1975 Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Classic
- Winner(s):
- Ian Cairns
- Governing Body:
![Michael Ho. Photo: Dan Merkel](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/250edad207df2314bd1db379efcea922e527c06d-900x506.jpg?w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Michael Ho. Photo: Dan Merkel
![Mark Richards (left) and Ian Cairns](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/f9170a14d120941def20b76ce06af95f97540076-900x506.jpg?w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Mark Richards (left) and Ian Cairns
“Ian Cairns, Duke Surf Champion,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Dec 18, 1975 Australian Ian Cairns rode the towering 20-foot waves at Waimea Bay to near-perfection yesterday to capture the 11th annual Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Classic and pocket $2,000 in first-place prize money. Surprising, Michael Ho of Hawaii—who was originally an alternate but entered the tournament when Jonathon Paarman of South Af...
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