Surfboard, used by Rochelle Ballard

Description (Brief):

Rochelle Ballard (b.1971) moved to Hawaii when she was six months old and began surfing at 12. By 17 she had placed fourth in World Contests and turned pro in 1991. During the 1990s between surfing contests she began appearing in surf movies with her cinematographer husband Bill Ballard, and earned her reputation as one of the best woman’s tube riders in the world. In 2007 she placed 1st in the X-Games in Puerto Escondido, Mexico and used this Channel Islands surfboard during the 2008 season on the Pro Women’s Surfing circuit. Still surfing in 2012, she placed first in the Women’s Division ISA World Masters Surfing Championship. Rochelle is known as a pioneer to the advancement of women’s surfing and continues to represent women surfers as a veteran of the Association of Surfing Professional’s (ASP) World Championship Tour.

Date Made: ca 2008

User: Ballard, RochelleMaker: Bob Haakenson, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: HawaiiAssociated Place: United States: Hawaii, Oahu

Web Subject: WomenSportsName Of Sport: SurfingLevel Of Sport: ProfessionalRelated Event: O'Neill World Cup of Surfing

Subject:

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure, Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection

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Credit Line: Rochelle Ballard

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2009.0132.01Accession Number: 2009.0132Catalog Number: 2009.0132.01

Object Name: surfboard

Physical Description: fiberglass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 91 1/2 in x 18 in x 5 1/2 in; 232.41 cm x 45.72 cm x 13.97 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-8b37-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1350864

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