Shaper and surf impresario Randy Rarick got his start patching dings for Greg Noll Surfboards in 1964 (earning the name "Super Patch") and became a Hawaiian state champion in 1967. Surfing an outside reef near his home, Rarick and friends ruled the peak, and when a skinny kid from down the street named Gerry Lopez wanted to surf with them, they allowed it so long as he just went left. He graduated and left for Australia to attend Sydney Tech and study shaping. In Australia, he traveled much of the east coast, including a stint at Byron Bay where Bob McTavish and George Greenough were busy reinventing the surfboard. Randy has since established his credentials as one of the most respected shapers on the highly competitive North Shore.