He shall forever be looked upon as an iconic athlete. What are the odds that Pat Curren's passing happened on the same day the Eddie went? Pat considers Hawaii is where he first got into shaping. reveres the Mamba Mindset. Thread starter r32; Start date Jan 22, 2023; Forums. The shaper, a pioneer of big wave surfing on Hawaii's North Shore and father of three-time world surfing champion Tom Curren, has died at the age of 90. All the time, I was trying to build up my own confidence. Email to Malcolm, May 10, 2011. Aint great seeing a dolphin cop it but a bull sharks gotta eat, am I right, and a succulent three-hundred pound dolphin is grinds for days. Sign up here. Dont get the DP Times delivered to your home? Riding big waves wasnt about style or looking pretty or making graceful cutbacks or any of that. News just in that the Californian shaper Pat Curren, a big-wave pioneer on the North Shore, and daddy to three-time world champ Tom, has died after a long illness. Pat Curren (1932-) will move on. Christianity is an important part of his life, largely thanks to the influence of his mother. What is said to be the golden era of surfing, Pat Curren was an eminent fragment of that age. Advertisement Coins. And in all the years I knew him, I never saw him get into a fight, Jeanine has a photograph of their wedding day, surf writer Sam George, . Bruce Brown Its definitely hitting home very hard., He lost his life to a gruesome encounter while surfing at Nazare on January 5th, Kelly Slaters IG following Shows He Still Follows Supermodel Ex Girlfriend Gisele Bundchen As Well As Former Hubby Tom Brady. s edge caught and he fell over both Pat and me. He started surfing at the age of 18. Rewatch "Riss", "Pentacoastal" and more of this year's s On the road with one of the most stylish surfers on this generation, These talented women offer unique perspectives on lineups around the world, Just dont come complaining to us if you plane a finger off, Not another Instagram carousel, this is the crme de la crme from our year in print. Reluctant legend passes on. At 16, he 'dropped out' of high school. If people think thats not being successful in life, I have to disagree., , in that setting, is completely consistent with that attitude., I always saw him as sort of a Hemingway character, , so to speak, and I envy that sort of freedom, . RIP Pat. SURFER has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Jenkins, 1995, pp. All that and a great sense of humor too! The irony was, at the end of the first day, when we were all sitting together rehashing our rides, everybody wondered, Why the hell have we been sitting on the beach for the past three years? It wasnt a huge break that day. While most of the surf world went the way of carbon copy machine cuts and overseas production outsourcing, Pat chose to do it his way. By the time Pat left Jeanine, herself a surfer and devout Christian, Tom Curren was already a winner. Two days later, they had completely gutted the place. Fred Van Dyke quoted. Curren developed that template through years of big-wave riding, countless wipeouts, who knows how many scars and bruises, endless hours at a drafting table, plus an enormous amount of natural talent., A lot of people dont realize that Pat and Diffenderfer, He didnt want to be, though, Peter Cole, Pat Curren became legendary on the North Shore, From the way people talked about Pat Curren, wrote Mike Doyle, , I imagined him to be the greatest surfer in the world, a magnificent physical specimen, with an electrifying personality. Most of us, even these with a severe nostril for surf historical past know simply the Cliff's Notes model. Watch the trailer of Are You Serious? the sporting world right from her childhood. Supernaturally talented pro surfer from Cocoa Beach, Florida; a record-breaking eleven-time world champion (1992, 1994-98, 2005-2006, 2008, 2010-2011 ) who reinvented virtually every aspect of high-performance surfing. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Great sense of humor to go along with those big sad Buster Keaton eyes. Muoz mumbled, It didnt look too big anyway., Too peaky, no wall, said Curren. Pat Curren (far left) was the archetypal surf pioneer of the 1950s: a dedicated big-wave explorer, an expert board builder all mixed with a bit of good, old-fashioned pirate. Does anybody teach anybody? Born in Carlsbad in 1932, Curren ran with a hardscrabble group of misfits from La Jolla early in his surf life. Thats what happens when you get caught up in the magic joy of chance encounters with people you look up to. Wherever Pat was sitting, I didnt want to be. , Nelson Surfboards. The guys that put no money down on their boards got theirs first. Reader and Viewer Involvement in the LEGENDARY SURFERS collection takes place at our Facebook Goup. . Theyre there to make sure everyone is safe at the beach. Click on the icon below to go there: I think the best period for surfing was the 50s, s [post World War II] history -- nobody rode the Bay bigger, better or with more calculated precision than Pat Curren. Curren, Pat - Encyclopedia of Surfing Encyclopedia of Surfing History of Surfing Interviews Surfboards Contests Videos Sunday Joint Blog Subscribe Donate Terms FAQ Aaberg, Denny Aaberg, Kemp Abberton, Koby academia and surfing advertising and surfing alcohol and surfing Alexander, Kala Arena, Eduardo backwash bail out Bain, Rob Baker, Bernie Three years back, we interviewed Shane Starling, a forty-eight-year-old cycling enthusiast, who picked ten of the eleven event winners that year and his victory came and went entirely unremarked and unacknowledged by the WSL. Dana Point Trolley Information & Route Map, Ocean Institute to Host 20th Annual Jazz Festival Fundraiser, Local Entrepreneur Pitches Product on Shark Tank, Local Jiu-Jitsu Studio to Host Womens Self-Defense Class, Dana Wharf Whale Report: Gray Whale Migration Begins Northbound Turn, Pet Project Foundation Provides $350K for Renovation to Local Animal Shelter. He has kept his life simple, focusing on the things that count. Most of us, even those with a serious nose for surf history know just the Cliff's Notes version. The whole wall exploded over at one time from point to channel in one giant cataclysmic nightmare. I can still see us running down the beach at Pupukea. An 87-year-old Pat Curren stepped from the car, and we shook hands. Neat break, but a board racker, said Nelson. Nearly mute Surfboard design pioneer and daddy of three-time world champ, Pat Curren, dead at ninety, I have a thing for beautiful damaged surfers and the Currens to me have always felt like a two-for-one deal. Together in Mourning the Unfortunate Demise of Brazilian Legend. We thought it was maybe 12 feet. Definitely not made for big waves. Pat Curren shaped surfboards and dove for abalone. RIP, A Warriors Death: Nazare Costs Surfing Community Majorly as Fans Come Every so often, hed reappear long enough to shape a board for a collector or just to remind the world that he was still alive. Pat, I heard you got bit out there? Brown asked. Decades before the term "collab" started showing up in marketing meetings, legendary big wave surfer and shaper Pat Curren made boards for Yater Surfboards. He was 90 years old. Watch: Surf Films Are Hard, Featuring Jai Glindeman, The Dream Of Owning An Affordable Home Near Good Waves Is Not Dead. If they cant do their job, its not good for anyone.. A Mission Seaside, San Diego, child, he was there on the day in 1957 Oahu's Waimea Bay . Rest In Peace, Amen., great surf legend but not such a great father. Revered because of his talent. Un resumen de los mejores das de 2023 en Cabo Blanco realizado por el filmmaker Daniel Bacigalupo. He and Peter Cole, Some said Pat made a science of Waimea, that he was the ultimate craftsman, Nevertheless, all those who rode with him in those days remember Pat Curren as a quiet, brooding presence, . Curren peaked in his career around the 60s, embarking on his discovery-filled journey. 27 years after first exploring Alaska's coast, Josh Mulcoy returns to find a Watch the fourth and final episode of Torren Martyn's "Lost Track: Atla Recapping a historic day of competitive surfing, The epic biopic about the 2019 World Champ and Olympic gold medalist is finally here, Nic von Rupp and Nate Behl score all-time Ments, These 14 contestants are vying for $100K and a spot on the 2022 WSL Championship Tour, Egg Guru Devon Howard provides guidance on ordering a 7-foot-plus surfcraft, Money cant buy happiness, but it can buy cool shit. Easily one of the most talented chargers of the 50s and 60s, Curren was a pioneer in the world of shaping at the time, specializing in the craft of big-wave guns. Big wave trailblazer, Pat Curren died at the age of 90. Jenkins, 1995, p. 78. How Do John Florence And Gabe Medina Both Lose At Full-Throttle Sunset? Full documentary coming March 2. Pat Curren is useless at 90 years outdated. Before that decade was up, though, Curren would also hone his talents as a big wave rider. Im thinking, Oh, God, I said a real stupid thing. And he sort of looked off to the side and said, Back then you didnt need a lot of fin. As I made my way to the top, a woman approached me and asked if I had built the board I was holding. Bruce Brown quoted. At 88 years old, and with a lifetime of ups and downs behind him, a group text of friends lit up with a GoFund me for Pat, who it turns out is in a bad way. He lived the golden years; was perfect example of what surfing was in those halcyon days. It opens up into a wide valley with a waterfall in the rear. Were not sure whether [the dolphin] was ill and died of natural causes or was attacked and died of those injuries. That was the meeting place for all valiant gladiators.. When Pat and I went on patrol, , there wasnt a chicken or a duck that was safe. Similar to how Phil Edwards is credited for being the first to ride the Banzai Pipeline because it was shot on film. Fred Van Dyke quoted. 76-77. Surfer Discussion 1; 2; Next. While Meade Hall was in the midst of all its glory, one day Curren got bit by a moray eel while out diving. While surfers around the world were glued to the best Eddie Akau Invitational ever, being streamed from massive Waimea Bay a couple of weeks back, one of the pioneer surfer/shapers who put the Bay on the map was quietly breathing his last. I realized at some point that I was dehydrated and a bit dizzy, standing there baking in the sun, still wearing my wetsuit. Pat Curren RIP. Youd have guys coming over wanting to drink six cases of beer, . Its affecting a lot of people in the community. After 90 years of circling the sun, iconic board builder and big-wave pioneer Pat Curren died on Sunday, Jan. 22, with his family by his side. Pezman, Steve. Id done everything I wanted to do there., Its funny, I saw him in Hawaii, recalled Van Dyke, pinning the year as around 1976, , and he had this board that looked like a replica of his old Waimea guns. I asked if I could see it, and he begrudgingly pulls it out, just a piece of hamburger, covered with old tobacco and pocket lint, unbelievably bad., (Mike) Diffenderferand those guys tried to get him to a doctor, but Pat just sat and rocked in a chair for a couple of days, Brown continued. Diffenderfer. Ricky Grigg quoted. People talk about the crude equipment, At the end of the 50s/beginning of the 60s, Pat Curren met the one woman who could steer his energy away from the North Shore, I was 16 when I met Pat at a surfing movie, , recalled the woman that would become his wife and mother to their three sons. Curren was born in 1932 in Carlsbad, California. Thats what you call youthful optimism and maybe even a naive eagerness to fix a problem without fully grasping the intricacies of a unique situation. Pat married Ellen Curren. Pat Currens death is a tough pill to swallow for the surfing public. Gordon was charged with the murder of Patricia Curran on 2 March 1953 at the Co Antrim spring assizes before Lord McDermott LCJ (lord chief justice), a close friend of the Curran family, and a jury. La Jolla, . Pat went in there like always, checked it out, didnt say anything. I am well aware of how hard it is for Pat and Mary to allow me to share some of their current situation shes been stoically resistant to offers of help for over 7 months now. According to the Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club president Ross Fisher beach cabanas have become an absolute must-have accessory in the past few years, exploding in popularity. If fashion trends follow the '20-year rule,' aren't we due for a Y2K renaissance? Does the beach cabana plague make you think twice about planning your next surf trip to the Lucky Country or are you more devil may care in your approach to life? The real heroics there would come later - with a lot of the same players, except for Harry, who after riding it first in the modern era, got out of the service, went home and never came back. Today, August 9th, Pat turns 88 years old. By then the other guys had come in too. Slater would never match Curren for fluidity, but his legs had more spring, his body was more limber, his approach was . We had a long ways to go in big-wave riding and big-wave-board design.. They slept on the beach when all else failed, and occasionally got to rent an actual building. Pat Curren will move on. We have an opportunity to lift up and support someone who has devoted his entire life to being the very thing others have commodified, and packaged, and sold, and made millions feeding to the surf-hungry masses. Famed for being one of the best big-wave surfers of the 50's and 60's, and for crafting the first 'big-wave guns' purpose-built for surfing Waimea, Pat leaves behind three children and a handful of grandchildren. Remember how surf fans used to win Surfer or the WSL fantasy surf leagues and then get stiffed of prizes? They have to make it past the Round of 32. Curren had learned how to attach slabs of wood to the nose and tail of a board to get more rocker, or curve. Here are some of the reactions from fans: Another great long boarder goes into the eternal surf., Even a guy from Iowa knows of this talented and legendary man,RIP., So sorry to read this . He didnt care about the act itself, called it overrated, no big deal, but, being a history teacher, it bothered him to hear the inaccurate versions go into the books. Occasionally a big wave will close out the bay, and surfers caught in the crush will be lucky to escape with their lives., thirty foot plus surf, wrote Fred Van Dyke, The surf was so large that the regular lineup had moved out another quarter mile, near the drop off into deep water. Finally, he just fell out of the chair with blood poisoning. Curren didnt really care about training, . A few years later, at 18, he moved to La Jolla and began surfing. theinertia.com - Pat Curren, a big-wave pioneer, legendary shaper, and father to three-time world champion Tom Curren, has passed away. Yeah, well, what happened? continued Brown. I mean, the most Pat would ever say in a day was about eight words, and I just said all eight of em., , he continued diving in the form of free diving, Pat, Brown addressed Curren, I heard you got bit out there., All the while, said Brown, Pats holding his hand in his pocket. Take wife and pull her by hair into room! Just totally joking around. He just said the hell with everything else. I would stop the car to look at Waimea Bay. DP Times Daily And now here I was, standing with Pat Curren, Tom's 18-year-old son, trying figure out how to get his dad out of the house and to the surf photo shoot at Uluwatu that he was an hour late for. As Ive grown to better understand the depth of Pats indomitable spirit and determination to continue building boards, regardless of age, multiple near death experiences over the past year, a pandemic, lack of proper space and materials and finances, the effect has been both inspiring and difficult to accept. The California Surf Museum was founded in 1986 and has been in operation for three decades serving tens of thousands of annual visitors from over 40 nations around the globe. Pat and I were considering getting some rope to lasso Tom and sort of bungee swing him out of there when Pat's phone rang. Still Have His Pics from, Surfer Magazine. Fred Van Dyke quoted. I actually began to walk back to the van as I reheard what she had said in my head. Jeanine Curren Bloom. In 1988, he relocated to the southern tip of Baja, near San Jose del Cabo. Gotta surf big waves tomorrow! Peter Cole quoted. Pride can be a beautiful thing. When I learned of this, I instantly called some friends in the SoCal area to try to find him some space. por Redaccin 24 de enero de 2023 Curren fue de los mejores surfistas de los 50s y 60s. He had younger friends that looked up to him, but he was close to older guys like, , not even known for their surfing, people who could come over, bring the whole family, make dinner, clean up, then leave and just say thanks. Jake Howard is a local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. Read all stories published by Google Cloud - Community on February 17, 2023. Pat Curran (born August 31, 1987) is a retired American mixed martial artist, and a former two-time Bellator Featherweight World Champion.He is the cousin of World Extreme Cagefighting veteran Jeff Curran and fought primarily with Xtreme Fighting Organization (XFO) before signing with Bellator, where he is the winner of Bellator Season Two Lightweight Tournament and the Bellator 2011 Summer . Advertising Surfing from an Historical and Cultural View, part of the SHACC Collection, by Malcolm Gault-Williams. Notably, he fathered the 3x World Champ, Tom Curren. He said, Its tragic we lost such an amazing human. I asked if I could see it, and he begrudgingly pulls it out, just a piece of hamburger, covered with old tobacco and pocket lint, unbelievably bad. Pat Curren made the finest big-wave boards in the late '50s and early '60s, AND caught the biggest heaviest waves, AND was arguably the coolest surfer alive. A post shared by NobodySurf (@nobody_surf). If there were waves, Id hop up and down, trying to convince the other guys, and myself, that Waimea was the thing to do. Jenkins, 1995, p. 76. Almost unbelievable. Sam George with Jeanine Curren Bloom quoted. The fans hold nothing but love for the iconic athlete. And thats a big reason why he was so great., Im not sure anyone really knew Pat, Fred Van Dyke, ; theyd be so impressed and nervous, they could hardly speak to him. Valheim . Pat lived in 1860, at address, Pennsylvania. All the while, Pats holding his hand in his pocket, Brown described. Mickey Muoz quoted. Pat Curren Surfboards Guns T-Shirt On November 5th 1957, Pat Curren was among the first group of guys to successfully paddle out and surf Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Hawaii. Subscriptions He was named one of the top 20 surfers in the world by the first SURFER magazine Poll in the early 1960's. His was what you would call a "big name." But he was not comfortable in the limelight and kept to himself. Over long and frequent phone conversations, Ive learned about their lives and struggles. At 16, he dropped out of high school. Here's everything you need to know about qualification routes. His grand-daughter Lee-Ann Curren is a 2-time winner of the ASP Surf Europe women's series (2007,09). He lost his life to a gruesome encounter while surfing at Nazare on January 5th. Pat Curren was born circa 1855, at birth place, Pennsylvania, to Cath Curren. Noll was jumping up and down. Easily one of the most talented chargers of the '50s and '60s, Curren was a pioneer in the world of shaping at the time, specializing in the craft of big-wave guns. From the arts and culture of Melbourne to the meat pies of Nyngan, Sydneys iconic opera house to Kirras reeling tubes, it might just be the greatest country on earth but a dark menace lurks. I think this will do; Im going surfing. With that, he strolled into the backyard, picked up a machete, , and hacked a couple of branches from a Hale Koa tree, . Brazillian surfer, Marcio Freire died doing what he loved. This was before stickers. , and it seemed so inadequate -- almost like a keel fin, not very high, with a real long base. The Surfing Wizards Scoring in Cali! Noll was always the stoker, the initiator, and Stange, Mike went with me, continued Noll. He was 90 years old. The five questions to ask yourself in order to tackle the fin equation, according Tip-time with master tipster Justin Quintal, A how-to for wetsuit maintenance, because rinsing alone just isn't enough. Mary receives food from local food banks when possible. By 1957, he was among the Waimea pioneers the first to surf the ominous . There isnt enough room for Mary to sleep in the trailer with their special needs daughter and Pat, so shes been making her bed in the back of the Tahoe for the past year. Sam George quoting Pat Curren. He has stood as a guiding light for the younger generation of by-hand board builders, of which I find myself a part, for 70 years. He also shaped the finest big-wave guns, . With the leftover lumber they built surfboard racks, When it was finished, Pat stood back. Eventually, Pat started another family, with the birth of a daughter in 2000. , is that hes doing the same shit that he found enjoyable back then. After a series of unfortunate incidents in the. He loved skateboarding, but after age 13 the waves drew him away from the wheels. Jenkins, 1995, p. 83. The consensus, since nobody had surfed The Bay, was that it wasnt big enough, and who would want to surf such a narrow peak? Warshaw, Encyclopedia of Surfing, 2003, p. 144. If they paid in advance they had to wait. Couldnt believe how crowded it was. Pat Curren was born circa 1805, at birth place. From the fall of 1957 through the spring of 1962the first five seasons of Waimea Bays (post-World War II) historynobody rode the Bay bigger, better or with more calculated precision than Pat Curren. At 18, two years after dropping out of high school, he moved to La Jolla and began surfing; he later became an original member of the La Jolla-based Windansea Surf Club, the loudest and rowdiest group of its kind in the nation. In a truly inspired moment, Curren created a surfers palace that came to be known as Meade Hall, . Over the years, Curren became one of the best and most influential surfers in the world. Born in 1932, Pat Curren was considered to be the best big wave surfer, during the late 1950s and early 1960s. [1] Durante um perodo no Hava, alugou uma loja e se profissionalizou com as pranchas. On the drive back to the, His friends say Pat Curren could easily go a full day without speaking. Pat Curren , one of surfings most enigmatic characters has passed away. But time, as is generally the case, wore on for Pat. And for everything he did for surfing and surfers, we thank him. Pat Curren, a big-wave pioneer on the North Shore, and father to 3x World Champ Tom Curren, has passed away. Interacting, variously, with Pat Curren, Danny Fowley, and Mike Diffenderfer (among others), Fleet and Al have been favored collaborators of the cognoscenti. Needless to say, Meade Hall, , the whole thing. (Written by Matt Warshaw) . Top-10 most influential, surely. A: Well, we have a stellar lineup of surfboards by shaping legends including Pat Curren, Dick Brewer, and Greg Noll. The Nelson brothersAl and Fleetare well-camouflaged insiders from surfing's 1960s-1980s trade routes, and suitable examples of such referenced-by-the-bigs hidden treasures. And while he didnt have much of a local connection to the San Clemente or Dana Point surf scenes, Currens impact can be directly linked to the heavy-water strategies applied today by someone such as Greg Long. On the auction block: 1993 Pat Curren Balsa Waimea Bay Elephant Gun. So I summoned my courage and said, Pat -- I dared to call him that; . Tanner Gudauskas and a fundamental Australian artifact. Greg Noll, Mike Stang, Pat Curren, Mickey Munoz et. It's not like you're not gonna watch this Chapter 11 edit. But when we are in moments of dire need, when weve exhausted all viable options on our own, it is through simple acts of honest vulnerability that we can open ourselves to the inherent kindness in each human beings heart. He was 90 years old. Jenkins, 1995, p. 80. The morning started with the surf just barely big enough to ride, and then by later afternoon, waves 25 feet and higher were hitting, with more water in them and more size than I have seen since Ive surfed. Queue up three of your favourite tunes and press play. Brazillian surfer, Marcio Freire died doing what he loved. Van Dyke, 1989, pp. Schmidts story of meeting Pat post-surf will jerk a few tears out of anyone who knows the legend of Curren. Pat Curren-legendary shaper, big-wave trailblazer, and father to 3x World Champ Tom Curren-passed away on Sunday at the age of 90. It was about going for the biggest wave and hoping you didnt get killed. 78-79. He tied these to the top of his battered car and secured his board to the new rack. I was following Noll, Stange, Curren, Al Nelson, Mike Diffenderfer and Mickey Muoz wrote Fred Van Dyke, about the group that returned, after Schurch had left. They gave you a chance at survival., Pat was putting rocker in his boards, which really set him apart, Fred Van Dyke, , was in that one strip of Masonite that recorded the rail curve of his rhino guns. But when Curren finally arrived and we met him at the airport, I was disappointed. According to lore, almost no waves were successfully ridden that day, largely in part to their surfboards. Tom Curren is an American surfer and musician. He had so many friends everywhere. For the next three hours, we looked over the boards I had brought with me, talked tools, travel stories, and his early years of board building with Velzy. He's a fan of Capital City Showcase trivia. 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