Surfer and surfboard design legend Al Byrne ("AB") has passed on, after suffering injuries from a motorcycle crash in Bali. I'm collecting what others have written about him at the LEGENDARY SURFERS Facebook page.
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Links include:
9 August 2013 - Nick Carroll: http://www.surfinglife.com.au/news/sl-news/10444-allan-byrne-1950-2013
8 August 2013 - Nick Carroll: http://surfinglife.com.au/news/sl-news/10437-al-byrne-six-channel-legend-passes-away
"Vale Al Byrne" Video of AB talking about some of his boards: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153056689105136
8 August 2013 - JC at Transworld Surf, with recollections of AB's friends: http://surf.transworld.net/1000164090/photos/rest-in-peace-allan-byrne
9 August 2013 - Greg Stolz: http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2013/08/09/456139_gold-coast-news.html
8 August 2013 - Mark Peters: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10910611
Matt Warshaw AB Tribute Video: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=516293755107300
1981 Pipeline Masters video: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/videos/9006997/Allan-Byrne-at-1981-Pipeline-Masters