11th September 2013 kru
LEGENDS OF BODYBOARDING RECALL THEIR GREATEST MOMENTS
IN NEW BOOK, BORN TO BOOGIE
A new book which tells the incredible life stories of the world's best bodyboarders has just been published. Born to Boogie: Legends of Bodyboarding is the first illustrated history of the sport and traces its evolution from 1971 to the present day. The pioneers, the champions and the chargers are all profiled, among them Mike Stewart, Ryan Hardy, Michael 'Eppo' Eppelstun, Guilherme Tamega, Andre Botha, Damian King, Ben Player, Jeff Hubbard, Mitch Rawlins and Pierre Louis Costes. Plus there's a fascinating introductory chapter about Tom Morey, the man who invented the first polyethylene 'Boogie' board, way back in 1971.
Written by respected bodyboard journalist Owen Pye.
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