Gerry Lopez: Surfing Icon on Mastering Waves and Life
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
4.6 • 667 Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2024
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki sits down with legendary surfer Gerry Lopez, known as "Mr. Pipeline." Gerry shares his journey from mastering the waves of Oahu's North Shore to pioneering high-performance shortboards through his company, Lightning Bolt. The conversation delves into the deep connection between surfing and yoga, the evolution of surf etiquette, and Gerry's experience acting in Hollywood films. Discover Gerry's perspective on the future of surfing, including wave pools and the Olympics. Tune in for an enlightening discussion with a true surfing icon who continues to inspire generations with his passion and wisdom.
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| 0:48.2 | I'm Guy Kawasaki and this is remarkable people. |
| 0:52.4 | Aloha. |
| 0:53.3 | We are joined today by the remarkable Jerry Lopez. |
| 0:57.3 | He's known as Mr. Pipeline. |
| 1:00.1 | He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, |
| 1:02.3 | and his early surfing career started at the Alamoana Bulls. |
| 1:06.5 | This paved his way for a spectacular surfing career. |
| 1:10.3 | He won the title of Hawaii State Champion at just 14. |
| 1:14.6 | His evolution continued at Oahu's North Shore, where he mastered the Bonsai Pipeline. |
| 1:20.5 | He scored victories at the Pipeline Masters in 1972 and 1973. |
| 1:26.9 | His influence extends beyond riding waves to also surfboard manufacturing. |
| 1:32.7 | He co-founded the Lightning Bolt Surfboard Company, where he pioneered high-performance shortboards. |
| 1:38.8 | He's also somewhat of a movie star. He had great roles in North Shore and Conan the Barbarian. He is the source of one of my |
| 1:47.3 | favorite movie lines of all time. He's so Howley, he doesn't even know he's Howley. I'll explain |
| 1:54.2 | that to you. Howley is a somewhat negative term used in Hawaii for white people. So when this mainland Haulay came to |
| 2:03.3 | Hawaii and started surfing on the North Shore, he had to break into a group of |
| 2:08.4 | locals. And let's just say that locals are not always initially |
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