Object Details
user
Ballard, Rochelle
maker
Bob Haakenson, Inc.
Description (Brief)
Rochelle Ballard (b.1971) moved to Hawaii when she was six months old and began surfing at 12. By 17 she had placed fourth in World Contests and turned pro in 1991. During the 1990s between surfing contests she began appearing in surf movies with her cinematographer husband Bill Ballard, and earned her reputation as one of the best woman’s tube riders in the world. In 2007 she placed 1st in the X-Games in Puerto Escondido, Mexico and used this Channel Islands surfboard during the 2008 season on the Pro Women’s Surfing circuit. Still surfing in 2012, she placed first in the Women’s Division ISA World Masters Surfing Championship. Rochelle is known as a pioneer to the advancement of women’s surfing and continues to represent women surfers as a veteran of the Association of Surfing Professional’s (ASP) World Championship Tour.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Rochelle Ballard
date made
ca 2008
ID Number
2009.0132.01
accession number
2009.0132
catalog number
2009.0132.01
Object Name
surfboard
Physical Description
fiberglass (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 91 1/2 in x 18 in x 5 1/2 in; 232.41 cm x 45.72 cm x 13.97 cm
place made
United States: Hawaii
associated place
United States: Hawaii, Oahu
See more items in
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Women
Sports
name of sport
Surfing
level of sport
Professional
related event
O'Neill World Cup of Surfing
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1350864