Newport Beach Surfing Association
Famous team wax program
Newport Beach Surfing Association members get 20% off Famous products with the club code.
Famous supplies wax to surf clubs and teams. Every team gets its own code: 20% off surf wax, traction and apparel, shared by a coach, captain or club officer. How the program works.
Newport Beach, California / United States
A source-listed Newport Beach surfing association with a documented history of beach-access advocacy and competitive shortboarding.
The club story.
John Burton's September 2009 Daily Pilot column describes the 1960s NBSA forming against anti-surfing city policy. It names John Lindsey, Gordon Connolly, Terry Smith and Herb Torrens as organizers and Lindsey as first president. It says the club dissolved around the 1970s. The Coalition still lists NBSA, and a club-named blog describes invitation-only shortboarding. This profile is not assumed identical to Newport Beach Boardriders.
Membership & community.
A post under the name Newport Beach Surfing Association identifies Mandy Jacobsen as secretary and public liaison, and describes invitation-only membership for advanced shortboard surfers. Its content date and current role are unverified. That does not establish present enrollment.
The 2009 account documents organized city council attendance, letters and proposals to protect surf access and improve the public image of surfers. This is dated advocacy, not evidence of an active campaign.
The beach & break.
Newport Beach / historical 22nd Street era
The historical account places the association in Newport Beach's beach-access debate and references 22nd Street history. No exclusive access or present rights are inferred from the old campaign.
Official beach guideContests & events.
The historical column describes United States Surfing Association-era competition but gives no current NBSA calendar. A Coalition listing confirms the source-listed name, not a 2026 entry.
Check the event sourceChecked October 2, 2026. Past events are labeled as past. Dates, entry status and conditions can change.
Athletes & heritage.
The 2009 column names Herb Torrens, John Geyer, Roger Yates and Dave Abbott as historical riders and reports stints by David Nuuhiwa, Joey Cabell, Corky Carroll, Jock Sutherland and Robert August. These are historical published ties, not current members or Famous endorsements.
Athlete / archive sourceSponsors.
No current official logo or dated sponsor list was verified in the checked Coalition listing, blog or history. Historic athlete ties do not establish brand backing.
No Famous affiliation or endorsement is implied.
Official sponsor sourcePublic-source profile, not a club endorsement.
Club questions.
Is this an official club page?
This is a sourced Famous profile, not a club endorsement.
How do I join or check events?
Use the club sources for current membership, eligibility, fees and event details. Dated event evidence and checked dates are retained; availability, schedules and conditions can change. This page does not accept enrollment, payment or student data.