Of all the surfers of the Sixties, Miki Dora was, by far, the most notorious.
Dora had
started making a name for himself in the Southern
California surfing scene of the "Pre-Gidget Era," in the
mid-1950s. By 1957, he was already well-known throughout the surfing world. As
champion surfer and fellow Malibu rider MikeDoyle reminds us: "the unrivaled king of Malibu in those days was Mickey Dora, 'Da
Cat.'"
The way Dora rode was widely emulated and his attitude toward the
commercialization of the sport was eventually shared by many of us. Dora was
extremely influential throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His "legend"
continues on, despite his death in January 2002. And, although less so than in
those days of yore, the Dora mystique continues to effect surf culture -- more
so than we know or some would care to admit.
The LEGENDARY SURFERS ebooklet on Miki Dora simply titled "DORA" was written and self-published in the 2001-2003 period of my writing about the history of surfing and its legends. For almost 20 years, it was only available as a for-purchase ebook. It is now freely readable, downloadable and shareable by getting it at the link below. When prompted for a password, enter: moondoggie
The LEGENDARY SURFERS ebooklet on Miki Dora simply titled "DORA" was written and self-published in the 2001-2003 period of my writing about the history of surfing and its legends. For almost 20 years, it was only available as a for-purchase ebook. It is now freely readable, downloadable and shareable by getting it at the link below. When prompted for a password, enter: moondoggie
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QgcqHzDdX6ZyReOnSc56fic-LCzhY9rA/view?usp=sharing
Aloha and Thank You for Your Interest in My Writings!
Malcolm Gault-Williams
Contents:
GARD CHAPIN
CRY BABY AT THE SLOUGHS
JOE QUIGG'S 5TH PINTAIL
THE TWO MICKEYS, 1954
PRE-GIDGETMALIBU
GIDGET, June 27, 1956
BIG SURF OPENING NIGHT,CULVER CITY ,
1957
A BURNING MISTAKE, MARCH 8, 1957
DRAG RACING
THE KIVLIN STYLE
DORA & EDWARDS
COMPETITIVE BUT NON-CONTEST
THE HUMAN TABLE, SEPTEMBER 3, 1958
THE TRESTLES PASSWORD
GIDGET,THE BOOK, 1957
SHOOTING GIDGET, 1958-59
RIDE THE WILD SURF
"RECLUSE ON A CROWDED DAY," AUGUST 1963
THE MID-1960S
WAVES YOU CAN'T MAKE, 1962
CORKY'S PERUVIAN ESCAPE
"DA CAT" MODEL
SWASTIKAS & TENNIS,BEVERLY HILLS , 1964
BRUSH FIRES
P.O.P. PIER, 1968
SALTWATER
TRAVELLING THE 1970s and '80s
JAIL TIME, 1983
DA CAT MODEL RE-ISSUE
DORA'S END
DORA IN RETROSPECTIVE
Aloha and Thank You for Your Interest in My Writings!
Malcolm Gault-Williams
Contents:
GARD CHAPIN
CRY BABY AT THE SLOUGHS
JOE QUIGG'S 5TH PINTAIL
THE TWO MICKEYS, 1954
PRE-GIDGET
GIDGET, June 27, 1956
BIG SURF OPENING NIGHT,
A BURNING MISTAKE, MARCH 8, 1957
DRAG RACING
THE KIVLIN STYLE
DORA & EDWARDS
COMPETITIVE BUT NON-CONTEST
THE HUMAN TABLE, SEPTEMBER 3, 1958
THE TRESTLES PASSWORD
GIDGET,THE BOOK, 1957
SHOOTING GIDGET, 1958-59
RIDE THE WILD SURF
"RECLUSE ON A CROWDED DAY," AUGUST 1963
THE MID-1960S
WAVES YOU CAN'T MAKE, 1962
CORKY'S PERUVIAN ESCAPE
"DA CAT" MODEL
SWASTIKAS & TENNIS,
BRUSH FIRES
P.O.P. PIER, 1968
SALTWATER
TRAVELLING THE 1970s and '80s
JAIL TIME, 1983
DA CAT MODEL RE-ISSUE
DORA'S END
DORA IN RETROSPECTIVE
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