Pat Curren was born (1932) in Carlsbad, California, the son of a surveyor, and grew up in San Diego's Mission Beach. And for everything he did for surfing and surfers, we thank him. 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, . With the leftover lumber, they built surfboard racks along the side and a giant eating table down the middle. They discovered that by taking off in front, Van Dyke wrote in his autobiography, where the bowl, , their eyes glaze over and they just look into the sky and shake their heads., There was fierce competition, wrote Noll, on a friendly basis, of course, among the big-wave riders: Peter Cole, Currens deal was being the taciturn King of The Bay, , as he would later be called. rowjimmytour Tom Curren status. 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. Almost unbelievable. 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. The thing looked scary just sitting on the floor. He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. Once up and riding, Curren kept his feet and legs fairly close together and used a medium crouch, with a ramrod- straight back, his arms swept out like wings., A post shared by Bruce Brown Films (@brucebrownfilms). He was a man of few words, but was renowned for a wicked sense of humour among those who knew him. Sign In, Want to join? Fred Van Dyke quoted. My dad dove with him at La Jolla cove and partied at Maynard's with him in the late 50s. Surfing was everything to him, and he lived his life exactly the way he wanted to live it. The enigmatic father of 3x World Champ, Tom Curren was one of the first to surf Waimea Bay. Pat Curren was one of surfings most revered and mysterious figures. He was 90 years old. But when Curren finally arrived and we met him at the airport, I was disappointed. Pat was the first guy to produce the ultimate gun, said Fred Van Dyke. By the time Pat left Jeanine, herself a surfer and devout Christian, Tom Curren was already a winner. Gotta join to talk shop. Pat Curren of Mission Beach and La Jolla infamy, who pioneered modern outlines on big wave guns, surfing Waimea Bay and living a life he built on his terms. As a La Jolla youngster, Curren didn't start surfing until the age of 18, in 1950. Sipping mimosas underneath a Louis Vuitton four-sided umbrella. A few years ago a crowdfunding campaign was launched after it became apparent that Pat had fallen on hard times and was struggling with health issues. Theres less than one week to sign-up for The Surfival League. I dont think anybody made a wave., . Theyve become a phenomena, he told Australias ABC News. He lined up everybody for a meeting and the plan unfolded. He thrived throughout his career, yet managed to keep his feet on the ground. Thread starter r32; Start date Jan 22, 2023; Forums. Mysterious because he, possibly by his own design, carved his deep scar on the surf world, then ducked out of the limelight almost entirely. Never had a media following. Much like his son Tom would grow up to do, he avoided the limelight, preferring simply to tread quietly and surf loudly. , The Bay was challenged for the first time by a group of Californians. Except that for Harry, who had been overlooked all those years, it was closure. After marrying Jeanine, the couple returned to Santa Barbara. Instant adrenaline junky. His co-surfer and childhood buddy, Yuri Soledale was utterly disheartened and expressed his misery by saying, Unfortunately it is one of those things you cant explain what happened. -- I believe it was the original, I pretty much started following him around after that. Remember how surf fans used to win Surfer or the WSL fantasy surf leagues and then get stiffed of prizes? 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. Father, Son, Holy Spirit,. To this day, Ive never seen anybody get bigger, cleaner waves or ride them so well. -- Peter Cole. Pat Curren (Carlsbad, [1] 8 de agosto de 1932) [2] um surfista dos Estados Unidos, conhecido como o primeiro campeo americano de surfe.. Biografia. 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. Pat disappeared in a cloud of fumes, headed toward Sunset, , and hed pound on the table, going, Ahh! 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. The honoree this year is Mr. Pat Curren. I can still see us running down the beach at Pupukea. Ricky Grigg 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. A three-bedroom, fully furnished joint on the North Shore, they rented the place for a paltry $65 a month. In 1961, he married his wife Jeanie in Hawaii. It has to have a certain look and feel. Pat has been in urgent need of dental surgery for the past 6 months, which they cannot afford. Ive seen and heard how Mary and the family have supported him as best they can, but this family is weary. Hence, fans resorted to the comments section to salute the surfer and wish for his peace. 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. But basically it was a bunch of guys parked around the Bay there, and somebody grabbed a board and went surfing, and it looked so good the rest of us guys said, Hey, we got to get in on this., , boards that we had brought over from the Mainland, . He never advertised it, either. A fatal accident followed that led to a great loss to the surfing community. He took off on fewer Waimea waves than any of his companions, but invariably got the one that everybody remembered. Pat Curran Death - Surfboard design pioneer and father of a three-time world champion has suddenly passed away, according to reports. Big wave trailblazer, Pat Curren died at the age of 90. The elder Curren started surfing in California in 1950, at the age of eighteen. Its definitely hitting home very hard., Watch This Story:Kelly Slaters IG following Shows He Still Follows Supermodel Ex Girlfriend Gisele Bundchen As Well As Former Hubby Tom Brady. Jeanine Curren Bloom quoted. Dont get the DP Times delivered to your home? Reluctant legend passes on. Mary receives food from local food banks when possible. La Jolla, . He also works with philanthropic organizations such as the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center and the Positive Vibe Warriors Foundation. A few years back, historian Matt Warshaw wrote, The camera loves Pat in a way that it loves few others in the sport, and he was good enough to occasionally play along with the filmmakers. , Nelson Surfboards. The guys that put no money down on their boards got theirs first. He was 90 years old. Revered because he, in an age when surfing was young and not an industry quite yet, embodied the life that surfers now have put on a pedestal. Until On one of the years I was introducing the invitees to the Eddie at Waimea, I invited Harry to join me on the trip (at Quiksilvers expense) and introduced him at the opening banquet to all the current day heroes. A post shared by Better Than Fantasy! Likewise, the first week into 2023 also marked the demise of another big-wave surfer, Marcio Freire. A few friends and I rented a Westfalia and spent two weeks surfing and camping in San Diego. The last I remember was seeing Pat ahead of me on the way out of a gigantic curl, while I was completely inside of the curl knowing that I didnt have a chance. , I admit, deep down, the best part of surfing Waimea on a huge day -- one over twenty feet, which is not very often -- is when you are walking up the beach, thinking back over the waves, the wipeouts, the rip that takes you toward the huge boulders and threatens to smash you upon those boulders if you dont make shore before the other side of the rock the kids dive from in summer. I even caught wind that he may have been doing a bit of shaping out there too, despite having no shaping bay to work in. A lot of California guys sort of brawled their way into acceptance in Hawaii, but Pat never had to do that. 1 of 2 Go to page . Its affecting a lot of people in the community. 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. He was 90. [1] Durante um perodo no Hava, alugou uma loja e se profissionalizou com as pranchas. He tied these to the top of his battered car and secured his board to the new rack. Anyway, Pat got some cash and for this he was eternally grateful. If they cant do their job, its not good for anyone.. Pat Curren (1932-) will move on. 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 . People found their patch of sand, they had their family under the cabana, they had sun shade, shelter from the rain if it rains., Except herein lies the mess. al. Jake Howard is a local surfer and freelance writer who lives in San Clemente. Comments are a Stab Premium feature. Bob Sheppards last name incorrectly spelled Shepherd. Corrected. Pat Curren shaped surfboards and dove for abalone. Filmmaker Bruce Brown later recalled their conversation. Jenkins, 1995, p. 76. Pat Curren-legendary shaper, big-wave trailblazer, and father to 3x World Champ Tom Curren-passed away on Sunday at the age of 90. The best universities in the U.S. for scoring waves while getting your degree. Pat Curren, legendary shaper and big wave pioneer, has died. We chatted for a bit and, as she walked away, I thought I heard her say, You should bring the board over to our car. Christianity is an important part of his life, largely thanks to the influence of his mother. He was famously patient, surfing far fewer waves at Waimea than many of his counterparts, but surfing waves that counted. Without question one of the "Star of the Show" boards! then at 18, he moved to La Jolla and started surfing. In 2000, Pat, Tom and younger brother Joe Curren took a trip together to Ireland. 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. That was pretty standard in the industry. In 1957, he paddled out at Waimea on a big day along with a group of other surfers. His grand-daughter Lee-Ann Curren is a 2-time winner of the ASP Surf Europe women's series (2007,09). It was his mother, Tom's . As per a Facebook post by Surfline, a major tribute unveiling Currens personality garnered significant attention from fans. This is in good part because Bud Browne was there to film Nolls crew riding Waimea and crowds of people watched from the road. nd a three-board quiver from PANDA surfboards. Pat considers Hawaii is where he first got into shaping. Pat married Ellen Curren. He lost his life to a gruesome encounter while surfing at Nazare on January 5th. Does anybody teach anybody? surf Waimea Bay for the first time. . Curren was born (1964) in Newport Beach, California, the son of pioneering big-wave surfer and boardmaker Pat Curren, and raised in Santa Barbara. Like many surfers of that era, Curren had a style all his own. He was not, however, interested in any sort of fame. He was in a class of his own back then, the first guy to ride Waimea, . Peter Cole quoted. Besides, it looked as though it broke exactly on the rocks, a definite board racker. 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, . 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. Tiyasa is a US Sports author for Essentially Sports. The enthusiasm with which she addressed the work far surpassed what I would call the usual intrigue of a passerby. That was a brave moment that proved t He also shaped the finest big-wave guns, . Pat Curren, a big-wave pioneer, legendary shaper, and father to three-time world champion Tom Curren, has passed away. He has kept his life simple, focusing on the things that count. A collection of technical articles and blogs published or curated by Google Cloud Developer Advocates. Tomorrow, SEPTEMBER 10, 2005, is the WINDANSEA LUAU. Muirhead, 1962, p. 119. 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. Reader and Viewer Involvement in the LEGENDARY SURFERS collection takes place at our Facebook Goup. He shall forever be looked upon as an iconic athlete. Among the first to stake a claim on Oahus now-famed North Shore, it was in the big surf of Hawaii that Curren really seemed to have found himself. Jenkins, 1995, p. 81. Together in Mourning the Unfortunate Demise of Brazilian Legend. Subscribe to SURFERs Newsletter to receive stories like this straight to your inbox. If fashion trends follow the '20-year rule,' aren't we due for a Y2K renaissance? Heres What You Need, Six Exercises to Improve Your Surfing Today. A little bit of wind coming out of the valley, pushing the waves back, holding them up a bit.. (@surfival_league). Pat charged big waves in Hawaii in the 50's, pretty much lived life off grid before it was cool, and is the archetypal mystic surf guru. It was Harry Schurch, a mild-mannered history teacher [and lifeguard] originally from. 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. Just tore the insides out of it. According to Matt Warshaws Encyclopedia of Surfing, Curren was the most patient of the big-wave surfers, and would often sit quietly for two hours or longer waiting for the right wave. Pat disappeared in a cloud of fumes, headed toward Sunset, continued Van Dyke. 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. We thought it was maybe 12 feet. A couple of years back, Pat was living in the carpark at Swamis with his wife and special needs kid, drowning in poverty as Paul Schmidt, a shaper from Rockaway Beach in New York, described it. Watch: Surf Films Are Hard, Featuring Jai Glindeman, The Dream Of Owning An Affordable Home Near Good Waves Is Not Dead. Thank you for signing up. So were all down there one day and Pats sort of standing around, smoking a cigarette, , a bunch of us would hike up to Waimea Falls, , Noll recalled the first time Waimea Bay, It was the beginning of Pat Currens enduring reputation as King of The Bay., Downing and Trent had helped establish Makaha, This was not entirely correct. Schmidts story of meeting Pat post-surf will jerk a few tears out of anyone who knows the legend of Curren. Maybe a 15 day, just beginning to crumble on the outside. . The pride Pat has taken in his work which bears his name is evident to even those far outside the surf world. 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, . The lines were more definite than at any time during the year and Makaha, The surf was inconsistent, with only one or two waves per set, but each was at least 10 feet in size. Yeah, well, what happened? continued Brown. Pat Curren Pat Curren, Legendary Surfer and Shaper, Dead at 90 | Flipboard Flipboard Home Landscape version of the Flipboard logo Newsletters Search Sign up Log in Home #Central America Fred Van Dyke quoted. Photo: Courtesy of SHACC. Needless to say, Meade Hall, , the whole thing. Both Tom and Joe would grow up to be surfers, one a world champion. We used a rubber stamp. Each one of his boards was a cross between a work of art and a weapon, like some beautifully crafted spear. Photo EOS. Subscribe today. Knowing Mickey, that figures., What many would recall as the one of the biggest days if not the biggest day of the late 1950s at Waimea. Amazingly, Pat made the wave for probably the best ride ever attained at Waimea Bay, . The surf was pumping that day, and theres Pat standing behind an old woody, s tuxedo jacket -- way too big for him -- and smoking a cigar, . 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. Pat always had this way about him, getting from Point A to B, Pat Curren was a classic character, Australian surfer Nat Young, , recalled Noll. why arent his kids Tom and Joe helping the old man out, which launched an online battleground drawing in various family members of the Curren family, including Joe and Pats grandson Nathan. Fred Van Dyke quoted. In a truly inspired moment, Curren created a surfers palace that came to be known as Meade Hall, . He was also one of the best shapers of the period, crafting surfboards made specifically for riding big waves. Here's how to pull it off. Image: Screenshot/EOS. 70 years and hardly a penny to show for it. Full documentary coming March 2. Noll and company continued on to check Sunset, only later to return when they heard it was being ridden. Pat lived in 1860, at address, Pennsylvania. Father of three-time world champ Tom Curren, Pats star burned brightest in the late 1950s and early 60s before he became more reclusive, largely shying away from a much-deserved spotlight. Make sure there is pathways, make sure they [lifesavers] can still see the water and see their flagged areas, he said. 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. Its kind of like learning how to ride a bike, . We got a big surprise when we got out there. In 1988, he relocated to the southern tip of Baja, near San Jose del Cabo. Big wave trailblazer, Pat Curren died at the age of 90. Pat was the original, credits Greg Noll, . He claimed Waimea Bay. In 1955 Curren moved to Hawaii to surf the larger waves of the North Shore of the island of Oahu. Gotta surf big waves tomorrow! Tom Curren is an American surfer and musician. Two days later, they had completely gutted the place. 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. For less than the cost of a couple of cups of coffee a month, become an Insider member and continue to get Local News You Can Use from the only independently owned, dedicated local news organization in South Orange County. Mickey Muoz quoted. Fred has it in October, but it was November 1957. Email to Malcolm, May 10, 2011. He was 90 years old. 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. His big-wave boards such as the Elephant Gun are among the Holy Grail of surf collectibles, selling for as much as $25,000 USD. General. Over long and frequent phone conversations, Ive learned about their lives and struggles. Diffenderfer, Theres no way to express the look on the owners face when he came the next month to collect the rent, wrote Van Dyke. Toms the same. We simplified and in the BeachGrit way, made a fantasy surfer game that was simple and anti-depressive! 31-32. Pat Curren was born circa 1805, at birth place. As I made my way to the top, a woman approached me and asked if I had built the board I was holding. Subscribe to our free newsletter and stay up-to-date with the latest from Rest In Peace, Amen., great surf legend but not such a great father. 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. Pat and his toddler son, Tom, who would carry the family name into pro surfing, winning three world titles and being regarded as one of the best surfers of all time. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! So I summoned my courage and said, Pat -- I dared to call him that; . 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. Fred Van Dyke quoted. Ten years later, their second son Joe was born. As Pat was heading down the coast to a new life in Mexico, his son, in 1980, won the World Amateur Junior Championship. 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. 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