Women on Waves
Regular price $39.95 Sale price $19.95 Save $20.00/
A captivating look at two centuries of surfing—"the Sport of Queens"—from Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and jaw-dropping feats on the waves today.
Few subjects in the world of sports and or the outdoors is more timely or compelling than women’s surfing. From smart, strong, fearless women shattering records on 80-foot waves to professional athletes fighting for equal pay and a more fair and just playing field, these amazing, wave-riding warriors provide an inspirational and aspirational cast of powerful role models for women (and men) across all backgrounds and generations.
Over the past two-hundred years, and especially the past five decades, the surfing lifestyle have become the envy of people around the world. The perception of sun, sand, surf, strong young women and their inimitable style, has created a booming lifestyle and sports industry—and the sport that is set to make its Olympic exhibition debut in Tokyo 2021. A massive shift from when colonizers tried to extinguish all traces of Native Hawaiian surfing and its sacred culture.
What is it about surfing that intrigues people of all ages, from all corners of the world? The beaches and idyllic locations? The unique style and mystique that surfers project? These women, on the beach and riding giant waves, or in the media, have made their mark on not just their sport, but our wider culture.
Women on Waves is filled with phenomenal athletic performance, breakthrough female achievements, and plenty of inspiration and fun to see us through until the time when we can all hit the surf once more!
Spanning a millennium from Hawaii to Malibu, New York to Australia, South Africa to the South Pacific and beyond, Jim Kempton presents a fascinating new narrative that will captivate anyone who loves sports and the outdoors.
Few subjects in the world of sports and or the outdoors is more timely or compelling than women’s surfing. From smart, strong, fearless women shattering records on 80-foot waves to professional athletes fighting for equal pay and a more fair and just playing field, these amazing, wave-riding warriors provide an inspirational and aspirational cast of powerful role models for women (and men) across all backgrounds and generations.
Over the past two-hundred years, and especially the past five decades, the surfing lifestyle have become the envy of people around the world. The perception of sun, sand, surf, strong young women and their inimitable style, has created a booming lifestyle and sports industry—and the sport that is set to make its Olympic exhibition debut in Tokyo 2021. A massive shift from when colonizers tried to extinguish all traces of Native Hawaiian surfing and its sacred culture.
What is it about surfing that intrigues people of all ages, from all corners of the world? The beaches and idyllic locations? The unique style and mystique that surfers project? These women, on the beach and riding giant waves, or in the media, have made their mark on not just their sport, but our wider culture.
Women on Waves is filled with phenomenal athletic performance, breakthrough female achievements, and plenty of inspiration and fun to see us through until the time when we can all hit the surf once more!
Spanning a millennium from Hawaii to Malibu, New York to Australia, South Africa to the South Pacific and beyond, Jim Kempton presents a fascinating new narrative that will captivate anyone who loves sports and the outdoors.
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FREE Orders over $175, exclusions below apply (shipped using ICS Expedited Parcel with tracking)
$15 Flat rate shipping for soft goods and select hard goods accessories for orders under $175
$25 Bike Surfboard Racks
$40 Bulky items such as Travel bags, Skimboards, Bodyboards
$100 Surfboards shorter than 8 foot
$200 Surfboards 8 foot and longer
FREE Orders over $175, exclusions below apply (shipped using ICS Expedited Parcel with tracking)
$15 Flat rate shipping for soft goods and select hard goods accessories for orders under $175
$25 Bike Surfboard Racks
$40 Bulky items such as Travel bags, Skimboards, Bodyboards
$100 Surfboards shorter than 8 foot
$200 Surfboards 8 foot and longer
*Additional charges may apply for shipments to the Northwestern Territories and remote locations. Our team will contact you with a shipping quote
*For two or more boards contact aloha@surfthegreats.org for an estimated shipping rate and quote
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$30 Flat rate shipping for soft goods and select hard goods accessories for orders under $250
$40 Daybags, Bike Surfboard Racks
$60 Bulky items such as Travel bags, Skimboards, Bodyboards
$350 Surfboards under 8'0 ( Surfboards shipped to Continental United States only, shipping to remote locations may result in extra shipping costs )
$30 Flat rate shipping for soft goods and select hard goods accessories for orders under $250
$40 Daybags, Bike Surfboard Racks
$60 Bulky items such as Travel bags, Skimboards, Bodyboards
$350 Surfboards under 8'0 ( Surfboards shipped to Continental United States only, shipping to remote locations may result in extra shipping costs )
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