10/11/2026
A heavy loss for surf culture π
Larry "Rubberman" Bertlemann has passed at 71.
In the 1970s he redefined what was physically possible on a board: the ultra low compressed stance, hand drags, elastic carving that built modern high performance surfing.
The Dogtown Z-Boys took his style to the concrete and named their slide turns Berts.
He was decades ahead of his time, and his legacy lives in every progressive surfer.
Rest in love, memories and May the Waves Roll for you Rubberman π€