DESCRIPTION: life-size cast bronze statue of Phil Edwards riding a surfboard, mounted on a tapered 4-foot high tapered concrete plinth Phil Edwards is credited with being the first professional American surfer. He created the first signature surfboard, and was prominently featured in the Bruce Brown films "Surfing Hollow Days" and "The Endless Summer." (Wikipedia) Limebrook's statue of Phil Edwards represents Dana Point's historic surfing and sailing culture, in company with six other statues of famous Dana Point watersport athletes, filmmakers, artists, and entrepreneurs. Artist Mia Tavonatti's "The Endless Summer" mosaic provides the iconic surfing culture film image to Watermen's Plaza.
LOCATION:Watermen's Park Plaza, 15 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, California, USA