Surfing in Oceanside in the summer of '76

We're stoked we found this incredible film in our archive. It has been buried far too long.
The United State Surfboard Championship was held July 31, 1976, in Hawaii. On July 23, TV 8’s sports director Hope Hines reported from Oceanside where five surfers who were going to compete in it, were training. Johnny Boyden was one of them and he told Hines the surf in Hawaii is the best in the world and the competitors were the best in the world—it was going to be a great contest. He was looking forward to testing out the board he made in the Hawaiian waters.
In addition to awesome surf film, our camera spotted a Barbie doll in King Kong’s hand—one of a few impressive sand sculptures...a mermaid, a telephone, and the Greek Parthenon. Big waves, children playing in the sand—a perfect Southern California day in the summer of ’76.
If anyone knows Johnny we would love to make him aware of this video. Please contact Barb Nielsen [email protected].
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