The Huntington Beach Longboard Crew

The Huntington Beach Long Board Crew was formed on a Thursday night October 17, 1985. Charter members of the HBLC included Mike Minchinton, Wally Walczyk, Gary Sahagen, Jacob Sahagen, Joe Yeno, Nick Lopez, Dan Casey, Frank Cochran, John English, Lee Nesmith, Chris Campin and Bob Asperen. The club grew to 53 members a year later. The list of names included Ace Aseltine, JC Aseltine, Chuck Annen, Geoff Atkinson, Benny Westbrook, Burt Benz, Bill Burhans, Mike Casey, Dave Carlos, Gayline Clifford, Mark Cobb, Chuck Condi, Ed Enriquez, Robert Fanti, Norm Finn Pat Fourmont, Rob Fraser, Stu Guinn, Keanu Haili, Mike Haley, John Hess, Doug Huff, Rick Jones, Kenny Justice, Daryl Kimberly, Lisa Konrad, Scott Lyon, Tony Mahfet, Eric McCarthy, Dan Meier, Stacy Peterson, Carly Roberts, Pamela Roberts, Ruban, Kemo Sanchez, Bret Zschomler, Gary Zschomler, Lew Storum, Rick Valdez, Josh Wilber, John W. and Ralph Yeramian. A points system and the perpetual trophy was established. Mike Minchinton was the first year's point leader which earned him the perpetual trophy. A calendar of scheduled events for the second year had meetings alternating between Bob Asperen's deck and Scotty Lyon's house. The first anniversary meeting and board burn was held at the HB state park. The January 24 and 25 outing in 1987 was to Quatro Casas in Mexico. The pier paddle was November 15, 1986. On December 19, 1986 there was a club contest at the HB pier.

1987 San-O-Smash

The HBLC runs contests and fund raisers to raise money for the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum and other charitable organizations. In 2000, the club incorporated as a non-profit organization. We hold monthly meetings and attend team competitions as a charter member of the Coalition of Surf Clubs (CSC). Our charitable work include Project Self Sufficiency, Save Our Selves, Adopt-A-Family and other causes that have come up through the years. We collaborate with other groups. Our pier paddle, our Valentine Day Surf n Dance, our Robin Hauser Surf n Bowl, our San-O-Smash, our Northside Pro-Am Classic and many other events and activities have made the Longboard Crew world famous.

The Longboard Crew belong to the Coalition of Surf Clubs, an organization that represents the interests of surfing clubs throughout California and the world. In addition to offering a competitive venue for club surfing, this organization acts as a united voice to address issues related to coastal water quality, beach access, development, and legislative policy. The Coalition currently represents over 20,000 surfers of all ages worldwide.

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