Archy, full throttle. Photo: Noyle/A-Frame
A consistent standout at spots like Backdoor, OTW, Log Cabins, Archy is another of the San Clemente crew that seemed to fit right in on the North Shore. An unapologetic punk rock styled wildman in an era when professionalism was increasingly becoming a must rather than an option for career longevity, he was always skating on thin ice, so to speak. Known for ink, hotrods, a don’t give-a-fuck- attitude and boozin to excess, Archy was never much of a contest surfer, but always compulsive viewing as a freesurfer, influencing everyone from Kelly to Andy. An emphasis on rail power, speed and tuberiding were Archy’s staples, three things that will hopefully never go out of fashion.
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