Hawaiian legend and “father of surfing” Duke Kahanamoku would’ve been 125 years old on the 24th August 2015. If you’ve ever been in any doubt about the cultural relevance of surfing, well, wonder no more. Celebration of the life of a humble islander, who shared his small-time passion with the world nearly one hundred years ago, by a modern-day information leviathan is undeniable proof that the lessons learned in surfing are of social significance across borders both political and principle. The best thing about The Duke was that he didn’t have to go out and preach about his ethos; he simply lived it. We can learn a lot from Kahanamoku.

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8 ways to live like a surfer, according to The Duke

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