Welcome to Surfing to Saigon, home of Pat Farley's books and movies
In 1989, Pat Farley reintroduced the Longboard to surīng with the opening of Santa Cruz'n, the first ever longboard-only surf shop.
In 1994, he received Writer of the Year award for his bookSurfing to Saigon, a book which tells his story of going from living the free and easy lifestyle of hanging 10 at Cowell's to a Ranger in Vietnam.
Cowells and the New Millinnium DVD
Pat Farley takes the viewer through the history of surfing in Santa Cruz, from the original beach boys who began surfing Cowell's in the 1930s on paddleboards to the present day with world class surfers who live only to noseride and hang 10.
Featured Surfers: Michel Junod, Rene Ouelette, Jeff Belzer, and Michelle Scott plus legends: Harry Mayo, Bob Gillies, Bill Grace
and Buster Stewart.