The 1968 World Titles in Puerto Rico were the first time shorter boards were widely used in Championship surfing.

Over the 50 years since, champions and legends like Fred Hemmings, Nat Young, Reno Abellira, David Nuuhiva, have returned to Rincón to surf, look out to the sunsets and recall that golden era.

They all meet again this November to see young surfers compete at the WSL Longboard Competition and make their own history.

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