China Beach Surf Club
Da Nang, Vietnam | |
Region | Vietnam |
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Membership | 180 [1] |
The China Beach Surf Club was an unofficial U.S. Military association founded in 1967 in
History
The China Beach surfboard was started when Larry Martin served as a storekeeper in the
In Popular Culture
The China Beach Surf Club became legendary within the surf and military community,[8] and helped form the basis for the laid back surfing soldier in Vietnam archetype.[9] Surfboards and surfing soldiers featured prominently in Apocalypse Now with Lt. Kilgore surfing before and after raids, and the iconic surf setting also featured prominently in the eighties show China Beach, with both Hobie and DEXTRA surfboards featured in advertising with cast members.[10]
Legacy
The legacy of the China Beach Surf Club remains visible with the advent of social networking, many of the former club members have reformed the group online and regularly travel back to Vietnam to surf on "China Beach".[11] Several full-size renderings of the life guard station are featured exhibits at surf museums across the country [12][6] and the 2019 documentary Back to China Beach chronicled the club's rise and ultimate disbandment as the war receded.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Newby, Jake. "Pensacola documentary 'Back to China Beach' chronicles Vietnam War surfing club". Pensacola News Journal.
- ^ Barrett, Bob. "Veterans Head Back To The China Beach Surf". www.wuwf.org.
- ^ "Documentary premiere revisits the legend of China Beach - Senior Life - December 2019 - Florida". vieravoice.com.
- ^ "BEER CITY QUIVERS: GARRETT BURTON". lakeeffectsurfshop.
- ^ "China Beach: Surfing During the Vietnam War and the Healing Power of Wave Riding – Texas Surf Museum".
- ^ a b "China Beach: Surfers, the Vietnam War, and the Healing Power of Wave-riding". California Surf Museum. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "CHINA BEACH". Roark.
- ^ "Video". Retrieved 2020-07-13 – via YouTube.
- ^ "'China Beach: Surfers, The Vietnam War, And The Healing Power Of Wave-riding'". KPBS Public Media.
- ^ "Headsup: China Beach on DVD. Yes, All of It". May 20, 2013.
- ^ Newby, Jake. "Pensacola documentary 'Back to China Beach' chronicles Vietnam War surfing club". The Tennessean.
- ^ "CHINA BEACH SURF CLUB". mysite.
- ^ Newby, Jake. "'Back to China Beach' documentary premieres at Pensacola Little Theatre on Nov. 24". Pensacola News Journal.