MUTINY MEDIA Greats of Women's Surfing Dvd

Female surfers played a vital role in the sport`s Polynesian pre-history. At times, women actually outnumbered their male counterparts at Hawaiian breaks. The situation changed in the 20th century, and female surfers found their influence reduced--for the most part--to decoration and novelty. Even though long-standing competitions like the Makaha International featured a women`s division, participants were few and the intensity of the competition paled in comparison with the men. The first crack in this picture appeared in the 1967 when the Western Surfing Association`s created a new 4A division for professionally-oriented super stars. A precursor of today`s elite world tour, the women`s d