The Surfing Walk of Fame attracted a sizeable audience of industry executives and lovers of surf culture to the annual ceremony honoring new inductees Thursday in front of Jack’s Surfboards, the elite sponsor of the event, in Huntington Beach, California.
This year’s honorees included:
- Surf Pioneer: Bing Copeland
- Surfing Champion: Felipe Pomar
- Local Hero: Jeff Deffenbaugh
- Surf Culture: Rip Curl founders Doug Warbrick and Brian Singer
- Woman of the Year: Sally Fitzgibbons
- Honor Roll: Mike Hynson
Below are a few photos from the ceremony.
Vipe Desai of SIMA with Richard Sanders and Bobby Lockhart of Vissla. Photo by SES.
Quiksilver's Brandon Guilmette, Ryan Mangan, and Benny Bigler with Bobby Abdel of Jack's. Photo courtesy of Ryan Mangan.
Kiki Prince, Shawn Peterson, and Jack Sandblom of Rip Curl. Photo by SES.
Garth Tarlow, Carrie Piccolini, and Paul Harvey of O'Neill. Photo by SES.
PT Townend served as master of ceremonies during the event. Photo by SES.
Dave Nash and Pete Censoplano of Sun Diego. Photo by SES.
The Surfing Walk of Fame honorees, front row, and board members, back row. Photo courtesy of Jack's Surfboards.
The Surfing Walk of Fame ceremony attracted a large crowd. Photo by SES.
