Born and raised in Manhattan Beach, Young moved to the Northwest sometime in the early 1970's. After surfing our shores for a few years, he and his wife Kristen opened the 'Ricky Young Surfboard Shop' on Main Street in Bellevue. In addition to shaping surfbaords and running the shop, Young also organized the 'Kahlua Westport Longboard Classic,' a three-day surfing competition he founded in 1987.
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Sports Illustrated - May 18, 1964
Born and raised in Manhattan Beach, Young moved to the Northwest sometime in the early 1970's. After surfing our shores for a few years, he and his wife Kristen opened the 'Ricky Young Surfboard Shop' on Main Street in Bellevue. In addition to shaping surfbaords and running the shop, Young also organized the 'Kahlua Westport Longboard Classic,' a three-day surfing competition he founded in 1987.
2 comments:
Living in Bellevue and surfing the straits/coast every month recently makes me wish a culture like this still exists here.
Thanks for this- my Dad is featured in the shoot and he could never remember the details of which magazine.
Caitlin- daughter of Bob.
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