Surfing Newport Beach: The Glory Days of Corona Del Mar (Sports) by Paul Burnett
Corona del Mar was once California's premier surfing spot, holding the sport's first Pacific Coast competition in 1928. Attempts to tame Corona and to make the Newport Beach harbor mouth safe for watercraft drastically altered board riding, destroying the great wave-making machine of Corona and creating the surf giant of today known as the Wedge. Read about Newport before World War I: experience the Great Rescue of 1925 by Duke Kahanamoku and others, the rum runners of Balboa and the evolution of Newport Bay. Pioneering surfers such as George Freeth, Tom Blake, the Vultee brothers and Pete Peterson helped make a name for the city in surf culture. Authors Claudine Burnett and her surfer husband, Paul, have delved deeply into the past, sharing stories that will give readers never-before-revealed facts not only about surfing but Newport Beach and Corona del Mar history as well.
Claudine Burnett has written several books and articles on Southern California history for which she has received numerous awards. Her credentials include a B.A. in history from the University of California, Irvine; A Masters in information science from the University of California, Los Angeles; and a Masters in public administration from California State University, Long Beach. Several of Ms. Burnetts books have been used in the production of PBS and CSPAN documentaries. She has also appeared on television and spoken on radio. Named one of the city of Long Beachs most influential people in the cultural arts by the Long Beach Business Journal, she has also been described by the Long Beach Press-Telegram as one of this towns finest historians. Ms. Burnetts latest book is sure to live up to her reputation as the expert on all things Long Beach.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781609498405 |
| ISBN 10 | 1609498402 |
| Title | Surfing Newport Beach: The Glory Days of Corona Del Mar (Sports) |
| Author | Claudine Burnett |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press |
| Year published | 2013-07-16 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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