On a Rising Swell (eBook)

Surf Stories from Florida's Space Coast

Dan Reiter (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
174 Seiten
University Press of Florida (Verlag)
9780813073750 (ISBN)

Infos

A high-speed glide through Florida surf culture and a deep dive into the lore of a classic surfing destinationNot far from where the Apollo 11 rocket launched to the moon, surfers make their way to the shore in the night. Clutching their surfboards, they chase a familiar dream: more speed, more altitude, and going beyond the limits of what has been done before. For that, they want to be the first ones to catch the early morning waves.In this book, Dan Reiter chronicles stories of the sport on Floridas Space Coast, a region that has produced some of the worlds finest surf champions, Pipe masters, and surfboard builders. On this stretch of sand between Cape Canaveral and Sebastian Inlet, Floridas surf history reaches back to the native Ais people of the Atlantic Coast and continues to the elites of today, including Kelly Slater, Caroline Marks, and CJ Hobgood. Reiter offers insights into the evolution of surfboard shaping and design, the distinctive culture of the East Coast surfboard industry, and the traits and traditions that make Florida surfing unique.United by the background of Florida sun, soaring blue skies, and shifting sandbars, each one of this books eclectic chapters tellsits own story of passion and pursuit. Weaving together history, personal experiences, and interviews with the greats, Reiter redefines surf literature and invites readers to share in the thrill of a rising swell.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.4.2025
• Zusatzinfo: 23 b/w illus., notes, index
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: AIS • Alan Gelfland • Brevard County • Cape Canaveral, FL • Caroline Marks • catching waves • CJ Hobgood • cocoa beach • Dick Catri • East Coast surfboard industry • evolution of surfboard design • Florida surf culture • Hurricanes • Kelly Slater • Longboard • Matt Kechele • Nasa • noseride • Pipeline • shortboard • Surfboard • surfers stories • surfing history • Waves • world-champion surfers
• ISBN-13: 9780813073750 / 9780813073750