I was 14 years old visiting my Aunt who lived in Lanikai and surfing the left off of Flat Island… I rode a wave ( on my Dewey Weber twin fin ) and when I kicked out a guy windsurfing came up to me and said “nice wave, keep it up”…. It was Buzzy ! I was so stoked! I’ll never forget that moment.
It's easy and typical to look back and think about those years with great nostalgia. As a kid soaking up everything surfing from Tracks and Captain Goodvibes, to sneaking into Byron's Top Pub to watch surfing movies on the screen up on the wall of the front bar to watching Buzzy in The Stubbies up at Burleigh.Legend.
What an under rated innovative trail blazer. Every bit a waterman as Laird, yet humble and low key. Most people outside our sport don't know him, but those who do, know he was and is the man.
Buzzy, you were always our favorite in California! Not just big waves but Off the Wall many super long barrels for your memory you guys had it for real back then!
I first heard of Buzzy Kerbox from the book 100 Foot Wave by Milton and Michael Willis. Buzzy is a legend for sure! It was Buzzy Kerbox and his zodiac that initiated the modern tow surfing movement.
I grew up with you Buzzy, same era. Our Memories are all we truly do own, and had we not been on it when it was on, we only lost to that choice. Who cares who is a half point behind who, what matters is that being there when it was on, gave a memory that is more valuable than the prize. Doing something 0.01% of people have ever done, being on the water in or lives, makes us all 99.99% more fun than most people! : )
The Kailua boy who had a good run. Brother did some modeling, too. My friend Mark Sedlak used to tell me about the good times he and Buzzy had on the surf contest tours.
Was in the water with Buzzy in 74-75 and 75-76 and I noticed he was wearing his leash on his front foot unheard of back then so I adopted it and it served me well not once did it give me a tangle issue where as before I’d tangle every once in a while,, was it the greatest game changer in my surfing no but it was a”cool” move and I was always getting comments from friends and other surfers
My brother is a lefty. But he surfs regular footed. He naturally put his leash on his left foot as a regular footer, which is his front foot too. Matt Kechele does, too. Once....I got four stitches in my right achilles heel area. So I put my leash on my front foot and headed out to 4'-6' Rocky Rights.... You know. 15'-20' faces... I fell and almost DROWN. I couldn't swim. It was like throwing a baseball left-handed. I immediately pull the leash off and swam in. I surfed the rest of the day, torturing my stitches. Buzzy was such a nice guy in the water.... Especially for a professional. It's weird how some of the pros become gigantic jerks. Some are so nice... Nice? Mike Ho. Ronnie Burns R.I.P. Brad Gerlach Bobby O. Christian Fletcher Rusty Keaulana Brock Little R.I.P. Ross Clark Jones and more. I'm not naming the bad or ugly. Staying positive.
the guys that started back in the day should have been paid todays contract pay, it was pure surfing at its best, with all taking there own style and making it every kids dream to surf like them, and then spend the rest of there life surfing with friends, and Buzzy you Rock
Buzzy ripped. He made a good living working as a world class fashion model too. Of course PT and Ian C also did a lot of paving with their much ridiculed (at the time) Bronzed Aussie concept. That was the first real attempt to create a viable pro surfing construct. Prior to that it was just scattershot contests here and there.
I was 14 years old visiting my Aunt who lived in Lanikai and surfing the left off of Flat Island… I rode a wave ( on my Dewey Weber twin fin ) and when I kicked out a guy windsurfing came up to me and said “nice wave, keep it up”…. It was Buzzy ! I was so stoked! I’ll never forget that moment.
It's easy and typical to look back and think about those years with great nostalgia. As a kid soaking up everything surfing from Tracks and Captain Goodvibes, to sneaking into Byron's Top Pub to watch surfing movies on the screen up on the wall of the front bar to watching Buzzy in The Stubbies up at Burleigh.Legend.
The real Byron pub
What an under rated innovative trail blazer. Every bit a waterman as Laird, yet humble and low key.
Most people outside our sport don't know him, but those who do, know he was and is the man.
Buzzy, you were always our favorite in California! Not just big waves but Off the Wall many super long barrels for your memory you guys had it for real back then!
A blast from the past, and yes the 70s were the golden age of surfing, true innovators and surfer explorers.
I first heard of Buzzy Kerbox from the book 100 Foot Wave by Milton and Michael Willis. Buzzy is a legend for sure! It was Buzzy Kerbox and his zodiac that initiated the modern tow surfing movement.
The Golden Years of Surfing 70s 80s and 90s
Buzzy's a beast!!! I grew up surfing in that Era. Much love Buzzy.😊
I grew up with you Buzzy, same era. Our Memories are all we truly do own, and had we not been on it when it was on, we only lost to that choice. Who cares who is a half point behind who, what matters is that being there when it was on, gave a memory that is more valuable than the prize. Doing something 0.01% of people have ever done, being on the water in or lives, makes us all 99.99% more fun than most people! : )
The Kailua boy who had a good run. Brother did some modeling, too. My friend Mark Sedlak used to tell me about the good times he and Buzzy had on the surf contest tours.
Buzzy looks like what Tom Cruise would look like, if he wasn’t a Scientologist and wasn’t able to use the fountain of youth they keep there.
That face should be plastered on billboards everywhere!! What a handsome dude!
Always admired Buzzy. God bless.
One of my heroes when I started surfing.
I always love his position and style inside the tube, Never forget , unique légend
Good Stuff ! Never forget Bunker Spreckels !
Really seems like a guy who had fun and enjoyed life! Thanks BK
Was in the water with Buzzy in 74-75 and 75-76 and I noticed he was wearing his leash on his front foot unheard of back then so I adopted it and it served me well not once did it give me a tangle issue where as before I’d tangle every once in a while,, was it the greatest game changer in my surfing no but it was a”cool” move and I was always getting comments from friends and other surfers
My brother is a lefty. But he surfs regular footed. He naturally put his leash on his left foot as a regular footer, which is his front foot too.
Matt Kechele does, too.
Once....I got four stitches in my right achilles heel area. So I put my leash on my front foot and headed out to 4'-6' Rocky Rights.... You know. 15'-20' faces... I fell and almost DROWN. I couldn't swim. It was like throwing a baseball left-handed. I immediately pull the leash off and swam in. I surfed the rest of the day, torturing my stitches.
Buzzy was such a nice guy in the water.... Especially for a professional. It's weird how some of the pros become gigantic jerks. Some are so nice...
Nice?
Mike Ho.
Ronnie Burns R.I.P.
Brad Gerlach
Bobby O.
Christian Fletcher
Rusty Keaulana
Brock Little R.I.P.
Ross Clark Jones
and more.
I'm not naming the bad or ugly.
Staying positive.
Very good Buzzy! Well said bro.
the guys that started back in the day should have been paid todays contract pay, it was pure surfing at its best, with all taking there own style and making it every kids dream to surf like them, and then spend the rest of there life surfing with friends, and Buzzy you Rock
Meilleurs souvenirs de Biarritz à Buzzy !
Good video!
I remember this chick saying once years ago buzzy can have my furr box any day
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Fuzzy box, perhaps.
Buzzy ripped. He made a good living working as a world class fashion model too. Of course PT and Ian C also did a lot of paving with their much ridiculed (at the time) Bronzed Aussie concept. That was the first real attempt to create a viable pro surfing construct. Prior to that it was just scattershot contests here and there.
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Buzzy was a trip alright !
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He was a snake in the water way back then.....