About the Book
A
high-speed glide through Florida surf culture and a deep dive into the lore of
a classic surfing destination
Not far from where the Apollo 11 rocket launched to the
moon, surfers make their way to the shore in the night. Clutching their
surfboards, they chase a familiar dream: more speed, more altitude, and going
beyond the limits of what has been done before. For that, they want to be the
first ones to catch the early morning waves.
In this book, Dan Reiter chronicles stories of the sport on
Florida's Space Coast, a region that has produced some of the world's finest
surf champions, Pipe masters, and surfboard builders. On this stretch of sand
between Cape Canaveral and Sebastian Inlet, Florida's surf history reaches back
to the native Ais people of the Atlantic Coast and continues to the elites of
today, including Kelly Slater, Caroline Marks, and CJ Hobgood. Reiter offers
insights into the evolution of surfboard shaping and design, the distinctive
culture of the East Coast surfboard industry, and the traits and traditions
that make Florida surfing unique.
United by the background of Florida sun, soaring blue
skies, and shifting sandbars, each one of this book's eclectic chapters tells
its own story of passion and pursuit. Weaving together history, personal
experiences, and interviews with the greats, Reiter redefines surf literature
and invites readers to share in the thrill of a rising swell.
