Key Points
- Legendary surfer and shaper Don Hansen has passed away at age 88.
- Hansen founded Hansen Surfboards and was a pioneer in surfboard shaping from the 1960s onward.
- He was recently inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame for his industry contributions.
Sad news washed over the worldwide surf community today, as news that legendary surfer and shaper Don Hansen has passed away. He was 88 years old.
Hansen was a lifelong surfer, and the mind behind Hansen Surfboards, an iconic surfboard brand born in the sixties and enduring throughout decades. Out of the shaping room, Hansen was also a notable wave-rider, landing on the cover of this very magazine in 1962.
Announcing Hansen’s passing, the Surfing Heritage and Cultural Center posted:…