Episode 12 - Shaun Tomson
On this episode of the Beyond the Ocean podcast we’re joined by surfing legend, former world champion, environmentalist, and motivational speaker Shaun Tomson. The keynote speaker of Surf Park Summit 2021, Shaun Tomson, was the keynote speaker of the first-ever Surf Park Summit in 2013. In this episode of Beyond the Ocean, he and our host, Chris Kluesener, talk about the surfing revolution, the “surfer’s code”, the future of surf parks, and the importance of sustainability and safety. This is a conversation with one of the surfing greats that you don’t want to miss.
Episode 6 - Patti Paniccia
We're back with Beyond the Ocean joined by Patti Paniccia (pa-nee’-cha), Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center, joins us on the podcast to share share insights on the history of surfing to help inform the next generation of surfing in surf parks. Patti was one of the top-ranked surfers during the 70s and early 80s, and was one of six women who competed on the first women’s world pro tour in 1976. She is a co-founder of pro-surfing, working as Director of the Women’s Division, alongside Fred Hemmings and Randy Rarick, to launch International Professional Surfing (IPS) which was a precursor to ASP and today’s WSL. A former CNN correspondent, Patti is also an adjunct law professor at Pepperdine Law School in Malibu where she teaches First Amendment Law, Employment Discrimination, and Gender and the Law.
Episode 4 - Randy Rarick
Randy Rarick has been involved with the surf industry and surf parks for over 60 years. He joins us on BTO to talk surf parks, competition, and his background. 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.
Episode 2 - Ian “Kanga” Cairns
We're back with our next episode, featuring Ian "Kanga" Cairns who is a former champion professional surfer, expert coach, and professional contest director. Ian has toured many of the leading surf parks, and discusses with our host Chris Kluesener how surf parks fit into an athletes' repertoire. In addition to winning dozens of professional surfing events in his career, Ian was incredibly influential in establishing the world professional surfing circuit as we know it today including formation of the Association for Surfing Professionals (ASP). One of Ian's roles was to develop a rating and scoring system for surf events. Ian's role today is helping to democratize access to surfing via new projects we talk about in the show, like surfing.com.