Buttons Kaluhiokalani flying thru a section in great Velzyland , 1975

Strong and innovative young surfer Kaluhiokalani at the Larry Bertlemann Invitational on a perfect day at one perfect spot   . The face of surfing , and it's future changed with every ride , expression , and commitment for something else that had never been done .

Early season Tune-Up . Auzzie Bruce Raymond , Sunset Point , October 1975

After the fuel crisis of 1974 , airline fares became affordable - California to Hawaii .

The Californians outnumbered , the other Wintering surfers .

A small group of Floridians , a larger aggregate of Australians , some South Africans , and even a couple of Brazilians filled in the everchanging line-ups . Probably left some out , point is  that Back Then , who would have thought that a Frenchman ( Jeremy Flores 2010 ) would win The Pipeline Masters .

Amazing - the high level WorldWide surfing , surf media , and the surf industry ,  Nowadays

Barry Kanaiapuni , Sunset Beach , The Hang Ten , 1975

Heavy Trades make for majestic surfing at Sunset Beach . 

Comparing Apples to Oranges : the surf can be good at both Pipeline and Sunset , yet Sunset can be great when Pipeline is not .