Directed and written by Milton Blair with cinematography by Bud Brown, Ron Church and Jim Freeman, “Blue Surf-ari” (1967) features Ricky Grigg, Greg Noll, Sue Peterson, John Teague, Mike Bennett and Pam Douglas. Like “Endless Summer” which preceded it, “Blue Surfari” is a well regarding surf film that presents the sport as seen through the eyes of Ricky Grigg, the 1967 World Champion surfer and oceanographer. The film includes an awesome surf soundtrack by the Blazers and is narrated by Nal Buckley. Some of the highlights in this film include footage of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), surfboard maker Dale Velzy shaping boards, shooting arrows and riding a dune buggy, and the iconic wave fotage from “Hawaii Five-O”. It also includes a bikini contest with the Blazers performing, tandem surfing with Mike Doyle at the Huntington Beach Surf Championships, and spaghetti fight between surfers and bikini girls. (Note: Ricky Grigg became a Professor of Oceanography at the University of Hawaii and was inducted into the Waterman Hall of Fame.)

00:00: Introduction to the thrill of dune buggies, likened to surfing giant waves.

1:33 – 1:45: Jack’s scheme and a surfing scene featuring Donald Takiyama and Ricky Greg.

1:58 – 2:07: Overview of the surfing competition with over 500 entries.

2:26 – 2:33: End of men’s semifinals, highlighting top surfers.

2:57 – 3:03: Start of women’s semifinals.

3:15 – 3:30: Introduction of judges for the women’s event.

3:37 – 4:22: Women’s surfing event featuring Linda Benson, Joyce Hoffman, Nancy Nelson, and Robin Coun.

4:44 – 4:50: Announcement for junior men’s heat.

5:03 – 5:09: Dance event during the competition.

6:03 – 6:24: Tandem surfing event featuring Mike Doyle and Linda Merrill.

8:22 – 8:31: Frenchie checks out local action.

8:37 – 9:02: Skateboarding scene.

9:31 – 9:47: Stubby runs a spaghetti eating contest.

10:12 – 10:20: Introduction of Australian surfer John Cormick.

11:03 – 11:44: Discussion about shark safety in Australia.

12:11 – 12:24: Surfing conditions in Sydney.

13:15 – 13:22: Surfing after a storm.

14:01 – 14:16: Bernard Farley’s surfing achievements.

15:20 – 15:35: Surfing at Surfers Paradise in Australia.

16:12 – 16:27: Improving footwork on waves.

17:07 – 17:33: Spaghetti eating contest winner announced.

17:38 – 18:03: Start of the bathing suit contest.

19:02 – 19:08: Contestant Diane Charles.

20:04 – 20:11: Night surf carnivals and demonstrations.

21:17 – 21:29: Men’s finals event.

22:02 – 22:13: Men’s finals heat begins.

23:10 – 23:16: Ricky Greg’s aggressive surfing style.

24:04 – 24:11: Awards presentation.

25:00 – 25:07: Bikini contest winner announced.

26:04 – 26:10: Survival in big surf in Hawaii.

27:01 – 27:11: Arrival in Hawaii.

28:29 – 28:35: Duke Kahanamoku contest for international championship.

29:05 – 29:19: Dangerous swim at Sunset Beach.

30:05 – 30:16: Ricky Greg’s innovative surfing techniques.

31:00 – 31:18: Jeff Hackman’s early surfing experiences.

32:00 – 32:14: Ricky Greg’s description of surfing at Sunset Beach.

33:38 – 33:51: Late afternoon surfing dangers.

34:03 – 34:09: Rusty Miller’s surfing trouble.

35:07 – 35:13: Terry Bevens’ surfing spot discovery.

36:00 – 36:07: Fun activities after rain.

37:12 – 37:19: Barry Kaniapuni’s surfing skills.

38:02 – 38:14: Ricky Greg’s scientific approach to surfing.

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