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Marion Stratford is a freelance writer from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. A surfer for 45 years, he has covered surfing as a correspondent for the Florida Times-Union and is currently a National Surfing Examiner with Examiner.com.

An East Coast Surfer’s Quest for Gulf Wax

An East Coast Surfer’s Quest for Gulf Wax

Growing up in the sixties, there was no such thing as surf wax. Surfers either robbed and melted down all of mom’s candles, or they broke down and bought some Gulf Wax.

When Surfboards Defined A Society

When Surfboards Defined A Society

Imagine your surfboard defining your place in society. In Ancient Hawaii, it did.

Surfing: The Sport Of Kings

Surfing: The Sport Of Kings

Surfing was once the sport of Hawai’ian kings, and involved different types of boards and surfing styles. Hawai’ian surfboards were even restricted by class.