RIPPED OFF ON THE NORTH SHORE...

The story behind this shot... Sam Hammer and I were staying on the North Shore of Oahu, this particular winter season we had the house that sat directly on Rocky Lefts. Sam had already broken three of his boards the first few days since we'd arrived. On our third night, our house was robbed, and they got away with his three remaining surf boards...

Once we got a final inventory of everything that was stolen, I'd never seen Sam so mad! I lost my tripod to the crooks, and I’d like to give huge “SHAKA” to Bernie Baker, who then let me borrow his mono pod for the remainder of the trip!

The surf was GOOD that next morning, so as I left to run into Haleiwa, I got Sam's board dimensions, and jokingly told him I was going to buy him a board, SO WE COULD SHOOT! “Tropical Rush” Surf Shop, in Haleiwa had this very board, 'used' and for only $125.00... It turned out being the BEST digits I'd spent that whole year! This shot is the first of MANY shots I'd take of Sam the remainder of this trip. Billabong used it repeatedly...