Laird Hamilton is a man of legend and lore. Despite some light mockery in the modern era, his impact on surfing is palpable. He pioneered tow surfing; he stunt-doubled for James Bond; he rode a wave ...

Laird Hamilton on the Millennium wave at Teahupoo. If surfing is a "tribe," as we sometimes like to say, then the tradition of storytelling is paramount in preserving its culture and passing along ...

WAILUKU, Maui -- Big-wave star Laird Hamilton used his head and his shorts to rescue a surfing partner after he wiped out in a monster wave. Hamilton stripped naked to tie his surf trunks into a ...