Gerry Lopez was born in Hawaii, USA in 1948, He became the State of Hawaii junior surfing champion at the age of 14. He won the Master of Pipeline award in 1972. On account of his unique style and mental approach to surfing, he has become known as the surfer who meditates on waves and even god of surfing by many surfers around the world. In July 1999, Gerry was presented with the Waterman of the Year award by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) in recognition of his efforts to ...[Read Story]
