 Shaper and
surf impresario Randy Rarick
got his start patching dings
for Greg Noll Surfboards in
1964 (earning the name
"Super Patch") and
became a Hawaiian state
champion in 1967. Surfing an
outside reef near his home,
Rarick and friends ruled the
peak, and when a skinny kid
from down the street named
Gerry Lopez wanted to surf
with them, they allowed it so
long as he just went left. He
graduated and left for
Australia to attend Sydney
Tech and study shaping. In
Australia, he traveled much of
the east coast, including a
stint at Byron Bay where Bob
McTavish and George Greenough
were busy reinventing the
surfboard. Randy has since
established his credentials as
one of the most respected
shapers on the highly
competitive North
Shore.
Read
an interview with Randy
Rarick |
