Rick Rasmussen
The last world-class surfer to come out of the Big Apple was Rick Rasmussen in the seventies. He became known first for his bold tube riding at Pipeline, then for getting busted with a kilo of coke in Bali. He was eventually shot dead in the streets of Harlem in a deal gone bad.
KEY: O= Original, R= Repaired, RF= Refurbished. Condition of board rated: 1(worst)-10(best)
Length: 6′ 7″
Width: 19″ 1/2
Thickness: 3″
True East Coast Collectable. Rare find and in excellent all original condition. A Rick Rasmussen 1970′s Hand Shaped Pintail. Red Pigment deck overlap with a resin black pin line. Very white foam bottom with very little sun UV exposure. Rick R. R.I.P.. I have seen one other Rick R, but not in this condition. Ricky charged Pipeline and will always be one of the most under rated East Coast Chargers out of NY. (o) 9. Acquired this from a East Coast Auction House in New York. Check out the Beach Permit Sticker at nose.
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Dave Veal
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Dave Veal
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Buggs
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dewmatt@comcast.net
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Buggs
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steve meyerowich
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Neil H. Meyerowich
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Buggs
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Kai Christensen
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aal on Oahu
Bitchin !!!!!!
Way cool
This guy sent me an email: – He is seeking a Rick Ras Surfboard. Anyone?
i am a cousin of his I knew his parents pretty well I never really knew him I remember a 10 page article about his shooting in the New Yorker. I grew up with a kid whose parents ran spanish harlem which i believe is where he got shot. They just got out of jail for heroin dealing after spending twenty five years. I guess we will never know. If there is anything i can get please let me know
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561-995-4080
How much is the surfboard? Is it even still for sale?
Hello!! This board is not for sale. It is apart of the Buggs Collection. Some other boards are for sale on the site. Pleae go to Buggs Classifieds and advise on others that may interest you. – Buggs
Hey Buggs
i am one of rickys cousins as well he def didnt spend 25 year in jail where are you gettin your facts from?
Hey Buggs, I know this was posted over a year ago but I am hoping my message gets to you. What is this guy, some kind of a moron? I am a REAL cousin of Rick’s. A 1st cousin, as well as a cousin of Steve’s. Rick had some pretty well documented issues but 25 years in jail you bozo? He was murdered at 27 years old. I guess he had a pretty incredible 1st 2 years of his life if that was true you idiot. Everyone in our family knows the tuth about Rick, that ain’t part of it. Whoever you are.
Will make the change, Got it off the WEB , as you know very limited info on Rick. Please post or send me a BIO and I can include for Rick on the blog and re-post it. info@surfboardline.com Will make the change. – B
I sold a Rick Rasmussen original on Kauai in 2008 at the Hanalei board swap. It was a about 6’2″ pin tail, yellow trim with a rainbow. It was a bit dinged up. I surfed it a few times just for fun but I had to sell several boards bcuz i was moving to the mainland. Good luck with your board search, I’ve never met anyone else that owned a Rasmussen. The guy who bought it was truly stoked and was one of not many people that actually knew who he was.
Aloha, Kaiguys
Rick went to my Highschool – Westhampton Beach. I always thought his life would make a very good movie in the right hands. Did you know that the guy who shot him during the deal was a West Point cadet home on leave. World class surfer gunned down in his prime by a West Pointer.! Just a deal gone bad, but, I think the story needs telling.
Submitted with respect and Aloha,
Al
