History of surfing unfolds in a visually appealing way

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 03, 2013

~~<p>For much of his long career, surf filmmaker Jack McCoy enjoyed what he calls the backstage perspective: underwater, just behind a translucent, coiling swell.</p>
<p>But capturing on film the hidden place where waves, reefs and surfers come together was also frustrating. Even with swim fins, McCoy was at the mercy of currents. He could never do more than point his camera at the surfers whose silhouettes rushed past. </p>
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For much of his long career, surf filmmaker Jack McCoy enjoyed what he calls the backstage perspective: underwater, just behind a translucent, coiling swell.

But capturing on film the hidden place where waves, reefs and surfers come together was also frustrating. Even with swim fins, McCoy was at the mercy of currents. He could never do more than point his camera at the surfers whose silhouettes rushed past. Login for more...