Joey Cabell was born in Honolulu in 1938.

He discovered surfing in Waikiki at age seven, and by the late 1950s he was arguably the

finest all-round surfer in waves ranging from two foot to 25 feet, and in the next decade,

he'd make that inarguable by winning the Makaha

Invitational and the Malibu Invitational in 1963. And then Makaha again in 1967 and 68. In 68,

he also won the Peru International and then the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational in 1969.

And if it seems like maybe there was a gap in his competitive reign, it was because he was also spending time in Aspen, Colorado, where he developed into a world-class skier.

It was also a location where he and a buddy decided they could use a steakhouse.

So in 1962, they opened the first

location of the chart house. In the mid-1960s, Joey Cabell bought property on Kauai, and he brought

Dick Brewer over for his very first trip. Cabell became one of the key figures in the shortboard

movement as he made design adjustments

to a homemade, pointy-nosed, 8-foot-3 to transition through the open walls and barrels of

Honolay Bay. Surfing was just one of many endeavors that Joey has dedicated a life to mastering.

His good friend Mickey Munoz once said, quote, he's Mr. Perfect.

Everything that he does, he does well. End quote. Before we hear from Joey today, I owe a debt of

gratitude to our industry partners who make surf splendor possible. That is, the Surf Rider

Foundation, Vayer Watches, and real water sports.

The ocean needs more friends.

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offshore drillers, and advocating for public beach access,

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