Minami, Glenn
Precise, dependable Hawaiian surfboard shaper from Honolulu; founder of Blue Hawaii Surfboards in 1984. Minami was born (1950) in Honolulu, raised in central Oahu, and began surfing at age 14. He started shaping boards at 18, during the beginning of the shortboard revolution in the late '60s. After earning a B.A. in accounting from the University of Hawaii in 1973, he went to work full-time as a ...
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Mark Foo on a Glenn Minami-shaped board, 1987. Photo: Warren BolsterSubscribe to view
Glenn Minami, 2001. Photo: GordinhoSubscribe to view
Glenn Minami, 1979Subscribe to view
Glenn Minami, Haleiwa, 2013Subscribe to view
Martin Potter on a Glenn Minamia-shaped board, 1986Subscribe to view
(L to R) Pat Rawson, John Carper, Eric Arakawa, Glenn Minami, around 1991Subscribe to view
Mark Foo on a Glenn Minami-shaped board, 1987. Photo: Warren Bolster
Glenn Minami, 2001. Photo: Gordinho
Glenn Minami, 1979
Glenn Minami, Haleiwa, 2013
Martin Potter on a Glenn Minamia-shaped board, 1986
(L to R) Pat Rawson, John Carper, Eric Arakawa, Glenn Minami, around 1991