DEREK HYND -
... Any sit-down chat with Derek Hynd is guaranteed to be thoughtful and original. No surprise that this interview was conducted under trees atop of a windy Byron Bay hill. Even his dog Bungle Bungle contributed - as did a stranger parking his car close by. But it's worth braving any cold winter wind to have the privilege of interviewing Derek. He is a former professional surfer, a surfboard shaper, writer, exponent of friction-free surfing, innovator, and one of surfing's great free thinkers. With a deep lifetime of surfing experience and insight, any interview with Derek is guaranteed to be fascinating. One recorded episode with Derek is never enough to mine his depths. Yet, in this longest SURF TOWN interview to date, Derek's words amounted to a very engaging conversation.
