Surfer/Surfboard Designer
Michael Hynson, Hynson Surfboards
Michael Hynson, the featured surfer in the legendary movie The Endless Summer, as well as one of the finest surfboard shapers in the world, offers a warning to those pursuing their passion:
“Fame and fortune do not go hand in hand.”
After filming The Endless Summer Michael had attained a legendary status in the surfing, yet he saw no financial reward in that legendary status. Passion took Michael around the world and back, but in the end was more of a blinding force than a supportive one.
The boy who grew up in Hawaii but became enamored with surfing in California, is credited as one of the people who brought the surfer lifestyle into mainstream American culture. He was recently featured in a nine-page spread in Surfer magazine displaying his innovative line of Hynson Surfboards.
Michael is a sarcastic, funny, gruff man, reflective of many years of successes and also failure. But he comes across as an incredibly honest man, to the extent that he offers no personal review of his surfboards, leaving that job to those who ride them.
Michael is resilient in his business drive, working his way to the top with a more sound business plan than before, and his surfboards will certainly be a big part of the surfing culture for many years to come.
You can check out Michael Hynson’s surfboards at http://www.michaelhynsonsurfboards.com/
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Steve Says:
August 30th, 2007
Great interview. The video media as a way to listen to the story is priceless. The person being interviewed comes alive versus just writing notes about the interview. This guy is classic. They don’t make ‘em like Michael anymore. Darn.
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