Thesis Journal 2009
Thesis Journal 2009 Ely Latner Assaraf
Table Of Contents 1 3 5 7
Abstract Case Study One: Malibu The Root of the Problem The Problem Statement
The Culprits 9 Beach Pollution 11 Ocean Pollution 13 Overfishing 15 Crimes Against Nature 17 Case Study Two: Jacques Cousteau 19 Experiential Environmental Education: Oceans Future Society 21 Aquatic Sports 23 Surf Is Where You Find It 25 Surfing 26 Mr. Pipeline: Gerry Lopez 27 Surfing Roots 28 Surfing today 29 Surfing Therapy 33 Case Study Three: Dr. Surf Current Solutions: Surfing Activism 35 Save The Waves 37 The Coastal Warriors 39 Surfrider 41 Patagonia
Photo byWarren Bolster
Personas 43 David Eggers 45 Liz Clark 47 Dylan Adams 49 Yokuse Eguchi Prototyping 51 Logo References 52 Logo Explorations 53 Logo 54 Brand Collateral 55 Business Plan 65 Opportunity Global Surfwise Chapters 66 Montauk 67 Honolulu 68 Japan 69 Sydney 70 Bali
Table of Contents
Abstract Waves of Change
4 Man’s Dominance Over Nature The Root Of Our Ecological Crisis
30 Surfing Therapy 6 Case Study: A False Sense of Nature The Social Construction of the National Parks 8 The Problem Statement
The world’s oceans are in peril. The ocean’s ecosystems, where 80 percent of all life on the planet finds its home, are at serious risk of collapsing from pollution, overfishing, and cruel crimes against nature. Man’s disruption of Earth’s largest resource has to stop before
10 Beach Pollution A Dangerous Pastime
Earth faces dire consequences. The root of this ecological problem lies in man’s deeply rooted dominant attitude towards nature, which can be traced back throughout human history. Since
28 Surfing Today
34 Saves the Waves 36 The Coastal Warriors Mark Massara and Surfider 38 Let My People go Surfing Patagonia
12 Ocean Pollution The Failed Universal Waste Management Plan
people seek to protect what they love, some of the most effective current solutions to preserve the world’s oceans come from individuals and organizations that engage in aquatic sports. This experiential environment can promote a certain practical knowledge and a natural respect for
14 Overfishing The Fish Don’t Stand a Chance
the ocean, which creates a special form of activism.
Surfing, with its ancient history, is a unique example of a sport, culture and philosophy
16 Crimes Against Nature Killing the Heroes of the Ocean
that is an expression of the essential relationship between man and nature. As the quality of the world’s oceans continues to deteriorate, surfers around the world continue to unite, in order to protect what they love. Since people cannot protect what they don’t understand, educating our
18 Case Study: The Life Aquatic The Underwater Legacy of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
future generation is the catalyst for increasing environmental awareness towards a sustainable future. The mission is: to create a practical, educational surfing program that takes place in the natural setting of the beach and ocean, which is carefully designed to teach youth the fun and
20 Current Solutions: Oceans Future Society The Young Ambassadors of the Environment
exhilarating pastime of surfing, while fostering stewardship and a new perspective for man’s relationship to nature.
22 Surfing Is Where You Find It 26 Mr. Pipeline 27 Surfing Roots The ancient Polynesians and the European invasion
Photo by Leroy Grannis
Paradise Lost and Found
I surfed my first wave at First Point, in Malibu Beach. Referred to as the “original perfect wave,”2 Malibu beach is where modern surfing culture was born. Surf journalist, Paul Gross, wrote that Malibu “is the exact spot on earth where ancient surfing became
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Malibu
modern surfing.”3 In 1927, surfers Tom Blake and his friend Sam Reid, were the first to ride the waves in Malibu, astonishing the locals with what seemed then, a bizarre pastime. A pastime that has been deep-rooted in Hawaiian culture for centuries. Before World War II, there were only a handful of surfers in the world. Malibu is responsible for changing all of that by popularizing the sport and elevating it to an international phenomenon. By the late 50’s and early 60’s, known as the “golden years of surfing,” the Malibu waters were overly crowded with lineups of hundreds of sun bleached Californian baby boomers, all competing for the perfect waves of Malibu. Located on the northern part of Santa Monica Bay in Los Angeles County, this surfing mecca was home to some of the most innovative surfers of all time. Legendary surfers such as Micky Dora, Gidget, Dewey Weber and Terry “Tubesteak Tracy” revolutionized the sport with their innovative riding styles and anti-establishment, rebellious, attitude.
The long, even, point breaking waves at Malibu are ideal for long boarding, a type of surfing that uses a board generally over nine feet tall, and is synonymous with an effortless and arrogant style of riding that once defined surfing. The smooth surf in Malibu ranges between two to four foot waves, making it a perfect place to learn. Along the beach are several different types of breaks, ranging in performance, but the consistent waves at First Point, located at the beginning of the beach, are what made Malibu famous. For many years the surfing experience at Malibu beach was unbeatable and its performance waves reigned as the ultimate standard for the sport. In 1969, Malibu’s supremacy began to fade, when an ‘up the canyon’ run off spoiled the area by polluting the waters with sewage and waste.4 In the 70’s, with the deteriorating water quality in Malibu, and the rise of short boarding, surfers began to travel the world in search of cleaner waves. Today Malibu is still very much a surfing town, and with the recent trend in the return to long boarding, the area has a new found stature, driven by its nostalgia. But the waters of Malibu, as so many other surfing spots worldwide, remain polluted, as the world continues to use our oceans as a universal garbage can, destroying our utopia, and our search for the perfect wave.
First Point, Malibu circa 1965
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world are in agreement that we are facing a major ecological crisis. An ecological crisis occurs when the environment and its change in way that destabilizes there continued survival.7 Our complex web of life, our forests, oceans, coral reefs, the marine fish, algae, the insects that make up the living world around us, that scientists refer to as ‘biodiversity’, is seriously threatened.8 It is in the severity
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Our planet is in trouble. With greenhouse gases, overpopulation and pollution on the rise, leading scientists around the
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“And God said to them, be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it: and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on earth.” 11
of the problem and what the proper, most efficient solutions are, that the environmental arena disagrees upon. If we do not make a drastic change, the harsh predictions that scientists have made for the future, become more and more real. But how did we get ourselves into this mess? Most theorists place the direct blame on capitalist society and more directly on the industrial revolution, and its production of the poorly designed colossus industry, which has no regard for our environment. Undoubtedly, this period that started in Britain in the middle of the 18th century is responsible, but it goes back much further than that. In his book Nature, Western Attitudes Since Ancient Times, Peter Coates narrates the complex history of nature, and man’s perplexed relationship with it. Coates advocates in his thesis, that man developed a technocentric view of nature, a dominant set of attitudes towards nature, and in that lies the roots of our ecological crisis. This dominance over nature can be traced back to the some of the most important turning points in human history that all played a part in perpetuating man’s power over nature. One of the most important theories documented in Coates’ book is by Lynn White, a professor of Princeton, who published an article in 1976 called the “The Historical Roots Of Our Ecological Crisis. In the article, Lynn charges Christianity and its arrogance towards nature with the burden of our current crisis. White asks us to examine a direct passage from the first chapter of the Bible, genesis, which so literally tells us that we are dominant over nature. “And God said to them, be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it: and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on earth.”9 When Constantine became the first Christian emperor in 306 AD, Christianity forever changed man’s relationship to nature, by mastery. Consequently, Christianity was the earliest, most prominent force of this dominant attitude, one that continued to be socialized into our modern behavior. The scientific revolution of the 16th century is the other most popular era that significantly desacralized nature. Science’s mechanistic approach sought to modify nature, all in the name of progress, teaching us to stand outside of nature, and engage it only through theoretical inquiry. The scientific revolution equated nature to mechanics, and this approach is a major contributor to our disconnection with nature.10 Coates discusses other epochs in history that deepened our dominance, such as the Italian Renaissance’s humanism, and the enlightenment, but the guilt remains heaviest on Christianity and the scientific revolution. It is imperative to look
Man’s Dominance Over Nature e Root of Out Ecological Crisis
back to the origins of any problem, so we can better understand how to change it. Our dominant attitudes regarding nature, so deeply rooted in our behavior, must change, in order to save our environment.
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The Problem e world oceans are in peril.
e oceans ecosystems, where 80 percent
of all life on the planet finds its home, are at serious risk of collapsing, from pollution, over fishing, and cruel crimes against nature. Man’s disruption of our earth’s largest resource has to stop, before earth faces dire consequences.
“Not a single square foot of ocean has been left untouched by modern society. Humans have fouled 41 percent of the seas with polluted runoff, overfishing and other abuses.” 18
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Beach Pollution Due to increasingly poor water quality and unsightly pollution, the positive
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A Dangerous Pastime
experience of going to the beach is being diminished around the world. For most people
pastime can result in serious risks to human health from exposure to contaminated water, bacteria, parasites which can cause a wide range of diseases, such as ear and eye 20
infections, respiratory illness, skin rashes and hepatitis.
Beach pollution is especially
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going to the beach is a very relaxing and healthy pastime. Now this once therapeutic
prevalent in the United States according to a recent study by the Natural Resource Defense Council. Across the country in 2009, the NRDA reported a record number of days that beaches were closed for unsafe swimming conditions.21 The study also showed that more than 200 beaches in 2008 violated public health standards.22 Nationwide bacteria levels in the oceans are increasing from miscellaneous sources such as boat discharges These water born illnesses cost coastal states like California, tens of millions of dollars each year in health care and lost work. 23 The NRDC’S also claim that the current beach water quality tests are outdated by more than 20 years. 24 Often American beaches are not closed when they should be due to poor water quality. The major problem is that usually beachgoers cannot see when water quality is contaminated, unless they are using the proper equipment to test it. To make things worse aging and poorly designed sewage drain systems hold much of the blame for beach water pollution. 25 This means that it is common for people to swim in human waste.
A photo of a plastic polluted beach.
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The world’s ocean has been long understood as our convenient universal dumping
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Ocean Pollution ground. But no need to worry said the early industrialists, surely the worlds vastest natural
They were dead wrong, as we are now seeing the disastrous effects of industries failed waste management plan. The result are waters that cannot be swam in without risks to human health, and the rapid increase of endangered species and loss of marine biodiversity.
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resource, that covers of the earth surface can sustain an infinite amount of degradation.
Everything imaginable that is harmful to our environment including human waste ends up in our oceans. Most of the waste that we produce on land finds its way into the ocean, including oil, fertilizers, solid garbage, sewage and toxic chemicals. 27 Toxic wastes are poisonous materials, such as pesticides, radioactive chemicals and untreated sewage. These abysmal materials enter the ocean, either through deliberate dumping, or can escape into the water during their manufacture process as well as accidental leaks. Marine species absorb these chemicals, and either die, or pass them on to larger animals that eat them, contaminating the entire food chain. This contamination is further perpetuated as humans consume these fish, which can lead to various illnesses. 28 In 1988, the United States congress passed the ocean Dumping Reform Act that banned the dumping of untreated sewage. 29 Despite this act the United States, “still releases more than 850 billion gallons of untreated sewage and storm runoff every year.” 30 Accidental oil spills are also a major cause of ocean pollution. It has been estimated that every year around seven million gallons are accidentally spilled into the ocean of the world.” 31 These spills are absolutely devastating for marine life, and can take many years for the area to recover. In March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez accidentally spilled 10.8 million gallons of crude oil, into the Alaskan sea. The Exxon Valdez spill is the largest in history, and is considered one of the most harmful man made events to ever occur to the oceans. The spill killed almost a million marine species and crippled the local fishing and tourist industry, with economic losses of almost 580 million dollars. 32 Nineteen years later, major contamination is still prevalent along 20 acres of the shore of Prince William Sound, Alaska. 33 Heaps of solid garbage from used syringe needles, tampons and condoms makes its way to the ocean. The largest amount of marine debris comes from plastic, such as water bottles. High concentrations of plastic materials, particularly plastic bags, have been found blocking the breathing passages and stomachs of many marine species, including whales, dolphins, seals, puffins, and turtles. 33 The garbage in the ocean eventually makes its ways to the worlds beaches. Photograph of a beach closed due to contaminated water
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Overfishing The worlds overfished oceans, is the greatest threat to marine biodiversity.
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The Fish Don’t Stand A Chance
Overfishing occurs simply when fish are taken out of the ocean at a rate faster than they can
fleets are seriously depleting the worlds fisheries. As a result, more than 50% of the world’s fisheries are fully exploited and more than 20% are overexploited, depleted, or recovering from depletion. 35
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reproduce. This is exactly what is happening, as commercial and non-commercial fishing
The overfishing phenomenon is a direct result of the technological advances of the industrial fishing industry that started during World War II. During this period three innovations, high powered ships, dragging nets, and onboard refrigeration, allowed vessels 36
to travel further from shore, stay out longer and catch more fish.
After the war, sonar
technology was invented on the ships which drastically improved the efficiency of fishing, by enabling the fisherman to locate the exact locations of their prey. It wasn’t too long before titanic fishing vessels roamed the waters, equipped with a net that on one passing strips the oceans of anything and everything. A recent report concluded that when large fishing vessels moved into an area, fish populations declined 80% within only 10-15 years. 37 Although reports vary on the number of fish that are caught annually on a global scale, however many billions of pounds or metric tons it is, the numbers are profound. To make things worse a large portion of theses fish caught every year are not even consumed, but are rather discarded. If these trends continue, scientists have predicted that all the world fisheries will collapse by 2048. 38 The global impact of such a catastrophe will surely prove to be absolutely devastating. As more than a billion people around the world depend on fish for their primary source of protein, there are millions more who live in coastal communities who count on fishing as there only source of income. 39 If all fisheries collapse, the estimated 20 billion dollar fishing industry would also 40
be completely wiped out.
Newfoundland, Canada’s collapse of their cod industry is a
prime example of the implications of commercial extinction. In the early 1990’s, more than 100,000 people were employed from the cod industry. In 1992 when the cod industry was deemed completely dormant, 40,0000 people lost there jobs overnight and more than 10 years later the industry has not recovered. 41 Worldwide poverty overall would drastically increase, not only from Industry losses, but many world countries depend on only fish as their only source of food. Researchers advocate that it is not too late to reverse the effects of overfishing. A serious change must be made, before worldwide unprecedented massive economical and health losses transpire. A photograph of fresh tuna caught, one of the many fish on the brink of extinction
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“On May 28, 1978, four fisherman became lost in a fog off the coast of Dassen
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Crimes Against Nature Island, South Africa. They knew there were dangerous rocks in the vicinity, and they feared
going. Then they became aware of a group of dolphins nudging and pushing the boat, and forcing them to change course. Suddenly, through the fog, they saw sharp rocks protruding through the water. The rocks only became visible as they floated by them, and the fisherman
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running into them because the fog had become so thick they couldn’t see where they were
realized at once that the dolphins had saved their lives. Meanwhile, the dolphins continued to push the boat along a course known only to them, until it reached calm waters. Then they swam away, evidently feeling their job was done. When the fog lifted, the men were flabbergasted to find themselves in the very bay from which they had originally set out that morning.” 43 This is one of many incredible true stories about dolphins saving people lives. There are also numerous accounts of surfers saved by dolphins in shark attacks. Dolphins are amazing creatures, and one of the smartest animals in the world, but thousands are slaughtered every year by fisherman, often in an absolutely horrific manner. Every winter between the months of October through March, thousands of dolphins are confined and brutally killed across small town in Japan. 44 The killings always happen in the same way; the fisherman attract the dolphins by banging metal tubes in the water, creating sound barriers to corner them into the shallow waters of a bay. The sound interferes will the dolphins ability to navigate, disorienting them. 45 The panicked dolphins swim away from the sound into the bay, and when they are visible the fisherman immediately stab them with spears, hooks and knives, as the dolphins scream. Since dolphins never abandon there wounded they remain in the bay, even when they are aware of the immediate danger. “ The dolphins thrash about for as long as six minutes each as they slowly bleed to death, turning the sea complete red with blood.” 46 The dolphins are then taken out of the water, placed side by side on the port, while they slowly dye listening to each other scream. To speed up the killing process the fisherman often cut of their heads with machetes. The dolphins are then taken to the slaughterhouse and further butchered and sold without warning labels 47
to Chinese and Japanese supermarkets.
The Japanese fisherman and governments
claim that the killing hunts are too preserve and regulate local fishing of smaller fish that the dolphins eat, even though the meat is sold. Despite international laws and environmental efforts, thousands of whales and dolphins are killed every year and the inhumanity continues.
A group of blue dolphins.
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The Underwater Legacy of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
In the middle of the 20th century, nobody could have imagined the impact that human negligence would have on the oceans, except for the legendary French explorer
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The Life Aquatic Jacques- Yves Cousteau. The world’s most famous oceanographer, was the first person to open up the ominous oceans to households around the world. In the 1950’s, Jacques Cousteau and his team aboard his famous vessel the Calypso, embarked on an adventure to explore the worlds oceans. His expedition lasted over four decades, producing over 100 acclaimed film documentaries, and 50 books about the sea. 49 Cousteau devoted his life to the preservation and exploration of the Silent World. His life’s extensive research advanced the field of oceanography, contributing vast amount of unknown information to the field. He co- invented Scuba and the one man jet propelled submarine. 50 Cousteau also pioneered deep sea diving, underwater photography, and the field of marine conservation. 51 Cousteau was born in Sain-Andre-de-Cubzac, France on June 11, 1901. As a teenager Cousteau entered the naval academy, and was in a serious car accident that ended his service. From an early he developed an affinity for the 52
ocean, diving off the port of Toulume, with goggles that he designed himself. In 1943 Cousteau, together with engineer Emile Gagnan, invented the self contained breathing apparatus (the scuba), “and the world under sea was opened to human 53
beings.”
This new innovative Scuba equipment allowed Cousteau to carry out deep-
sea diving experiments. In the 1950’s Cousteau purchased an old mine sweeper vessel, and transformed it into the oceanographic ship, the Calypso, and the rest is history. In the 1960’s Jacques Cousteau campaigned, putting an end to radioactive waste that was being discarded into Mediterranean. Early on through his studies, Cousteau started to observe the detrimental effects that man was having on nature and in 1974 he established The Cousteau Society. 54 His non-profit organization was committed to ocean preservation on an international scale. The Cousteau society’s greatest achievement came in 1990, when it launched a worldwide petition campaign and ended mineral exploitation in Antarctica. 55 Jacques-Yves- Cousteau died in 1997, but his legacy lives on, and was passed on to his children.
“ People protect what they love, a lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it” - Jacques Cousteau -
Jacque Cousteau with his latest research vessel. Puerto Rico, 1960.
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Oceans Future Society Ambassadors of the Environment
Jacques Cousteau passed on to his children his great love for the ocean. Jean Michel Cousteau, the eldest son of Jacques, spent most of his life aboard the ship of the Calypso, navigating the seas with his father. Jean Michel, intent on carrying on his late fathers legacy, started The Oceans Futures Society. This non-profit organization mission is to explore the ocean while inspiring and educating people, throughout the world to act responsibly for its protection. 57 The Oceans Futures Societies priorities are to preserve clean water, coastal marine habitats, marine mammals and sustainable fisheries.58 The society offers comprehensive educational programs that are meant to shift peoples perception and behavior in there relationship with nature. One of the organizations most impressive projects is the Ambassador of the Environment, an experiential education camp for young people. Hosted in El Capitan, California the program places these children in natural settings, helping them reconnect with nature, through experience. From snorkeling in underwater kelp forests, hiking coastal trails, and kayaking in undeveloped coastlines, the program utilizes experiential education in the marine and terrestrial environment to inspire curiosity and appreciation for the natural world through exploration and discovery.59 These children learn valuable lessons about sustainability“in this living laboratory”,60
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examining how these ecosystems function, and how to sustain them.61 The program also integrates sustainable living projects offering teaching recycling, composting, organic gardening, solar technology and monitoring water quality methods. The camp is equipped with state of the art sustainable technologies, such as composting toilets, waterless urinals and solar powered water heaters.62 The camp offers the option of 3, 4, and 5-day programs, and above all is designed to be fun. The main objective of the program is to teach these children to love and respect the environment. By participating in it wonders, they gain a heightened understanding, making them stewards of nature life
“We can’t protect what we don’t understand” - Jean-Michel Cousteau -
Photograph by Michele Westmorland
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Aquatic Sports Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment program uniquely teaches its disciples sustainability by directly placing them into nature. Rather than learning these important concepts in a classroom, this experiential education gives these children the opportunity to see with their own eyes through snorkeling, kayaking and hiking the ecosystems they are learning to sustain. There are a large number of sports that take place in nature. Millions of people worldwide engage in these sports for a myriad of reasons such as leisure exercise and often seeking a departure from life’s daily chaos. As the famous American author, Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his essay entitled nature, “To the body and mind which have been cramped by noxious work or company, nature is medicinal and restores their tone.” For many, these sports give people the means to commune with nature and gain from its wisdom. Conservationists such as Jacques Cousteau use these activities to bring environmental issues to the forefront. The following are a few examples of the numerous sports that take place in the ocean.
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SURF IS WHERE YOU FIND IT
Photograph by Warren Bolster
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urfing is where you find peace, harmony, balance, clarity, the extreme and nature.
have to learn how to read the ocean, to be able to spot when and where the waves sets
All of these meaningful adjectives are synonymous with surfing. For most surfers,
are approaching. They also have to know where not go, to avoid dangerous spots such
surfing means so much more than the simple act of riding a wave. It is an unparalleled
as shallow water and coral reefs. Some Surfers are somewhat amateur meteorologists,
metaphorical art, perhaps one that can be applied to life. Even Albert Einstein said life is a
devoting time to understanding the fundamental of how storm systems and waves work,
wave. 66 Champion Australian surfer and author Nat Young once wrote, “as an expression
pinpointing which spots the best waves will be at. This knowledge and a great deal of time
of the essential relationship between man and nature, surfing is unique in its clarity. The
actually spent in the water, gives surfers a definite awareness of the oceans conditions.
most archetypal and symbolic relationship- between man and the rhythms and power
Therefore Surfers are naturally confronted with the destructive state of the world oceans.
of nature- is expressed in riding a wave.” 67 Surfing above all things, has always taught
Ocean pollution greatly diminishes the wonderful experience of surfing. As the quality of
its disciples respect and love for the ocean and as Jacques-Yves Cousteau said “people
the worlds oceans continue to deteriorate, surfers around the world continue to unite, to
protect what they love.” Most surfers have to be very knowledgeable about the ocean
preserve what they love.
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and its mechanics, to maximize their experience. Out in the water out of necessity, surfers
AS AN EXPRESSION OF THE ESSENTIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MAN AND NATURE, SURFING IS UNIQUE IN ITS CLARITY
Mr. Pipeline Gerry Lopez a.k.a Mr. Pipeline is the one of the greatest performance surfers the sport has ever seen. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii Lopez became the state surfing champ at age 14. He is best known for popularizing and perfecting tube riding, a type of surfing when a surfer rides inside the breaking wave, as it creates a tube like shape. In 1972 and again in 1973, Lopez won The Pipeline Masters, the most extreme and prestigious surfing competition in the world. Held every year in Hawaii, of O’ahu’s North Shore, the area is known for its massive, hollow, backbreaking waves called the Banzai pipeline. The waves at pipeline are known as the deadliest waves in the world as more surfers and photographers have tragically died there, than any other surfing spot in the world. Lopez is considered the master of pipeline and the surfing competition is now known as the Gerry Lopez Pipeline Masters.
In his book, Surf Is Where You Find It, legendary surfer Gerry Lopez narrates a collection of stories about the deep and valuable lessons learned through a life of surfing. 68
“Anytime I go surfing can be a religious experience if I let it in. it is an up and close encounter with one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Out here on the edge of the known world, far from the distractions of civilization, I can more easily find this space. But in reality any of us can find it anywhere, because we carry it inside everywhere we go.” 69
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“ TWENTY OR THIRTY OF THE NATIVES TAKING EACH A LONG NARROW BOARDED, ROUNDED AT THE ENDS, SET OUT TOGETHER FROM THE SHORE. I COULD NOT HELP CONCLUDING THAT THIS MAN FELT THE MOST SUPREME PLEASURE WHILE HE WAS DRIVEN ON SO FAST AND SO SMOOTHLY BY THE SEA.” 70
When Bruce Brown’s took as around the world, in search of the perfect wave in his influential
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Surfing Today surf documentary of the 60’s, surfing was opened up to the world.82
In the Endless Summer, Brown follows two surfers around the world to the coats of Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti, to surf waves there for the very fist time. The movie gave birth to the surf and travel culture, inspiring surfers to go abroad, leaving behind the surfing
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Mecca of Malibu, to explore more exotic locations and extreme waves all around the world. Prior to The Endless Summer surfing was an unpopular pastime, perceived to the masses as a pointless activity, practiced by a small group of rebellious beach bums. Bruce Browns
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documentary changed all of that, portraying the “wave as a kind of Holy Grail and surfers as knights on a quest.” 82 Today there are more than 20 million surfers around the world. 83 The sport has become an international phenomenon and is a multi billion-dollar industry.
This was the account of the legendary British Navigator Captain James
best surfboards and surfing spots were even exclusive to Hawaiian royalty. These
From the hollow waves of Nijma Island, Japan to the legendary waves in Bali and Cape
Cook, the first westerner to discover Hawaii, and the first to see surfing. When
Hawaiians were expert surfers, crafting their surfboards “in ways that revealed their
Town, South Africa surfers continue to travel the world in search of the finest breaks and the
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Cook first sailed into Kealakeku, Bay in the late 1770’s he was astounded to see the
spiritual consciousness and profound understanding of waves mechanics”.
Polynesian islanders riding waves on long wooden boards. Nobody really knows how
also made these Hawaiians an extremely healthy and strong race.
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far the history of surfing dates back to, but what is known is that the Polynesians were
Surfing has never been as significant as it was to early Hawaiian culture.
surfing many centuries before the westerner’s arrival in the 18th century. “Hawaiian
Surfing to them was not just a fun sport or pastime, but a deeply rooted spiritual
chants which date back to the 15th century AD tell stories of surfing exploits which
way of life. Through surfing, these ancient Hawaiians had a profound relationship
endless summer.
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seem to show that surfing was a major part of Hawaiian life long before that.”
and deep appreciation and respect for the ocean. They had ethereal names for all
Historians believe that the Polynesians first came the Hawaii islands as early as 300
of the waves and during period of flat spells, “the ocean was ritually beaten with
AD. According to legend, the Polynesians set out to sea in canoes filled with families
kelp and chanted to in order to “coax” up a swell.” 76 When European settlers came
and supplies. They paddled away from there native islands, heading far north into
to Hawaii in the early 19th century, surfing was forever changed, as the Hawaiian
unknown territories. They had no idea where they were going or what they would
Islands “embarked on a century of cultural disintegration.” 77
find. Just when they were about to turn back, legend has it that a large white shark
The westerners brought with them to Hawaii, religion and disease. Following
appeared and guided them through the waters. With the help of the shark and
their arrival western viruses devastated over 400,000 Hawaiian people, destroying
navigating by the stars, the Polynesians began to detect signs of land. “Perhaps these
their bodies and with it surfing. 78 To the Europeans surfing was seen as a low class
Polynesians who ventured so far north on their voyages of discovery were surfers, who
custom, another cultural imperfection to westernize. “ Surfing’s association with
left the south in search of a fabled chain of beautiful islands with perfect waves.” 73
nakedness, sexuality, wagering, shameless exuberance, informality, ignorant joy and
There is no more perfect place in the world for surfing than the Islands of
freedom were counterproductive to the designs of the church.” 79 It was only a matter
Hawaii. This is “because of the sheer quantity and quality of the waves, which are
of time until surfing was outlawed and the ancient Hawaiians were forced to wear
situated dead center in the largest body of water in the planet, leaving it perfectly
modern attire, and abandon their native tongue. This period has been labeled as “the
exposed to waves from all directions. Logistically and architecturally, the islands
dark years” of surfing, and if it were not for a few isolated islanders that continued to
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were created for surfing!”
It was here that the first surf culture was born, as all
surf, surfing would have completely disappeared.
ancient Hawaiians including women and children participated in surfing. The Surfer in Bali, Indonesia
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Surfing Therapy
Photograph of surfer under the water
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[ Surfing ] Therapy
Water is often referred to as the essence of life. We are surrounded by water. Our bodies and the earth surface are made up of more than of it. For surfers being out in the magnificent ocean, and riding its waves is a natural, unparalleled serene experience that brings inner piece and relaxation. It is a wonderful outlet for stress that promotes health and wellbeing for the mind body and soul. There are numerous physical health benefits in surfing. It is an exceptional cardiovascular exercise, as you use mostly upper body muscles to do the paddling work, and legs to guide the board. 88 The properties in the ocean also have extraordinary healing qualities. Surfing in so many ways is incredibly therapeutic. Recently several organizations have been formed, that use surfing as the main source to help people with mental and physical illnesses. Israel and Danielle Paskowitz founded Surfers Healing, a free day camp that teaches autistic children to surf. Children with autism suffer from 89
sensory overload.
The act of surfing can improve this sensory dysfunction, by giving
these children heightened feedback and awareness of where the body is and what it is doing.90 Surfing has proven to facilitate an improved sense of control and coordination 91
for these children.
Therapy in Ocean, is another similar program that provides surfing
oriented therapy to disabled children. According to the head of the organization physical therapist Bethany Brown, surfing and the immersion of the body in the aquatic environment can improve disabled persons motor dysfunctions and facilitate overall higher cognitive skills.92 Through the Engagement of this multi-sensory activity, surfing can create better opportunities for adaptive response.93 Being in the water also increases independence and freedom of movement, as it is a reduced gravity environment.94 Most importantly, in both these programs the kids have fun in the water, which can improve their social interaction. The process of learning with an instructor encourages increased vocalization, which can overall improve their communication and social skills.95
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wisdom gained from surfing. “Nut brown and slender, the Paskowitz children were
a Jewish doctor and surfer, Dorian Paskowitz packed his wife and nine children into
beautiful, ideal subjects for an exhilarating, persuasively liberating experiment.” The
a tiny camper and embarked on an odyssey that would last over 25 years. Traveling
Paskowitzes became known as the “first surfing family” and in 1972 they founded
from one wave to another, they lived a transient bohemian lifestyle that involved two
the original surfing camp in the United States, in San Diego, California. The doctor
absolute certainties: clean living and clean surfing. Dr. Paskowitz, a former Stanford
and his family were recently the subject of a powerful film, called ‘Surf Wise’ that
graduate took his 9 children out of their formal education, one he believed to be
documented the Paskowitz’s compelling story and their experiences on the road.
detrimental, and enrolled them into his own radical school; one of health and surfing.
In the 1970’s, Dorian Paskowitz was the first person to introduce surfing to Israel
Unburdened by the physical world of material excess and traveling all around America
and in 2007 he ran a successful peace project to deliver surfboards to Gaza. That
and Mexico in a 25 foot camper, the family would station wherever the waves were
same year, the doctor published his different philosophies along with his unique
favorable. Following the daily demands of a strict health regime, the family consumed
definition of health in a book entitled Surfing and Health.Today, the Paskowitz Surf
light meals, which consisted mostly of a multi grain diet. The remainder of their day’s
Camp is run by the doctor’s only daughter, and it is devoted to improving the motor
activities were devoted to yoga, meditation, and most importantly, to improving their
skills of mentally disabled children through surfing. At the ripe age of 87 Dr. Dorian
surfing abilities. Paskowitz believed that “health is more than the mere absence of
Paskowitz, living in Israel, continues to surf everyday and spread his gospel.
ree ]
Before Jack Kerouac went on the road, in 1956, after years of insomnia and anxiety,
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disease, it come from the presence of a superior state of well being- a vigor, vitality, which must be worked on everyday.” Central to Doc’s philosophy was that this vitality of health, spirit and a superior state of mind is summoned from the act and
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ere is a wisdom in the wave.” - Dr. Dorian Paskowitz-
Dr. Surf The Gospel of Dorian Paskowitz
Dr. Paskowitz with family, circa 1972.
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[ Current Solutions ]
Save the Waves The oceans waves are generated by storms and wind. As the wind blows across the surface of the sea, this energy is passed to the water particles, causing them to move in a circular motion.97 These moving particles collide with other moving particles, as and more energy is passed, waves are created. When the wind is stronger, the stronger and faster the waves get, and out to sea they begin to merge together, creating consecutive groups of larger waves, known as a swell.98 This swell causes the sea levels in one area, to be lower than another area and these swells begin to move towards shore.99 As this swell approaches the
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shore the gradient of the beach causes the swell to rise vertically and as the height increases, the waves eventually reach a breaking point, where the wave can no longer support itself.100 Just before this breaking point is the ideal time for surfers to catch the wave. Some of the best surfing waves in the world have been compromised. Some of have been completely dissolved by large coastal developments, or the water is just too polluted to surf in. Coastal development greatly alters the natural sand flow patters, which often impedes breaking waves formation.101 Epic Waves in such places as Bali, the Dominican Republic, Australia, Nicaragua and Baja Mexico are threatened by extinction, or have already disappeared by unprecedented coastal developments in the areas.102 Save The Waves is a non-profit organization comprised of a coalition of surfers, scientists, lawyers and activist dedicated to preserving surfing spots around the world from harmful coastal development and pollution. Saves the Waves focuses on creating alliances with local and international environmental organizations, joining forces in a specific threatened area to create an effective campaign that will ensure the protection of these surfing zones. Saves The Waves, was formed by Califonia surfer and photographer Will Henry. In 2001 Henry was visiting the Island of Madeira, Portugal and witnessed a coastal development that threatened to destroy the areas surfing resource. The Portuguese government was building a large Marina right on top of a spectacular point break. The first stages of the development built a seawall along the shoreline of the point, and within days the perfect waves were damaged by backwash and reverberation from the newly altered shore.103 The surfing locals, most of them under the age of twenty had no chance of preventing their favorite spots inevitable degradation. Henry returned back to the U.S and formed Saves The Waves. Henry immediately creating a campaign “that brought forth a huge outcry of surfers around the world,”104 that influenced the government of Madeira to move the marina to another bay. Henry quickly realized that this was a global problem and surf breaks all around the world needed saving. The organization believes that the root of the problem is that surfing is not seen as having any relevance to the governments or developers, as they refuse to recognize the value of preserving surfing spots.105 Thus lies the organizations biggest challenge, to prove that waves are more important than the projects that destroy them and that “they are unique and irreplaceable resource that should be preserved at all cost.”106 The famous surfer and lawyer Mark Massara, and the legendary owner of Patagonia Yvonne Chouinard, are an example of the prestigious people that are part of the Saves The Waves Collation. Photograph by Jeff Foott 96
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against pollution and coastal development. Massara is seen as a celebrity among surfers, and one of the pioneers of the rise of surfer activism. In 1991, Massara representing the then young conservation organization Surfrider Foundation, won a landmark case against two pulp-mill companies near Eiureka, Califonia.108 The mills were dumping more than 40 million gallons of black toxic effluent into a vital marine habitat and major surfing resource. The case is the largest water pollution litigation ever prosecuted and it was ruled that the companies had breached more than 40,000 violations under the Clean Water Act.109 This case also catapulted
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Mark Massara is a surfer, lawyer and environmentalist who has devoted his career to protecting the 1100 mile California coastline
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“Surfers are uniquely exposed to coastal water pollution. Surfers have played a role similar to canaries in the coalmine. We are Surfing in the pollution that society is dumping into our oceans.“ 107
the success of Surfrider Foundation. Dean La Tourette, executive director of Saves the Waves Coaltion says “the settlement made Surfrider a political force, and all of the sudden people look at surfers as environmentalists for the first time.”110 Founded in 1984 by surfers in Malibu California, Surfrider today is one of the most influential organization in the world, with 50,00 members strong, in 80 chapters worldwide that protect the world oceans, waves and beaches from destruction.111 Massara is a crucial member of the organization and is still serves as there legal representation. Mark Massara continues to wage war against developers and pollution, and has won several more cases since 1991. Massara efforts have recently prevented the plan of the Pebble Beach Company to cut down more than 18,000 trees on the Monterey Peninsula.112
Mark Massara (on the right) with friend, infront of one of the paper mills charged with violating the Clean Water Act in 1991113
The Coastal Warriors Mark Massara and Surfider
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Protecting our beaches for over 20 years
Surfrider Education, Incubation and Coastal Activism
Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization of all types of surfers and ocean
all of its chapters; a group of members that focus on clean water educating and monitoring.
established a non-profit incubation organization called the Ocean Foundation whose mission
enthusiasts that are dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves
The BWTF’s main objective is to continuously gather coastal water samples to determine
is to support, strengthen and promote those organizations dedicated to reversing the trend
and beaches. After Mark Massara and Surfrider won the landmark case against the two
pollution patterns in the near shore environment. The task force is equally devoted to raising
of destruction of ocean envoirnments around the world. The Ocean Foundation was founded
pulp and paper mills in 1991, the second largest clean water suit in American history, the
public awareness of coastal water pollution and establishing state and local government water
to help overcome the challenges that ocean initiative organizations face, such as funding,
organization grew to be one of the most effective environmental initiatives in the world. Today,
quality programs. Included on the foundation’s site, Surfrider.org, is an ocean sickness form
networking and operational administration. The foundation provides expert education and
there are more than 80 Surfrider chapters located along worldwide coasts, with over 50,000
which can be filled out to report if anyone has had sickness caused by ocean water contact.
advice, philanthropic toosl and financial support along with the mentoring of groups working
members. Surfrider believes its greatest strength is the ability of its members to act as local
Recognizing the importance of this worldwide free public pastime, the beach access initiative
in the field. The main requirement for becoming an OFP project is that the work of potential
activists for the worldwide protection of coasts. Started by two surfers in Malibu in 1984,
promotes the right of low impact, free and open access to the world’s waves and beaches
organizations meets the mission of furthering ocean conservation. The OFP works only with
Surfrider is one a few organizations that cares specifically about surfing. It has dedicated
for everyone. Education is at the core of Surfrider’s mission, as they believe it is the essential
innovative conservation projects, rather than projects that duplicate existing organizations.
itself to enhancing wave-riding opportunities and expressing the unique values inherent in
tool to “ensure the future health and well being of the planet.” The foundation offers several
Surfrider has made many significant accomplishments over the years and their most recent
surfing: “individualism, camaraderie, non materialism, and an appreciation for human kind’s
unique and effective educational preservation programs that seek to develop and utilize
includes over 200 community outreach campaigns, 900 presentations of the respect the
historic relations with the ocean.” The foundation’s core areas of work focus on clean water,
educational materials that are informative, factual, proactive and fun. ‘Respect the beach’ is
beach educational program, 8,000 beach water tests taken and 600 beach cleanups.
the protection of special places, healthy beaches, and easy access. The clean water initiative
an award wining program that includes field trips, classroom lectures, handouts, video and
is focused on protecting water quality in coastal watersheds and in near shore environment.
hands on projects designed to explain shoreline ecology and the preservation of these costal
Surfrider is an advocate for water quality regulations, as well as the monitoring and overall
areas to students and community groups. Surfrider members bring this interactive program
reduction of polluted discharges into the ocean. It has created a Blue Water Task Force within
into classrooms to educate the youth and foster a future sense of stewardship. Surfrider also
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Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia is one of the most respected environmentalists in the world. When Chouinard started Patagonia in 1972, he deeply instilled a mission and philosophy into the company, which was to produce the best quality product with as little impact as possible on the
environmental problems. Chouinard repeatedly discontinued his most profitable products, because they were too harmful to the environment. He refers to himself an ant-businessman,115 as profit was always secondary to the environment. Patagonia was the pioneer of the outdoor sportswear industry, and the organic clothing market. Patagonia today is considered the blueprint for a green business. Chouinard has also been an avid surfer most of his life. He recently published an autobiography called Let My People Go Surfing, the books title in reference to the freeform work environment that Chouinard has always maintained in his company. When you walk into the Patagonia headquarters in
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environment. Early on Patagonia was the first company to use its catalogues as a catalyst for discussing
Ventura California, “posted on a whiteboard above the reception desk, is today’s surf report:”3-5 feet.
residence. Write “double overheads, offshore wind” on that board, however, and watch the place clear out.”116 Patagonia currently is in the middle of another revolution, an ocean initiative. Chouinard has decided to change 50 percent of its product line to watersports, mainly surfing, in the next four years.117 Patagonia has been making surfing gear for many years, but now Chouinard wants to go full force with it..
LET MY PEOPLE
In 1985 Patagonia formalized their support for environmental activism and began an effective
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Check water quality. “Not too promising, which is why most of the 350 employees are actually in
and unique grants program. Patagonia pledges every year, 10% of their pre-tax profits or 1% of sales (whichever is more) to innovative grassroots environmental groups that have been overlooked by corporate donors. “We take pride in funding these activities who take bold and strategic steps to keep our air free of toxins and our food GE- free to make sure our rivers are swimmable, to protect our last wild places before they are lost forever.” Patagonia has given over the years more than 30 million in grants
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and in-kind donations to more than 1,000 organizations since the program began. Saves the Waves Coalition, an organization comprised of surfer activists was a recent grant winner from Patagonia. As an environmentalist Chouinard believes that surfing is the future, because of global warming. “it is never going to snow again, and the waves are going to get bigger and bigger.”118 Patagonia’s new surfing products are already unlike anything the industry has ever seen, surpassing any existing product on the market in quality, flexibility and sustainability. Patagonia just released wetsuits that are lined with a blend of non-chlorine merino wool and recycled polyester. These wetsuits are made out of the highest quality Japanese neoprene, which is made from limestone instead of oil extracts.119 Chouinard and his son Fletcher, who is a surfboard shaper, are crafting a line of surfboards that apply the same model for innovation. The surfboards are extremely light and strong, and are finished with a special epoxy resin that has less toxicity than anything else on the market.120 In 1985 Patagonia formalized their support for environmental activism and began an effective and unique grants program. Patagonia pledges every year, 10% of their pre-tax profits or 1% of sales (whichever is more) to innovative grassroots environmental groups that have been overlooked by corporate donors. “We take pride in funding these activities who take bold and strategic steps to keep our air free of toxins and our food GE- free to make sure our rivers are swimmable, to protect our last wild places before they are lost forever.” Patagonia has given over the years more than 30 million in grants and in-kind donations to more than 1,000 organizations since the program began. Saves the Waves Coalition, an organization comprised of surfer activists was a recent grant winner from Patagonia.
Photograph by George Silk114
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Persona:
DAVID EGGERS Twenty-four years old David Eggers currently resides in Malibu, California and is pursuing a law degree at the prestigious Pepperdine University. David is very much enjoying his tenure at Pepperdine, mostly due to the fact that the campus is literally a stone’s throw away from First Point Malibu beach, his favorite surf spot. David’s day is split between sittings in his lectures and surfing in between classes. Raised in Venice Beach, David has been surfing since he was 15 years old. He is very accomplished at the sport and has taken several summer surfing trips to South America with his friends. Unsure of what sort of law practice he will be pursuing in the future, David has decided to explore several different fields of law at school. He wishes to stay in Malibu when his studies are completed and hopes to article at a local law firm so that he might continue to surf everyday, for the rest of his life.
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Elizabeth is 19 years old and is currently in her junior year at the University of California, Los Angeles. Liz is majoring in environmentalism a subject she has been passionate about most of her life. Raised in San Diego California Elizabeth’s father is a conservationist and her whole family are major outdoor enthusiasts. Hiking in Yosemite and Yellowstone national parks and rock climbing in El Capitan California was growing up her family’s idea of a vacation. Liz and her family are all certified scuba divers and avid windsurfers, taking family vacations to places like Bermuda and Jamaicas to enjoy these sports as a family. Raised near the pristine beaches of San Diego close to the border of Mexico, Liz has a deep affinity with the ocean. In the spring everyday after her course liz and her friends drive out to Santa Monica to enjoy the beach air. Liz has always had a knack for sciences and enjoys studying environmentalism as it combines biology and sustainability. When liz is finished school she hopes to join a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the planet, and she has already interned for several organizations on this topic including Greenpeace.
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LIZ CLARK
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Persona:
DYLAN ADAMS Dylan is sixteen years old and currently resides in Vancouver Island, British Columbia with his family. He lives in the small lush coastal town called Tofino and is in his senior year at his local high school. Dylan can’t wait to graduate high school as he currently finds little enjoyment in his academics, although he has managed to sustain a quality average. Very athletic and adventurous, Dylan gains pleasure and attains his thrills by skateboarding the local skate parks and snowboarding the B.C Rocky Mountains with his friends. With the support of his parents, he has decided to take a year off before he applies to the University of British Columbia. Dylan is unsure of what course of studies he would like to pursue at the university, so he will take a year off to explore new experiences before his tenure. He has aspirations of traveling, but most of all, Dylan has always wanted to learn how to surf. Tofino boasts the most wholesome surfing community in Canada, but the sport there is quite limited due to the year round frigid temperatures of the water. Through skateboarding, snowboarding and watching surfers in his hometown, Dylan has developed an interest for the sport of surfing, but has never tried it. It is Dylan’s belief that the sport will greatly compliment his character as well as his ambitions to travel.
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Persona:
YOKUSE EGUCHI
Yokuse is 23 years old and lives in Osaka, Japan. Osaka is a beautiful little coastal city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay. It is the epicenter of water sports for Japan and one of the homes to Japan’s obsessed surf culture. Yokuse is an accomplished sailor, due to the fact that his family has owned a sailboat since he was a child. Recently he has begun to surf and is picking it up quite quickly. He presently attends a local art college in Osaka where he studies photography. He is very artistic, has a great eye for images and is mostly concerned with landscape photographs, focusing on Japan’s beaches as his main subject matter. Yokuse spends his summers in California with his Japanese -American uncle and cousins who live in Santa Monica. He is excited for this upcoming summer as a chance to practice his new found sport of surfing along California’s coast. Yokuse enjoys living in Japan and believes he will continue to do so in the future as an aspiring professional photographer.
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Surfwise has created a dynamic surfing camp for the active and mindful youth, called Into The Water. Hosted at the legendary surf spot, First Point in Malibu, Into The Water is a
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unique surfing camp that takes place in the natural setting of the beach and ocean. The program has been designed to teach youth the fun and exhilarating pastime of surfing while fostering a sense of stewardship. The following system map illustrates the program’s unique stakeholders and how they interconnect to make Into The Water an electrifying and special experience. From the program’s skilled and personable surfing mentors, to the prestigious and captivating special guests, the Into The Water Surfwise program aims to produce able surfers and young oceans stewards.
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Exexutive Summary Biography Of Officers
The world’s oceans are in peril. The oceans ecosystems where 80 percent of all life on
President
the planet finds its home, are at serious risk of collapsing from pollution, overfishing
Ely Latner Assaraf is the President and founder of Surfwise Malibu. Ely is 24 years old
and cruel crimes against nature. Since people seek to protect, some of the most
and was born in Toronto, Canada. Ely learned how to surf early on in his life in Malibu,
effective current solutions to preserve the world’s oceans come from individuals
California where he would spent his summers. A recent graduate of Parsons, School
and organizations that engage in aquatic sports. This experiential environment can
of Design, it was there through that his interests in conservation and sustainability
promote a certain practical knowledge and a natural respect for the ocean, which
blossomed, through the schools integration of sustainable design and promotion
creates a special form of activism. Surfing with its ancient history, is a unique example
of environmental responsibility. His deep affection for the oceans, surfing and
of a sport, culture and philosophy that is an expression of the essential relationship
environmental awareness inspired him to start the organization.
Special Guests / Advisory Board Members
Surfwise will be creating a network of alliances with prestigious individuals and
will be widely available at the camp and Fletcher will potentially be discussing
their organizations that share an aligned vision of surfing and ocean conservation.
surfboard product knowledge and the art of surf shaping.
These individuals include artists, lawyers, pro-surfers, and environmentalists that will be mobilized to generate an increased mission impact. The expertise of these
Celine Cousteau, the 32-year-old granddaughter of legendary ocean explorer
professionals will potentially fill a major gap in the Into the Water program, serving
Jacques Cousteau, is an accomplished expedition diver, oceanographer and an
as the crucial special guests that will be visiting the Malibu camp and addressing the
ocean conservationist. Cousteau is a crucial member of the Ocean Futures Society
surfing stewards. These individuals are essential for the inspiration and subsequent
and is currently involved in many different innovative initiatives to protect the oceans.
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There Is Wisdom In The Wave
development of these surfing stewards. They will ideally function as a network of between man and nature. As the quality of the worlds oceans continue to deteriorate surfers around the world continue to unite to protect what they love. Since people
experts who will agree to give the organization meaningful help and insight on ways
Dr. Dorian Paskowitz is an American legendary surfer, doctor and author of Surfing
Brendon was raised in Montauk, Long Island, around a
to improve the organization. These experts were carefully chosen for their abilities,
and Health. At the ripe age of 82, Paskowitz still surfs everyday as central to his
wholesome surfing culture. Beyond being a guru on the waves, Brendon is a devoted
experience and knowledge that will greatly complement the organization, as a
philosophy towards a unique health regiment. Dorian and his family are known for
environmentalist as well as a certified Meditation instructor. He has been surfing for over
whole. All of these individuals have organizations stationed in California.
setting up the first surf camp in the United States, one that still runs today in southern
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cannot protect what they don’t understand, educating our future generation is the catalyst for increasing environmental awareness toward a sustainable future for the world oceans. Surfwise Malibu is a non-profit grassroots initiative that is dedicated to 35 years and is an expert in all the tenets of water safety. Brendon will be working with the
California. The doctor will most likely be preaching his gospel of surfing, health and a
experientially teaching the youth surfing and conservation, advancing the fellowship more experienced surfers that come to the camp, with the intention of improving their riding,
Mark Massara, known as ‘The Coastal Warrior,’ is a surfer, lawyer and
superior state of mind at the camp.
of conscious surfers in an effort to promote a healthy coastal environment. Surwise encouraging environmental awareness and teaching meditation.
environmentalist who has devoted his career to protecting the 1100 mile California Malibu will be creating a dynamic surfing camp for the active and mindful youth, called Into The Water. Hosted at the legendary surf spot, First point in Malibu, Into
Raised in Victoria, B.C., Canada, Clark has been surfing since he was
coastline against pollution and coastal development. Massara will be potentially
Erik Ian is an established surfing photographer who resides in Los Angeles, California.
10 years old. Clark is infamous in Malibu for his aggressive riding style and his inexhaustible
addressing environmental law, coastal activism and the importance of surfing in its
Erik is known for shooting some of the best surfers in the world in exotic locations.
stamina. An active conservationist, Clark has previously worked with the surfing environmental
role of conservation.
Erik will potentially be teaching the campers about surf photography, its techniques
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he Water will be a unique surfing camp that takes place in the natural setting of the beach and ocean. The program has been carefully designed to teach the youth the and how to take a great picture while immersed in the water.
organization, Surfrider. He will be instructing the intermediate campers.
fun and exhilarating pastime of surfing while fostering a sense of stewardship. From Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia is one of the most respected the program’s skilled and personable surfing mentors, captivating and prestigious
[Joel Dry 30] Born and raised in Malibu, California, Joel leaned how to surf before he could
special guests, cool surfing gear and array of fun and informative activities, Into
walk. Joel was taught to surf by his father, the legendary Malibu surfer, Dan Dry, who in the
the Water will be an electrifying and special experience. Into The Water Surfwise
60’s was known for innovating the sport. Dan enjoys nothing more than to pass on his love
program aims to produce able surfers and young oceans stewards.
of surfing to others. He will be teaching beginner surfers the basics of surfing till they are shredding the waves and riding in style.
Mission Statement
[Stephanie Noyes 30] Stephanie was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California.
Surfwise is dedicated to experientially teaching surfing and conservation to the
She has been surfing waves since she was a toddler. Stephanie is an academic in the truest
youth, advancing the fellowship of conscious surfers in an effort to promote a healthy
sense, and has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in environmental studies from UCLA.
coastal environment.
Stephanie is one of the camp’s most established and skilled surfers, giving the guys a run for
environmentalists in the world. Patagonia today, according to Fortune magazine,
Gerry Lopez, a.k.a. Mr.Pipeline, is one of the greatest pro-surfers the sport has ever
is considered the blueprint for a green business. Chouinard is also an avid surfer,
seen. Lopez is a legendary surfer, actor, philanthropist and recent author of a book
recently publishing a book on his unique liberal philosophies and secret to
entitled ‘Surf is Where You Find It.’ The book is a compilation of stories about the
success called Let My People Go Surfing. Chouinard will be potentially addressing
deep and valuable lessons learned through a life of surfing. Lopez will be addressing
environmentalism, social entrepreneurship and product knowledge on Patagonia’s
the campers on techniques of surfing, his experiences and the profound lessons that
environmentally friendly surfing gear, which will be available at the camp.
can be learned from surfing.
Fletcher Chouinard is the son of Yvon Chouinard and the founder of Fletcher Chouinard Designs. Fletcher is a 33 year old surfboard shaper who produces their money. Stephanie, along with Joel Dry, will be teaching beginner surfers.
innovative, environmentally friendly surfboards. His company is a pioneer in the
Vision Statement
[Jack Cambell 28] Jack was born and raised in Malibu, California. He has been surfing
Surfwise chapters will be franchised in surfing communities all over the world,
for over 10 years and is the camp’s active lifeguard. In addition, Jack will be teaching the
inspiring a lifetime of surfing and conservation in its global disciples.
campers about ocean safety.
effort to create a greener surfboard with his new formula that combines VOC-free (volatile organic compounds) foam and low VOC epoxy resin. Chouinard surfboards
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Surfwise Malibu’s Into the Water will be offering an array of fun, interactive and
Meditation
(over 50%) of these surfers are located in Hawaii and the continental United States,
lectures, handouts and videos, addressing ocean preservation. This interactive
informative activities that carefully balance surfing and conservation.
Campers will be learn how to meditate through a mantra, and will practice meditation
with the majority of American surfers concentrated in California. 125 Estimates vary,
classroom program is a perfect opportunity for The Into the Water catalogues to be
at the end of everyday, towards inner piece and a healthy mind, body and soul.
but figures put the total number of surfers in California close to 1.5 million, with over
integrated into Surfrider handouts. Patagonia is a vital organization that Surfwise will
5,000 surf breaks in California and an estimate of around 200 surfers per spot. 126
be seeking an alliance with. Patagonia wetsuits and surfboards will be the surfing
Florida also boasts a large portion of surfers in U.S. Recent surfing demographics
equipment offered at the camp and Yvon Chouinard will be a potential lecturer,
from Board Trac maintain that an estimated 53% of surfers worldwide are between
supporter and advisory member of Surfwise’s Into The Water in Malibu. Patagonia
Surfing
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Activities
Field Trips Surfing includes teaching the campers everything from how to stand up on a board, to how
During each session, the camp will organize a day field trip to Huntington Beach to conquer a wave while riding in style. All levels of surfing will be taught at the camp from
to watch the exciting surfing competitions that take place in the surfing capital of 127
the ages of 15 and 23 with 15% between the ages of 23-35.
beginner and intermediate to advanced.
Surprisingly, the
has several stores across in North America and in Japan, with most in California,
gender balance is almost equal, as 40 percent of these surfers are women and 60%
where their headquarters are. Surfing is a major part of Patagonia’s product line and
men. This substantial growth of women surfers worldwide is a recent trend. 50%
is continuing to grow as an integral part of the company’s future. Patagonia carries
of surfers income range between $30,000 -$60,000, and 55% of surfers have
numerous surfing books and publications in each of its stores, especially those in
California.
Ocean Conservation Through a series of activities, special guests, and the environmentalist surfing
Target Market
instructors, campers will be taught throughout the program about conservation and 128
received a college education. ocean stewardship.
The growing popularity of the sport is evident in
California. Surfwise will be reaching out to Patagonia to potentially carry a supply of
Surfwise’s Into the Water will be targeting male and female campers from the ages what has become a colossal retail surfing industry that in 2008 boasted revenues
the camp catalogues in their California, New York and Japan stores.
15 through 25 to attend the camp. Since the organization’s marketing efforts will
Beach Maintenance/Ocean Maintenance
of an estimated total of $8.5 billion and continues to grow. A large majority of these be predominantly based in the United States, with the largest circulation of its
As an integral part of ocean conservation and the promotion of stewardship, the
sales are divided between 4 of the top surfing brands, Billabong, Quicksilver, Volcom
Alliances
catalogues in California, Surfwise expects the largest portion of its campers to come campers will be preserving the integrity of First Point Malibu Beach by collecting
and O’neil. The largest product category is surfing apparel, which accounts for over from the California area. The camp will be seriously encouraging the attendance 50% of the surfing industry sales. 129 Surfing apparel consists of board shorts and surf-
litter from the site.
Surfwise will be pursuing alliances with various Surfing and ocean conservation
of international students, towards a more effective and global permeation of the 130
inspired fashion clothing. Surfboards sales are 25% of the market share
Ocean Safety
, which
organizations as an integral part of achieving its mission. These potential alliances
indicates that a large number of people are actually surfing rather than following the
are vital for the organization’s effectiveness and its ability to achieve its mission
mainstream of surfing’s appealing trendy lifestyle. The major advantage for these
more effectively. These alliances will serve as a powerful mechanism in mobilizing
companies is that surfing is an addictive lifestyle sport and is here to stay with major
resources and creating synergies towards achieving a greater social impact. Surfwise
potential in growth.
and Into the Water’s manifestation is dependent on the organization’s ability to
program’s ideals. The organization’s subject matter will naturally appeal, principally,
The camp will take a major responsibility in ensuring the safety of its campers in the to surfers of all levels who aspire to approve their abilities and be immersed in this water. Campers will learn about the tenets of ocean safety, including water quality exciting program’s activities, personalities, professionals and surfing gear. The testing methods. camp’s program will be geared to not only beginners, but to those who have never surfed before and are excited for the opportunity to learn from the program’s skilled create these alliances. Surfwise’s mission of experiential education through surfing
Reading The Ocean
surfing mentors. The innate integration of conservation into the program’s mandate
Marketing
and the development of conscious ocean stewards will surely appeal to its sought
Surfers must understand how to read the ocean to maximize their surfing experience will attract environmentally conscious adolescents and students that take an interest after alliances, as their goals are in alignment with Surfwise’s social value proposition and prevent danger or injury. Campers will be taught about wave formations and in sustainability. Surfwise will be distributing its Into the Water camp catalogue in the form of a
of improving the state of the world oceans. These potential alliances will fill a crucial
publication. Initially, 1500 catalogues will be printed on YUPO, a synthetic paper
gap in the organization’s program, contributing significantly to achieving the broader
produced in Virginia. This synthetic paper is fully recyclable and enters the waste
vision and mission. Surfwise will be reaching out to various organizations for support
stream at a far slower rate than conventional paper. The catalogue is aesthetically
in its distribution and, most importantly, for potential lecturers. The following are the
pleasing with a vintage feel, including an array of beautiful photography and
organizations that Surfwise will be pursuing alliances with:
different breaks, how to predict wave sets and how to be conscious of the their environment’s surroundings, such as coral reefs.
Surf Market
Photography The sport of surfing, over the last decade, has exploded as an international Campers will receive Fuji waterproof cameras and will be taught the fundamentals phenomenon and today is one of the most popular water sports in the world. In 1959 of taking a great picture in and out of the water. Each camper will be encouraged
comprehensive material on the camp. Surfwise will seek to distribute its camp there were around 5,000 people surfing compared to today with an estimated 25 throughout the program to improve their picture taking skills. catalogue to high schools and universities in California. Surfwise will be reaching out
Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization consisting of all types of
to its various alliances with surfing and environmental organizations for a portion of
surfers and ocean enthusiasts that are dedicated to the protection and enjoyment
its distribution such as Surfrider and Patagonia. Surfrider, a non profit conservation
of the world oceans. There are more than 80 Surfrider chapters located along the
organization, offers an educational program called ‘Respect the Beach,’ in which
worldwide coasts, with over 50,000 members. The foundation’s core areas of work
its representatives visit high schools and universities around North America, giving
focus on clean water, the protection of special places, healthy beaches and easy
to 30 million surfers worldwide and countless surfing breaks all around the world.
Surfboard Knowledge
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According to Board Trac, a market research company that specializes in board The campers will be taught the fundamentals and construction of the surfboard to
sports, the number of surfers is continuing to grow at a rapid rate. 124 A large portion
maximize its use.
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Financials Description
access. Surfrider is one of the few organizations that care specifically about surfing.
Summer 2010 Summer 2011 Summer 2012
Capital Costs Net Revenue
Operational Costs
Statement Of Operations
It has dedicated itself to enhancing wave-riding opportunities and expressing the
136,000 160,000 220,000 Surfwise will need to acquire the basic surfing equipment for an initial 44 campers Operating X 131,863 156,335 210,080
These operational costs are for one full summer of running the camp, with two
By the end of the camps first summer, which consists of two separate sessions,
unique values inherent in surfing.
including Fletcher3,665 Chouinard Surfboards will be purchased Pre-TaxSurfboards Income and4,Wetsuits. 137 9,920
sessions, 3 weeks in duration of each session. 44 campers will be at the camp
with a total of 88 campers visited, the projected total revenue is $136,000. The
at $250 each board and Patagonia wetsuits Tax (35%) 1,447 0 at $50.00. 44 0Surfwise logo t-shirts
for each session, with a total of 88 campers for the summer. Surfwise will paying
total cost of each camper to go to the camp is $2,000. The cost of tuition is not
Patagonia is one of the pioneers of the outdoor sportswear industry and the
Earnings $2690 at a local factory. $3665Surftrunks will $9,920 andNet surftrunks will be produced cost $15.00 each
Pepperdine University in Malibu for the use of their summer dormitories to house the
subject to change. Surfwise will be accepting 10 scholarship campers, who will
organic clothing market. Its founder, Yvon Chouinard is one of the most respected
unit for a total of $660 and the logo t-shirts will cost to produce $12.00 each unit
campers. The cost for each session of housing 44 campers is $15,000. Surfwise will
come to the camp free of charge. A total of 68 campers will be paying for the first
environmentalists in the world. Chouinard is also an avid surfer and believes that,
for a total of $528. A total of 1500 catalogues will be printed on synthetic paper, at
only need to rent office space in the months of June, July and August. The Malibu
summer. The operating income (as explained in prior cost analysis) will be a total
Surfing Association has kindly offered to give Surfwise space during these months,
of $131,863. The projected earnings for Summer 2010 is $2,690. By the second
in their Malibu location office, for a total amount of $2,000. All mail received from
summer in 2011, Surfwise will be accepting an additional 16 new campers, each
Surfwise during the year will be delivered to the Malibu Surfing Association office
session for a total of 120 campers. Surfwise will be increasing its scholarship grant
and forwarded to the Surwise president. Surfwise will employ 5 surfing instructors
to 20 campers each session, for a total of 40 campers receiving free tuition. A total
for the overall summer session. Each of these surfing instructors will receive a total
of 80 campers will pay for summer 2011, with revenues increasing to$160,000.
of $7,000 for services rendered. Overnight camp insurance will cost approximately
Due to the additional campers and revenue growth, Surfwise’s operational costs
$19.00 each camper, for a total of 88 campers. Food, including breakfast, lunch and
will be increasing by approximately 25,000 for a total of $156, 335. These costs
Description for his company,surfing is the future. In 2008, Patagonia started to integrate a major portion of their product line to surfing clothing and equipment. Together, with Yvon’s son Fletcher, who is an amazing surf shaper, Patagonia has released the most innovative, functional and environmentally friendly surfing gear on the market, including surfboards and wetsuits made from limestone.
The Ocean Futures Society is a conservation organization whose mission is “to
Cost
$6.00 each unit for a total of $9,000. An online site will need to be setup, which Pepperdine University Fees (Dorms)The materials 30,000 will cost $800, for a graphic designer. for the Surfwise beach hut,
Surfwise Office Rent 2,000 which will include tent/canvas material wood and labour, will cost a total of $1600. Employee Salaries (Summer) 35,000 Fuji waterproof disposable cameras will cost $5.00 each unit for 44 campers. Overnight Camp Insurance 1,632 Basic office supplies will need to be acquired including computers for a total of Food (breakfast/lunch/dinner) 37,000 $3,000. Legal fees to register the company and acquire camper insurance will Depreciation 1,415 cost Presidents a toal of $800. Ocean Foundation is asking for 3% of projected revenues for Salary 17,000
explore the global ocean, inspiring and educating people throughout the world to
fiscalLogo sponsorship. projected revenues2,376 for Summer 2010 is $136,000. T-Shirts /Surfwise’s Surf Trunks
act responsibly for its protection.” OFC was founded by Jean Michel Cousteau, the
$ 131,863 3% ofTOTAL projected total revenues are is a total of $4,080. Surfwise will be seeking an
son of the legendary explorer, Jacques Cousteau. Celine Cousteau, Jean Michel’s
endowment from an organization that supports ocean preservation initiatives, to
daughter has a vital role at the Ocean Futures Society as associate producer and
cover the total startup costs for starting the summer camp.
Capital Costs expedition diver. Celine and her father are involved in several more innovative and creative ocean initiatives.
[ Business Plan ]
Alliances
Description
Summer 2010 Summer 2011 Summer 2012
dinner will cost a total of $37,000 for 88 campers. Food is the largest operational Net Revenue 136,000 160,000 220,000 cost of running the camp. The president, Ely Assaraf, will be paid a salary of a total Operating X 131,863 156,335 210,080 of $17,000. Logo t-shirts and surf trunk will be produced for 88 campers. Surfwise Pre-Tax Income 4,137 3,665 9,920 will be paying Ocean Foundation for administrative costs for a total of $5,440 (3% of Tax (35%) 1,447 0 0
include acquiring additional surfing equipment, hiring one more surfing instructor,
total off of the 130,000 2010 sales. Netsales), Earnings $2690 projected$3665
camps third year of running, Surfwise will be accepting an additional 30 campers for
D escription Capital Costs Breakdown
$9,920
increased dormitory fees, camper insurance, food and logo clothing. In 2011, Surfwise is expecting to formal non-profit as a 501 (c) (3) entity, with appropriate legal incorporation, charitable registration and tax exemption. In summer 2012, the
each session, with a total of 180 campers. 35 campers each session will be eligible
Operational Costs Breakdown for scholarship, for a total of 110 scholarships granted. The projected total revenues
Description
Cost
Surfboards / Wetsuits
13,200
Logo T-Shirt / Surftrunks
1,188
Catalogue / Online site
9,800
Materials for Surfwise beach hut
1,600
Surfer’s Environmental Alliance is a grassroots, project-based organization that is committed to the cultural and environmental integrity of the sport of surfing. SEA is devoted to protecting the natural wonders of the coastal environment as well as fostering and protecting beach access. The organization’s founder is Mark Massara, surfer, lawyer and activist.
The Malibu Surfing Association is a non-profit surfing club that is dedicated to the stewardship of Malibu Surfrider Beach. With its offices located at Surfrider Beach in
Waterproof Disposable Cameras
3,000
Legal Fees
800
TOTAL
Cost
for summer 201 is $220,000. The OPX for summer 2012 will increase substantially
Pepperdine University Fees (Dorms)
30,000
due to the additional campers. These costs include acquiring additional surfing
Surfwise Office Rent
2,000
equipment, three new surfing instructors, an increase in dormitory fees, food, logo
Employee Salaries (Summer)
35,000
clothing and Ocean Foundation administration fees. The projected total earnings for
Overnight Camp Insurance
1,632
Food (breakfast/lunch/dinner)
37,000
Depreciation
1,415
Presidents Salary
17,000
Logo T-Shirts / Surf Trunks
2,376
the end of Summer 2012 is $9,920.
220
Office Supplies
Ocean Foundation Fees (3% of sales)
Description
Description
Summer 2010 Summer 2011 Summer 2012
Net Revenue
136,000
160,000
220,000
Operating X
131,863
156,335
210,080
Pre-Tax Income
4,137
3,665
9,920
Tax (35%)
1,447
0
0
Net Earnings
$2690
$3665
$9,920
4,080 $ 33,888
Malibu, the Malibu Surfing Association is one of California’s first surfing clubs.
$ 131,863
TOTAL
Capital Costs D escription Description
Cost
Description
Cost
Surfboards / Wetsuits
13,200
Pepperdine University Fees (Dorms)
30,000
Logo T-Shirt / Surftrunks
1,188
Surfwise Office Rent
2,000
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Funding Sources
Measuring Success
Surfwise will be seeking a fiscal sponsor that can provide the legal non-profit
Surfwise Malibu is looking for a total endowment of 34,000 dollars, as seed money, to
Surfwise Malibu will measure its major success based on its growth of the number of campers attending Into The Water. Surfwise also
infrastructure of a 501(c) (3) entity, with appropriate legal incorporation, IRS
cover the start up costs for the camp. This business plan demonstrates that following
seeks to increase its scholarship grants. In its first summer Surwise will be accepting 88 campers, with 20 campers granted a scholarship.
exemption and charitable registration. Surfwise is also seeking support in its
this seed donation; Surfwise will be able to sustain itself through its revenues with
By the second summer in 2011, Surfwise will be accepting an additional 16 new campers, each session for a total of 120 campers.
administrative services. The Ocean Foundation, created by Surfrider, is a non-profit
sufficient growth and potential over a three-year period. Surfwise will measure it
Surfwise will be increasing its scholarship grant to 20 campers each session, for a total of 40 campers receiving free tuition. In its 3rd
whose mission is to support, strengthen, and promote those organizations dedicated
success based on the growth of campers and scholarships that will produce able
summer an additional 30 campers, with a total of 180 campers attending. 35 campers each session will be eligible for scholarship for a
to reversing the trend of destruction of ocean environments around the world.
surfers and instill a sense of stewardship in its participants. Surfwise will be seeking
total of 70 scholarships granted. Increasing the camps attendance is vital for a greater penetration of surfing stewards that will strengthen
The Surfwise mission is aligned with that of the Ocean Foundation, for furthering
a donation from a foundation that supports environmental and ocean conservation
the surfing and conservation movement towards a more sustainable future.
ocean conservation. Surfwise will be requiring the services of this foundation.
grassroots initiatives. The Patagonia Environmental grant program is an ideal partner
These services include fiscal sponsorship and administrative support. For fiscal
and potential donor for this venture. Patagonia gives grants to grassroots non-profit
sponsorship, the Ocean Foundation requires 3% of the projected total revenues.
organizations that are dedicated to conservation and environmental activism. The
The Ocean Foundation administrative support includes an array of financial services
major grant guidelines for Patagonia are:
including oversight of all revenues and expenditures, financial reports, budgetary
·Support, non-profit small grassroots organizations, working on campaigns to
tracking and potential financial management. The Ocean Foundation requires 4% of
preserve and protect the environment.
total revenues for these services.
·Innovative and original organizations
[ Business Plan ]
Fiscal Sponsorship
·Organizations that work on the root causes of problems for the long term
Surfwise’s Into the Water program is perfectly aligned and fulfils Patagonia’s grant guidelines. Surfwise is a small grassroots organization, whose overall mission is the preservation of the ocean through experiential surfing education by producing young surfing stewards. Into the Water is an original program unlike any that currently exists. Surfwise focuses on the root of the ecological problem of man’s dominance over nature as the starting point for fostering stewardship and the cultivation of a new perspective for our relationship with nature. Surfwise’s ultimate vision is for the organization to be franchised in surfing communities all over the world, as a commitment to a long term pursuit of conservation. Patagonia is a major supporter of surfing and conservation and has recently given a grant to Saves the Waves coalition.
This thesis journal will be sent to Patagonia’s head office in Ventura, California so that they might view the full spectrum of this project.
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Global Surfwise Chapters
The ultimate vision for the Surfwise organization is that this non-profit grassroots educational initiative be franchised in surfing resources communities all over the world.
[ Global Surfwise Chapters ]
Opportunity
Montauk
With more than 30 million surfers and countless surfing resources around the world, surfing is a truly international pursuit. Since conservation is innate in surfing, surfers around the world continue to unite to protect the world’s compromised oceans. Surfwise’s underlying approach for conservation is by way of experiential education, an education of surfing and preservation for a future generation of surfing stewards. Local initiatives have proven to be an efficient approach towards solving the world’s ecological crisis. Surfwise’s potential national and international chapters’ members will have the opportunity to be immersed in a unique and exciting initiative that is devoted to the preservation of their communities local surfing resource, while producing surfing stewards that will, in the near future, strengthen the conscious surfing culture and effort. Into the Water in Malibu will undeniably instill the necessary skills and wisdom learned from surfing that will inspire conservation and promote a lifetime of surfing into its disciples. The major challenge for potential Surfwise chapters will be to create this unique surfing and conservation community to bring about effective and optimal results. The following are global surfing resources that can potentially assemble and utilize their local community of surfers, conservations, and artists, to deliver Into the Water’s unique and exhilarating experience.
Ditch Plains in Montauk, Long Island The most famous surfing spot in Long Island, Ditch Plains, offers beginners and experts a variety of waves to choose from. Although predominantly a summer destination, Montauk has a year around wholesome
All Photos by Warren Bolster 131 local surfing community that attracts surfers from all over the east coast.
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Honolulu
Japan
Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii
Niijima Island, Japan
Home to the father of modern surfing, the late Duke Khanonmu, who in the early 20th century revived the sport
Niijima Island is a beautiful coastal village located in Izu Islands, Japan, 163 km south of Tokyo. Nijima village
from near extinction, Waikiki Beach today is a mecca for surfers. Located on the nation’s capital, Waikiki’s reliable
is considered the surfing capital of Japan’s obsessed surf culture and is home to the annual Japan College
and gentle waves, its inviting surfing community and historical roots in the sport, make this spot one of the best
Surfing Contest. In the summer, the island’s white sandy beaches and transparent waters produce long
places to learn surfing in the world.
evenly breaking point breaks that are ideal for both the beginner and expert.
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Bali
Maroubra Beach in Sydney, Australia
Kuta Beach in Bali, Indonesia
The nations capital, Sydney, Australia, has one of the longest coastlines of any island in the world. Considered
When Bob Koke, a Californian surfer opened up the Bali Hotel on Kuta Beach in 1936, he exposed Bali’s legendary
Australia’s best and original surfing beach, Maroubra is host to performance beach breaks and a dedicated
waves. With year round crystal clear warm waters, uncrowded breaks and consistent swells, Bali today is one of
surfing culture that is supported by the Surf-Life Saving Club. SLSC is an international lifesaving federation
the best surfing destinations in the world, boasting a large local surf community.
[ Global Surfwise Chapters ]
Sydney
that teaches surf survival, surf awareness and surf safety to its active members.
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Camp Details, Dates & Prices
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Into The Water in Malibu is offered twice during the summer. The duration of the camp is exactly 3 weeks, Monday through Sunday. The day starts at 7:30 am with breakfast and ends at 6:00 pm with dinner. The total amount of the session is $2,000 U.S. for each camper. This amount covers breakfast, lunch, dinner and dormitory housing. Campers will be housed at the prestigious Pepperdine University; a stone’s throw away from First Point, Malibu Beach. Campers will be meeting everyday at the Surfwise beach hut, which is located at Surf Point, Malibu Beach. The beach hut will provide constant shade when needed for the campers and many of the activities will take place there. You can register anytime up until the start date of each camp, providing there is room in that session. The camp is accepting 44 campers per session, so space is limited. We are accepting campers aged 15 through 25, and all levels of surfing, from beginner to advanced. Sunscreen, surfboards, wetsuits and surf trunks will be provided. All campers are required to pass a basic swim test the first day. Surfwise Malibu has a scholarship program for the camp. To apply for a scholarship at the camp, one is required to submit a letter telling us who you are, your aspirations and why you would like to come to the camp? All of our surfing instructors are certified in water safety and a Surfwise lifeguard will be on duty fulltime.
Camp A: June 29 – July 18 Camp B: July 27 – Aug 15 Camp A Arrive Sunday, June 29, 2009 at LAX International Airport between 11 am and 4pm. A Surfwise Malibu representative will provide transportation. Camp starts on Monday, June 30. Departure is on Sunday, July 18, 2009. Camp B Arrive Sunday, July 27, 2009 at LAX International Airport between 11 am and 4pm. Camp starts on Monday, July 28. Departure is on Sunday, Aug 15, 2009.
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Surfing Mentors Clark Lind 25 Raised in Victoria, B.C., Canada, Clark has been surfing since he was 10 years old. Clark is infamous in Malibu for his aggressive riding style and his inexhaustible stamina. An active conservationist, Clark has previously worked with the surfing environmental organization, Surfrider. He will be instructing the intermediate campers.
Joel Dry 30 Born and raised in Malibu, California, Joel leaned how to surf before he could walk. Joel was taught to surf by his father, the legendary Malibu surfer, Dan Dry, who in the 60’s was known for innovating the sport. Dan enjoys nothing more than to pass on his love of surfing to others. He will be teaching beginner surfers the basics of surfing till they are shredding the waves and riding in style.
Stephanie Noyes 30 Stephanie was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. She has been surfing waves since she was a toddler. Stephanie is an academic in the truest sense, and has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in environmental studies from UCLA. Stephanie is one of the camp’s most established and skilled surfers, giving the guys a run for their money. Stephanie, along with Joel Dry, will be teaching beginner surfers.
Brendon Babenzien 36 Brendon was raised in Montauk, Long Island, around a wholesome surfing culture. Beyond being a guru on the waves, Brendon is a devoted environmentalist as well as a certified Meditation instructor. He has been surfing for over 35 years and is an expert in all the tenets of water safety. Brendon will be working with the more experienced surfers that come to the camp, with the intention of improving their riding, encouraging environmental awareness and teaching meditation.
Jack Cambell 28 Jack was born and raised in Malibu, California. He has been surfing for over 10 years and is the camp’s active lifeguard. In addition, Jack will be teaching the campers about ocean safety.
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