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02 April 2010
- Name: Doug Lafond
- How old: 66
- How long in OLSC: 4 Yrs
- Grew up: Redondo/Hermosa California
- Schools: North Torrance, ... Art Center, Pasadena,.... El Camino,College, ....Cal State , Fullerton, .....Boulder Institute, Boulder Colorado, ....Cal Poly, Pomona
- Military: US Navy...Qualified for Seal Training
- Work: Design Engineer (retired} Now self employed...Designer . Artist, Consultant
- Married/kids: Widowed, Three Children...5 Grandkids
- Age started surfing/where learned: 1960...Malibu, California.. and .Hermosa, Calif.
- Regular or goofy: Regular Foot
- Your quiver: 9' 2" Gun, (2) 9' 0" Lonboards, an 8'2" egg, and a 7'10" Thruster...slot bottom.
- Favorite move: Switching feet frontside, for an off the lip backside cutback...Love getting tubed!!
- Local spot: HARBOR (o'side)!!
- Favorite spot: Fitzroy's In New Zealand Also...Blacks Beach in New Zealand
- Dream surf trip: Done it...North Island of New Zealand...2 weeks
- Best contest results: Ist. Place, L.A. Open Championships (1970), 1st, San Miguel Legends (2007) Ranked #2 WSA Masters, #14 Nationally as a senior WSA Same year Surfing 2 divisions (early 1970's)
- Favorite surf flick: Evolution!!
- Best food after a long session: Subway
- Any last words: I have developed a passion for photo images over the past 5 years...Not just surfing..I love the mystery shots, as well as the explosive high energy shots we get here in Oceanside. We are a mecca for world class water talent, and these surfers inspire me in the water as well as behind the camera...The club results over the past two seasons show that we are a committed competitive group that loves our connection to Mother Ocean.
- Will start looking into a water camera soon..as this becomes a new direction in my focus on some high quality surfing images.
