Beyond the Ocean #4 - Randy Rarick

We're back with Beyond the Ocean featuring Randy Rarick, CoFounder of the World Surf League (WSL)! Randy Served as Executive Director of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing for 38 years, and has run more professional surfing contests than nearly anyone on the planet. Randy Rarick has been involved with the surf industry and surf parks for over 60 years.  Sometimes referred to as the “Forest Gump of Surfing”, he has witnessed or had a hand in nearly every major cultural shift in the sport over the past five decades.  Hawaii State Surfing Champion, World Title contestant, shaper, contest promoter, world traveler.  In 1975 he co-founded the World Pro Tour (WSL), was Executive Director of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and produced every event on the North Shore, for thirty-eight years, before retirement in 2015.  Produced the Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction for ten years and is consultant to various vintage auctions on both the West and East coasts.  Considered one of the best surfboard historians and restoration specialists in the World.  Has traveled extensively to over 170 countries and surfed in over 60 of them.  Resides at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu and still surfs on a daily basis.