Yallingup water man Rich Myers started his water adventures in southern California in the 60s. From there he surfed, sailed and fished the seven seas until he moved from the USA to Yallingup WA in the 90s.
From 1986-88 Rich from Santa Monica California won three Aloha Classic World Wavesailing Masters Titles in Hawaii. He won in waves ranging from 2ft to 20ft. He also won a Maui Steinlager Grand Prix Masters Title in 1986.
In 1986 Rich (age 31) won his first Aloha World Wavesailing Masters title in huge waves at Ho’okipa Beach on Maui’s north shore. The event hosted the largest waves ever ridden in any surf sailing contest to date.
Dave Terry US Wave Surf mag – In the final Rich got the largest wave he had ever ridden, he dropped in and kept dropping…and dropping. As he raced the mountain to shore, he ran out of speed and the wave fell like Niagara Falls onto his shoulders. He didn’t come up for a long time. Then a hand waved. Rich had won…the Masters division, his life and the hearts of every young girl on the beach.
Rich – I got pummelled in 20 feet of white water andthought it was going to be death by drowning!
Image: US Wind Surf magazine centre-spread image of Rich surf sailing a huge wave in the Masters final of 86′ Aloha Classic held at Ho’okipa Beach Maui. Image courtesy of John Severson & Wind Surf mag.
Images: Sequence shots of Rich riding a huge wave in the Masters final of ’86 Aloha Classic held at Ho’okipa Beach in Hawaii. Photos courtesy of Erik Aeder and Rich Myers.
Photos: 1986 Rich windsurfing Ho’okipa Beach in Hawaii. Photos courtesy of Rich Myers.
Scenes from the windsurfing movie Aloha Classic II were published in April 1987 by Windsurfing.TV The video shows what happened to Rich when he got caught by a massive wave during the final round against Craig Maisonville. It also contains interviews with hosts David Stanfield and Corky Carroll. Click on this link to view 1986 Aloha Classic – Richie Myers gets eaten! (run time 9 mins).
Rich Myer’s Wave Sailing Record.
1988 1st Place – Aloha Classic – Masters
1987 1st Place – SE – Aloha Classic – Masters
1987 2nd Place – Slalom – Aloha Classic – Masters
1986 1st Place – Citizen – Aloha Classic – Masters
1986 1st Place – Steinlager Maui Grand Prix – Masters
1986 1st Place – Costa Rica Fun Cup – Wave Event
1985 12th Place – Aloha Classic
1985 9th Place – Maui Grand Prix
1985 1st Place – Malibu Grand Prix
1984 2nd Place – Waddell Surf Tour
1984 1st Place – Texas – Ocean Magic Pan-Am – Wave Event
1984 1st Place – Pro-California Surf Tour – overall
1983 1st Place – Pro-California Surf Tour – Ventura
1983 1st Place – Pro-California Surf Tour – Jalama. 1st overall.
1983 2nd Place – Malibu Grand Prix
1982 3rd place – Malibu Grand Prix -6th Place overall
1981 Quarter Finalist – Maui Grand Prix
1981 1st place – Course Race – ORCA Surf Festival
Rich – I retired from pro-windsurfing in 1988 while I was still at the top.
The former actor, model, pro surfer, wavesailing champ (and lots more) now age 63, lives, works, surfs, dives and fishes in the South West.
Photo: 2017 Rich with George Simpson at launch of WA Surf Gallery at Aravina Estate Yallingup. Bruce King pic.
Click on these links to view Rich’s surf travel misadventures trilogy.
Yallingup water man Rich Myers started his water adventures in southern California in the 60s. From there he surfed, sailed and fished the seven seas until he moved from the USA to Yallingup WA in the 90s.
From 1986-88 Rich from Santa Monica California won three Aloha Classic World Wavesailing Masters Titles in Hawaii. He won in waves ranging from 2ft to 20ft. He also won a Maui Steinlager Grand Prix Masters Title in 1986.
In 1986 Rich (age 31) won his first Aloha World Wavesailing Masters title in huge waves at Ho’okipa Beach on Maui’s north shore. The event hosted the largest waves ever ridden in any surf sailing contest to date.
Dave Terry US Wave Surf mag – In the final Rich got the largest wave he had ever ridden, he dropped in and kept dropping…and dropping. As he raced the mountain to shore, he ran out of speed and the wave fell like Niagara Falls onto his shoulders. He didn’t come up for a long time. Then a hand waved. Rich had won…the Masters division, his life and the hearts of every young girl on the beach.
Rich – I got pummelled in 20 feet of white water and thought it was going to be death by drowning!
Image: US Wind Surf magazine centre-spread image of Rich surf sailing a huge wave in the Masters final of 86′ Aloha Classic held at Ho’okipa Beach Maui. Image courtesy of John Severson & Wind Surf mag.
Images: Sequence shots of Rich riding a huge wave in the Masters final of ’86 Aloha Classic held at Ho’okipa Beach in Hawaii. Photos courtesy of Erik Aeder and Rich Myers.
Photos: 1986 Rich windsurfing Ho’okipa Beach in Hawaii. Photos courtesy of Rich Myers.
Scenes from the windsurfing movie Aloha Classic II were published in April 1987 by Windsurfing.TV The video shows what happened to Rich when he got caught by a massive wave during the final round against Craig Maisonville. It also contains interviews with hosts David Stanfield and Corky Carroll. Click on this link to view 1986 Aloha Classic – Richie Myers gets eaten! (run time 9 mins).
Rich Myer’s Wave Sailing Record.
1988 1st Place – Aloha Classic – Masters
1987 1st Place – SE – Aloha Classic – Masters
1987 2nd Place – Slalom – Aloha Classic – Masters
1986 1st Place – Citizen – Aloha Classic – Masters
1986 1st Place – Steinlager Maui Grand Prix – Masters
1986 1st Place – Costa Rica Fun Cup – Wave Event
1985 12th Place – Aloha Classic
1985 9th Place – Maui Grand Prix
1985 1st Place – Malibu Grand Prix
1984 2nd Place – Waddell Surf Tour
1984 1st Place – Texas – Ocean Magic Pan-Am – Wave Event
1984 1st Place – Pro-California Surf Tour – overall
1983 1st Place – Pro-California Surf Tour – Ventura
1983 1st Place – Pro-California Surf Tour – Jalama. 1st overall.
1983 2nd Place – Malibu Grand Prix
1982 3rd place – Malibu Grand Prix -6th Place overall
1981 Quarter Finalist – Maui Grand Prix
1981 1st place – Course Race – ORCA Surf Festival
Rich – I retired from pro-windsurfing in 1988 while I was still at the top.
The former actor, model, pro surfer, wavesailing champ (and lots more) now age 63, lives, works, surfs, dives and fishes in the South West.
Photo: 2017 Rich with George Simpson at launch of WA Surf Gallery at Aravina Estate Yallingup. Bruce King pic.
Click on these links to view Rich’s surf travel misadventures trilogy.
Rich Myers surf travel misadventures trilogy – Part 1
Rich Myers surf travel misadventures trilogy – Part 2
Rich Myers surf travel misadventures trilogy – Part 3
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