Dale "The Hawk" Velzy passed away at 77, on May 26th. In my youth (13) he was like a second father to me. As surfboard shapers go, He was the grand master of us all.
There will be a celebration of his life and a paddle out at Dohney State Beach on June 14th. at 3pm.
"The Hawk has fallen, but his legacy will soar forever"
Mahalo Bing, I am headed for Dive 'n' Surf to see Jocko this AM and will pass the word. But there are almost all youngsters in there now... I used to have a Velzy board... and I'll pass on the paddle since I'm leaving a couple hours later for Honolulu for a few days before CAMP. Howzit up in the pine trees? aloha!! n
Thanks for the info. My condolences to one of the greats that haunt my memories of surfing. Believe it or not I still have my first 2 surfboards I bought back in the 60's with money earned from a paper route, a 10' Velzy surfboard from Sears and a 9'6" Hansen Featherweight from Surfline Hawaii. I think I'll go float around down at Waikiki in honor of "The Hawk".
One of the great shapers leaving has left us all a little bit sad. His boards were definitely the one to ride when I was younger. I'll think of him the next time I'm by Doheny!
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