My dad donated this surfboard to the Surfing Heritage Foundation Museum in Clemente. He made the board himself while working at a surf shop in Huntington Beach when he was in his 20′s. I believe it was called a Dyno because of the label on the board. Unfortunately, I don’t know much about it except that the three eagles were an early symbol used by David Nuuhiwa, and before it became a single eagle, David had some kind of agreement with Dyno Surfboards. There’s something unique about the shape of the board, referred to as a “rocketfish”. Last year the board was in a booth at the surfing US Open in Huntington Beach, and you’ll probably see it there again this summer. My dad passed away shortly after donating his board and for Christmas, I would buy him t-shirts from Last Wave Originals, so I thought I would share his story here!

Thanks to Carrie M. of Huntington Beach, CA for this post!