DA BULL (Paperback)

by Greg Noll (Author), Andrea Gabbard (Author) "In many ways the winter of '69 was the peak of my life..." (more)
Key Phrases: Greg Noll, North Shore, Other Recollections (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 195 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books; 2 Sub edition (February 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556431430
• ISBN-13: 978-1556431432
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #425,792 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best surf book ever written, November 15, 1999

By A Customer

Greg Noll is one of the best surfers in history and with the help of Andrea Gabbard, has written the best surf book EVER. Noll and his friends were the first to truly open up the North Shore on Oahu and they relentlessly pursued their passion for most of their lives. As Noll says, surfing is surrounded by so much crap these days. I couldn't agree more. Surfing is the most wonderful sport in existence, no question: and Noll helps you appreciate it like no one before or since.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must read for a history of the North Shore, August 7, 2001

By	R. Spell "raspell" (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Da Bull grew up in Southern Cal in the 50s at the first wave of the surf culture. Obsessed with surfing, Da Bull convinced his parents to let him attend school in Hawaii with older surfers. The Da Bull describes finding the incredible surfing spots, which are so well known to the world today.

The highlights of this book are introductions to the legends that started big wave surfing and their wild and crazy lifestyle. Da Bull may have been the wildest and does a great job of relaying the stories without appearing cocky or self-serving. Da Bull gravitated to surfboard construction through many of the evolutions of surfboards before he finally tired of the scene and became a commercial fisherman. It's always interesting to see how these young men mature and I found Da Bull's journey very interesting. Never interested in surfing competition, Da Bull has virtually no contact with the surfing community other than old friends.

Read this book if you want to know the history of surfing and the talented but eccentric men who blazed the trail.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Life That Continues In His Children, October 29, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

Great life story from a great surfer. Interesting the way the book looks at different peoples versions of the same incidents. Sad to see him simply walk away from the sport that made him a legend, but good to see the sporting lineage is continued in his sons