In 1991 collins bought out wilk and masuoka to become a full. Surflines california surf guide secrets to finding the best waves. Collins was born on april 8, 1952, in pasadena, california. Surfer long deemed itself the bible of the sport, yet our book of revelations was the. From his coastal headquarters in huntington beach, collins and his surfline team provide surfrelated weather and forecasting services to lifeguard agencies in california, the coast guard, us navy seals, national weather service, and surf companies. Dec 27, 2011 sean collins, surfing halloffamer, founder of surfline and one of the sports most influential figures, has died.
As pure and obsessed as any surfer who ever lived only less selfish. According to friends of the family, the 59yearold had a heart attack while. Using a combination of special swell model graphics, high quality photographs, and unique local illustrations, this book reveals every. Nov 24, 20 surfer sean collins used a weather fax and shortwave radio, right, in the late 70s and early 80s to update the current weather conditions for the original surfline. A key feature of surflines offerings was a daily surf forecast prepared by sean collins, a young surfer and sailor who pioneered the art of surf forecasting. Collins ability to correctly predict the arrival of new swells made a significant impact on surfing. Surfline and wave forecasting guru sean collins mastered the art of.
Join the founder of surfline, sean collins at the aquarium of the pacifics honda theater for a special presentation on surfing and waves. More than the godhead of surf forecasting, the father of surfline, the master of swell data sean collins was a surfer. Collins, the founder, president and chief forecaster of, suffered a heart attack while playing tennis monday in orange county and died at hoag memorial hospital presbyterian shortly afterward. Find signed collectible books by sean collins back from the brink. Sean collins pointing to one of his early drawings of cortes bank. A gidget character named lord gallo, introduced in the 1957 book as. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Collins is currently president and chief surf forecaster at and was the first person to accurately forecast swells on a regular basis in the 70s and early 80s. Surfline, sean collins and the art of surf forecasting. Collins served as president, chief surf forecaster, and founde. Surflines california surf guide secrets to finding the best. His father, whitney collins, was a former navy lieutenant who enjoyed sailboat racing and owned a 45. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia sean robb collins april 8, 1952 december 26, 2011 was the american founder of surfline and a noted figure in the areas of surfing and surf forecasting. Legendary surf forecaster explains why latest south swell.
California surf guide by sean collins 2005, trade paperback. His father, a former navy lieutenant and passionate sailor, shared his interest in oceanography and surf science with his son. A short documentary about the life of sean collins and the creation and evolution of surfline. Surflines california surf guide secrets to finding the best waves sean collins on. I wouldnt be surprised if surfline had more market penetration among that group than facebook. Dec 26, 2011 surfline founder sean collins of seal beach, the mellow surfersailor who turned his love for the ocean into the worlds first major wave forecasting service, helping to popularize breaks from. Eight years ago today, on december 26th, 2011, surflines founder sean collins died from a heart attack while playing tennis in orange county. He had been commissioned by quiksilver the previous year to research the viability of good surf here.
Initially, collins tried to predict the waves on mexicos baja peninsula as he returned from sailing races. Collins, the founder, president and chief forecaster of surfline. Isbn 9780952144441 9780952144441 softcover, ardagh clinic, 2003. California surf guide by sean collins 2005, trade paperback for. I never met sean collins, but, as a surfer and publisher, ive always admired his work. When they discussed what went wrong, collins told wallis, as long as you put in the effort, im never going to be mad at you for missing a swell. Sep 02, 2011 on tuesday, sean collins, chief forecaster and president of surfline, alerted southern california authorities to the dangers posed by the swell. Jan 20, 2012 in addition, the site he founded, has become a mustread for todays wave rider. Collins, 59, was probably the best surf forecaster in the world. Sean collins has 18 books on goodreads with 292 ratings.
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If surfline called for surf tomorrow, dawn would find me out a. Sean collins with a handdrawn map he created years ago to calculate. Family, friends and staff talk about surfline founder sean collins and his passion. Collins served as president, chief surf forecaster, and founder. Surfline founder, president and chief forecaster, sean collins, passed away yesterday in orange county, california after suffering a fatal heart attack. Sean collins, who told surfers where to go for the best. Sean collins, the founder of surfline, has passed away on december 26, after suffering a heart attack while playing tennis with his wife, daren. Surfline has planned a paddleout to honor its founder and one of the most influential surfers in the history of the sport, sean collins, at 11 a. Collins was the first person to accurately forecast swells on a regular basis in the 70s and early 80s. Sean collins surflines chief forecaster and president sean collins provides readers with all the tools necessary to find the best surf on every possible swell, in his book surflines california surf guide. Surfline, sean collins and the art of surf forecasting youtube. No where was this more evident than in the story of sean collins, an icon in the surfing community and founder of surfline. Drew kampion, kimball taylor, nick carroll, steev hawk, sean collins, and marcus sanders.
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Over the past 30 years, he had helped to develop a sophisticated. Dec 28, 2011 sean collins, the founder of, wrote the phrase when he was inducted into the surfers hall of fame in 2008 and lived by those words. Surfline founder sean collins died monday afternoon near his home in seal beach, calif. Thats when he helped found the first iteration of surfline, a callin surf. Dec 28, 2011 sean collins, a hall of fame surfer whose online company revolutionized the way surfers tracked waves, has died at the age of 59.
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Epic sessions that resulted when surfline, led by its founder sean collins, didnt just report on surf history, but helped make it. Surflines california surf guide secrets to finding the. A surfer, sailor and selftaught meteorologist, he pioneered and created the first ongoing surf forecast available to the surfing public via surfline. Sean collins explains where waves come from, why, and how to forecast their arrival. Remembering sean collins, eight years after his passing surfline. The early team included surflines star surf forecaster, sean collins. Jan 16, 2012 the signoff usually came from a meteorologist named sean collins. Kevin wallis, surflines chief forecaster, wants you to score. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. Join facebook to connect with sean collins and others you may know. Sean collins books list of books by author sean collins. Oct 11, 2012 surflines success is due in no small part to the companys founder, president, and chief surf forecaster, sean collins, who died in 2011.
Sean collins s most popular book is michael turner tribute edition. Dec 26, 2011 sean collins, founder of surfline, died at the hoag hospital in newport beach, california after suffering a heart attack while playing tennis in orange county. The ultimate guru of surf forecasting was almost always spoton. Apr 03, 2020 sean collins is the heart and soul of surfline. Collins served as president, chief surf forecaster, and founder for surfline. Sean collins serves as a founder, and president and chief forecaster of surfline. Sean collins, a hall of fame surfer whose online company revolutionized the way surfers tracked waves, has died at the age of 59. He leaves the world of surfing and the his surfline coworkers in a state of shock. Surflines california surf guide secrets to finding the best waves 9780977333103 by sean collins and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The story of surflines founder sean collins youtube. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. He was declared dead a short time later at hoag hospital newport beach. At the time, wallis was studying under the late sean collins. Entirely in full color, this is a oneofakind surf book.
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