling...
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The Dazzling Blue #3: Mickey's Weird Act
There are many ways to wear boardshorts. Most of us step into the legs, pull them up to our waists, and snap or tie or Velcro or whatever. Mickey Rat,...
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The Dazzling Blue #2: The Endless Grommet
A Q&A with Robert "WINGNUT" Weaver by Jamie Brisick 50-year old Robert “Wingnut” Weaver, ace longboarder, star of The Endless Summer II, lives in Santa Cruz with his wife and...
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The Dazzling Blue #1: Stoke Remains the Same
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Introducing The Dazzling Blue by Jamie Brisick
Welcome to the The Dazzling Blue, a series of short pieces about things we do in boardshorts. We’ll be rolling them out every couple of weeks. Some will be straightforward—Q&As, essays. Others...
