This post explores the unique intersection of politics and surf culture in the 1960s, particularly focusing on Hobie's surfboard for President Nixon amid a backdrop of Southern California's changing surfing scene. It highlights how surfing transitioned from a counterculture activity to a sport associated with wealth and privilege. Comments reflect on the nostalgia of surfing's roots and its evolution, emphasizing the structural innovations from OC's aerospace industry that shaped modern surfboards. There's also a commentary on the socio-economic shift in the surfing community, where the sport is now often enjoyed by affluent individuals rather than the beach shack dwellers of the past.