Surf System Book Velzy

Dale Velzy is Hawk" is a book based on the story and career of the legendary Dale Velzy, an emblematic figure of surf culture.

• Book written in English by Paul Holmes.
• 192 pages.
• Hardcover.
• Dimensions: 24cm x 28cm.

The incredible adventures of an iconic Californian surfer: cowboy, biker, hot-rodder, pioneering shaper, and an emblematic character who played a key role in the birth of the "boardsports" business, which represents 10 billion dollars.

This large format of 256 pages of very high quality, with over 250 photos illustrating the life and career of this legendary shaper, was written by Paul Holmes, former editor of Surfer Magazine. His research included hundreds of hours of interviews with Hawk himself and dozens with his friends, associates, collaborators, and contemporaries. This book is much more than the extraordinary and colorful story of Velzy, it is also about the development of the lifestyle of surfing and the entire industry that follows.

What the critics say:

""Dale Velzy is Hawk" is a gem in surf literature: thorough and precise investigations, finely crafted writing, and splendid presentation. Velzy made an immense contribution to shaping and defined surf culture more than anyone else. Author Paul Holmes is one of the most respected surf journalists, and with Velzy he here finds the most beneficial and entertaining of emblematic figures."
- Matt Warshaw, author of "The Encyclopedia of Surfing" and "The History of Surfing".

"Holmes talks in this beautiful book about the craft of surfing with incredible passion and insight. With Velzy, he has also found a subject through which the entire social history of modern surfing can be deciphered and he did not miss the opportunity to explore it in every detail."
- Pacific Longboarder Magazine.

"This magnificent large format book traces the entire history, from its birth to its death, of the father figure of surfing through an immense portrait of photo and text."
- The Surfers Journal.

"This superb work by Holmes is a must-read in surf journalism. Thanks to his meticulous research and brilliantly illustrated content, it is set to become a true collector's item. If you're looking to understand the history of surfing, you must understand California and Dale Velzy. Velzy is California personified."
- The Surfer's Path.