70 and such

Maria Helena tells how it was in the 70s, Patrícia Sodré, Chloé Calmon and Heliana Oliveira (from the first generation of women's surfing) play on the boards of the time.

The house of surfing in Rio: Arpoador, point of Rio de Janeiro at the time. People from all over Brazil wanted to see what was happening there, in the trend-setting place.

The Ipanema pier, one of the most frequented places by surfers of the time, the height of enjoyment. The magic waves and a favorable place for surfers of all times. They guarantee to leave happy after a day of surfing at the site. Old photos of surfers catching waves in Ipanema and images of John Magrath, Peu Mello and Betinho Dias catching high waves there.

The 70s were the target of creativity where there was a very radical change in the boards, it was the year that completely changed the surfing scene. Current surfers tell how the experience of surfing on old boards is, what are the differences, the difficulties and what is most interesting. Shaper Victor Vasconcellos makes a board inspired by the 70s.

The surfers of the 70s tell us what the surfing market was like at the time and the difficulty of finding equipment, especially paraffin. As the boards did not have a string, the grace was to give "the strip" to the top when the wave closed. The ropes began to appear at the end of the board and, little by little, were being improved so as not to hurt the surfers.

Saquarema was the point of surfing in the 70s. The surfers of that time remember the trips to catch waves in the city. Contemporary surfers go to the beaches of Saquarema to surf. It was a time when women started looking for surfing and made trips to catch waves. Saquarema became a synonym for freedom.

The surfers of the time remember the difficulties they went through on the Rio-Santos road and the discovery of Itamambuca beach. They remember the time of the surfing competitions in Ubatuba.

Junior Faria talks about surfing in the city of Guarujá today and shows his Quiver with replicas and collection boards from the 70s.

Surfers Junior Faria, Andrew Serrano and Alexandre Wolthers recall how surfing arrived in Santos and tell us what the local culture was like. Photographer Jair Bortoleto shows his photo collection.

The southerners remember the discovery of the beaches and the tourists who went there just to surf. Maneca tells how he made the first records of the time and how they disguised the cold climate.

Regarded as Brazilian Hawaii, the city of Imbituba, Santa Catarina, was considered a magical place where the great souls of the sport met in the 70s.

Great surfers remember the discovery of Praia da Guarda, Garopaba and Florianópolis, in Santa Catarina. For a long time, before becoming a sport point, they surfed these places alone.

The surfers of the old days remember how the surfing media contributed to the professionalization of the sport. With Brasil Surf, surfers and sponsors idols began to appear.