This Hobie "Phil Edwards" Model decal
(above) came with my board when it was purchased from "Chapter Surf Shop in Braunton
North Deven UK" around 1990. (I no longer have the decal) The board was said to be one of the last that Phil
Edwards shaped before he damaged his elbow at home whilst working on a toilet! Apparently
after he had surgery on it, he had trouble holding the plainer properly so he only made a
few boards since. It was used once and taken back to the shop as it was "too
fast"! It is a 9'6" nose rider with a channelled nose which runs back about two
3rds of the board. With a 1" balsa stringer it really is a work of art... Phil
Edwards was born on 10th of June 1939 and became known in 1953 he was just a kid when he
rode "Killer Dana" he cruised around on a 13ft wave and made it look easy when
some of the locals were having trouble. He grew up surfing with names like the late, Miki
"Da Cat" Dora 1934 -2002, surfing with a unique style that many other surfers
tried to copy. In 1963 he was voted the worlds number 1 surfer from a readers pole in
"Surfer" magazine. He was also the first person to ride
"Pipeline"........ |
