Skip Frye (born Harry Richard Frye; September 7, 1941 in San Diego, California) is an American surfer, surfboard designer and shaper, and environmental activist.
Harry "Skip" Frye
Personal information
Born
Harry Richard Frye (1941-09-07) September 7, 1941 (age 81) San Diego, California, U.S.
Frye attended Mission Bay High School and began his professional surfing career in 1958. His first board was a balsa board shaped by legend Mike Diffenderfer. He rode professionally for G&S surfboards and eventually created his own model for them in 1967. He captured national titles and represented the United States team internationally in 1966. Frye has appeared on many magazine covers including Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (1969, with model Jamee Becker), The Surfer's Journal, Surfing, and Surfer Magazine.
Frye is known for his gliding, fluid style as well as creating some of the most in-demand surfboards in the world. He is perhaps, best recognized by his iconic logo, a set of wings commonly referred to as "Frye Wings." After hitting a rough financial patch in the 70s, he started signing his wings in pencil because he could't afford laminates. This is referred to as his "ghetto days", when he shaped surfboards behind Select Surf Shop in Pacific Beach. Iconic images of him surfing with his dog, silhouetted against a setting sun, and paddling alone into "The Ranch" have appeared in books and magazines and have been printed on clothing and surfboards.[1] Frye is also known for his innovation with foiled surfboard fins. After a surfing trip to Australia in 1969, he developed his trademark board shapes: the Egg, the Fish, and specialized longboard shapes. He has developed a moderate temperature surf wax ("Man Wax"), ideal for his native San Diego waters.
In May, 2017 Frye was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Diego Surf Film Festival.[3]
Personal
Frye married his first wife, Marcia Metcalf, in 1963. Together, they raised their three children (Lauren - from a previous marriage, Donald - from a previous marriage, and Braden) before divorcing.
In 1990, Frye married his long-time girlfriend Donna Frye (née Sarvis), and they started Harry's Surf Shop with Harry "Hank" Warner. His wife was elected as a San Diego City Councilmember in 2001 and narrowly lost the San Diego mayoral election in 2005. Her term ended on December 6, 2010. They founded Surfers Tired of Pollution in the mid 1990s and are both public supporters of clean water and the environment.
^Lewis, Ken. "Why Surfing Needs More Heroes Just Like Skip Frye". The Inertia. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
External links
Skip Frye Surfboards - official site
February 22, 2023
skip, frye, born, harry, richard, frye, september, 1941, diego, california, american, surfer, surfboard, designer, shaper, environmental, activist, harry, skip, fryepersonal, informationbornharry, richard, frye, 1941, september, 1941, diego, california, reside. Skip Frye born Harry Richard Frye September 7 1941 in San Diego California is an American surfer surfboard designer and shaper and environmental activist Harry Skip FryePersonal informationBornHarry Richard Frye 1941 09 07 September 7 1941 age 81 San Diego California U S ResidenceSan Diego CaliforniaSurfing careerYears active1958 presentBest year1968Major achievements1963 Aquarium win 1968 U S InvitationalSurfing specificationsStanceRegular natural foot QuiverEagles Fish EggsFavorite wavesThe Ranch RinconFavorite maneuversBeing In Trim Skip Frye in 2007 Contents 1 Background 2 Personal 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditFrye attended Mission Bay High School and began his professional surfing career in 1958 His first board was a balsa board shaped by legend Mike Diffenderfer He rode professionally for G amp S surfboards and eventually created his own model for them in 1967 He captured national titles and represented the United States team internationally in 1966 Frye has appeared on many magazine covers including Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 1969 with model Jamee Becker The Surfer s Journal Surfing and Surfer Magazine Frye is known for his gliding fluid style as well as creating some of the most in demand surfboards in the world He is perhaps best recognized by his iconic logo a set of wings commonly referred to as Frye Wings After hitting a rough financial patch in the 70s he started signing his wings in pencil because he could t afford laminates This is referred to as his ghetto days when he shaped surfboards behind Select Surf Shop in Pacific Beach Iconic images of him surfing with his dog silhouetted against a setting sun and paddling alone into The Ranch have appeared in books and magazines and have been printed on clothing and surfboards 1 Frye is also known for his innovation with foiled surfboard fins After a surfing trip to Australia in 1969 he developed his trademark board shapes the Egg the Fish and specialized longboard shapes He has developed a moderate temperature surf wax Man Wax ideal for his native San Diego waters Frye is a 2011 inductee into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach California in the surf pioneer category 2 In May 2017 Frye was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Diego Surf Film Festival 3 Personal EditFrye married his first wife Marcia Metcalf in 1963 Together they raised their three children Lauren from a previous marriage Donald from a previous marriage and Braden before divorcing In 1990 Frye married his long time girlfriend Donna Frye nee Sarvis and they started Harry s Surf Shop with Harry Hank Warner His wife was elected as a San Diego City Councilmember in 2001 and narrowly lost the San Diego mayoral election in 2005 Her term ended on December 6 2010 They founded Surfers Tired of Pollution in the mid 1990s and are both public supporters of clean water and the environment References Edit Surfing Surfing a z Articles Latest Surf Surfing a z News Videos amp Photos at Surfline Carroll Corky June 9 2011 Walk of Fame inductee list one of the best ever The Orange County Register Lewis Ken Why Surfing Needs More Heroes Just Like Skip Frye The Inertia Retrieved 2018 05 22 External links EditSkip Frye Surfboards official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skip Frye amp oldid 1112249342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
