The pavilion and beach at 68th St. in Brant Beach has already played host to a good number of events this summer, from Firepit Fridays, an all-womens surf contest, bands and even last weekend’s adaptive surfing event for children with special needs. But this Saturday, that beach might look more like 1965 than 2025 at the Alliance for a Living Ocean Longboard Classic.
Mitchell Gaudioso looks for his fifth Alliance for a Living Ocean LBI Longboard Classic title. (Photo by Karijana Kristbergs)
The surfboard that kicked off the modern surfing era was made of foam and fiberglass in the 1940s, two materials developed during…
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