1966 Makaha International Surfing Championships
- Winner(s):
- Fred Hemmings, Joyce Hoffman, Reno Abellira, Pete Peterson, Barrie Algaw
- Governing Body:
- Waikiki Surf Club

1966 Makaha International Surfing Championships

Fred Hemmings

Duke Kahanamoku. Photo: Dick Friske

Pete Peterson and Barrie Algaw

Junior finalists: Abellira, Clyde Aikau, Blears. Photo: Grannis

Joyce Hoffman. Photo: Dave Darling
“A Super Stupendous Success,” by Ron Haworth, SURFER magazine, March 1967 Over the years, Makaha has come in for criticism—mostly from Californians and Australians complaining about too many in the heats and all-Hawaiian judging. “How can you have an international contest without international judges?” commented World Champion Nat Young. This year the sponsoring Waikiki Surf Club went to great pa...
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