Back in August, I posted a series of photographs of a lifesaving demonstration at Makapuu, and a reception at the old Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki. The events seemed to revolved around several visitors, including this blond beauty. The visitors were escorted by Duke Kahanamoku, giving the event a certain pizzaz. The problem was that [...]
Tags: Australian Lifesaving Association·Duke Kahanamoku·John Lind·Makapuu·Waikiki Surf Club
It’s a funeral. That’s obvious. Beyond that, I don’t know anything about this occasion. The photos were among my dad’s pictures and papers from the period around 1948. The top photo shows a group gathered around what appears to be a funeral wreath, all wearing Waikiki Surf Club and swim trunks. The middle photo is [...]
[Update (December 8, 2010): Well, sometimes I'm just plain wrong. Today I found two columns by Honolulu Advertiser Sports Editor Red McQueen that provide the real story behind these photos. Turns out that the photos are actually from May 1959 and were not from the 1953 body surfing event as I originally believed. I made [...]
Duke Kahanamoku’s boat, which was delivered to him in January 1966 and was his pride and joy during the last years of his life, is available for sale for the first time since 1970. The Nadu K-2, named for Nadine and Duke Kahanamoku, was part of Duke’s estate and was sold after he died in [...]
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This classic photograph taken on Waikiki Beach during WWII features Duke Kahanamoku and others displaying trophies while apparently promoting an upcoming surfing or paddling competition. It was among the old photos and clippings in my father’s collection, which I spent more time sorting through yesterday. Now I’ll have to go back and search out the [...]
Tags: Duke Kahanamoku·Waikiki
