David Nuuhiwa trims high on a silver curl at a wave on Oahu’s west side known as Tracks. Shot in 1971, this image captures Nuuhiwa at the height of his powers, bridging the worlds of classic nose-riding and the emerging shortboard revolution.
The photograph originally ran as a Tracks magazine cover, from an era when surfing was evolving fast and the culture around it was raw, experimental and wide open.
Printed on a classic tee, this piece taps straight into the archives, a snapshot from one of surfing’s most interesting turning points.
