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Legendary Hawaiian shaper Donald Takayama passed away yesterday
« on: October 23, 2012, 10:35:51 AM »
http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/donald-takayama-1944-2012_77823/

Heart attack, age 68.

HUGE loss...very sad...
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Re: Legendary Hawaiian shaper Donald Takayama passed away yesterday
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2012, 10:43:12 AM »
 Heard the news last-night; Super-Bummer!!!  I had met him a few times years ago. He was always so genuine... RIP Donald.       Paddle on;   JD
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Re: Legendary Hawaiian shaper Donald Takayama passed away yesterday
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2012, 11:18:20 AM »
Damn. Really nice guy.
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Re: Legendary Hawaiian shaper Donald Takayama passed away yesterday
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 12:50:41 PM »
damn, this bums me out.  he was one of heroes growing up.
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Re: Legendary Hawaiian shaper Donald Takayama passed away yesterday
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012, 12:59:23 PM »
wow  so sad he was a true  man of the sport and will be missed. best wishes to his family
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Re: Legendary Hawaiian shaper Donald Takayama passed away yesterday
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2012, 01:57:58 PM »

That sucks. I was just looking at his longboard "In the Pink"

Donald Takayama 9'3" IN THE PINK.wmv
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Re: Legendary Hawaiian shaper Donald Takayama passed away yesterday
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2012, 09:13:01 PM »
Man that sucks.....I think I'm going to hang my Takayama longboard on the wall now and just surf it on special occasions.
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Re: Legendary Hawaiian shaper Donald Takayama passed away yesterday
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2012, 10:13:53 PM »
Donald was an incredible person, and his Oceanside CA shop is my favorite "candy store" of all real board shops. Incredible craftsman.

Incredible things he gave the sport, and his original spoon nose and kicked tail helped give David Nuuhiwa a world champoinship win. Joel Tudor rode his boards to fame and longboard championship wins.

Above all, he was a nice and humble guy, and often talked story as you checked out his beautiful masterpieces.

Aloha DT  !   
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