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It
all began in 1969 when Jack "Ono" Reilly
(later to become known as "Capt. Ono") established
Creation Surfboards, a stronghold of innovative surfboard
design and the quintessential purveyor of the surfing lifestyle.
In the early 1970s "Ono" assisted by Peter "The
Professor" Kerwin, opened the Creation surf shop in
New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Shortly thereafter, Conrad "C.C."
Cancelmi joined Ono and The Professor to complete the Creation
Trilogy. Within one year, East Coast surf shops from Florida
to New York became dealers for Creation "wave tools"
and the Creation
factory, in New Smyrna Beach became one of Florida's
leading surfboard manufacturers, at a time when surfboards
were being
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Known for artistic
design, innovative shapes, and meticulous craftsmanship;
Creation Surfboards was a
leader in East Coast experimental surfboard design at the
height of the short board revolution. Many original
Creation
Team Surfers went on to become legends
in their own right, as members of this tight-knit group
would leave their marks on the world representing the
best
offspring surfing has to offer. Over 30 years later, most
of the Creation
Crew are still involved in surfing on a regular basis.
This website is a tribute to the "Creation" surfers,
and others like them around the world; veterans of a classic
surfing generation and creators of a lifestyle emulated
today by surfers worldwide.
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Almost
Paradise: New Smyrna Beach, Florida
© 1998-2007
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