What Laird Hamilton has said about Blind surfing

1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 29, 2026

Laird Hamilton, American big-wave surfer and popularizer of tow-in surfing and stand-up paddleboarding, has been quoted on Blind surfing once in 1 episode of Unblinded with Sean Callagy, most recently on September 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Hamilton describes coaching Callagy by incrementally increasing the consequences of falling, starting on medium waves.
“If I'm going to take Sean and have him ride a giant wave, well, first I'm going to see... how well he can be on a medium wave with minimal consequence”
Unblinded with Sean Callagy: Laird Hamilton: The Mindset That Changed Surfing Forever | Sean Callagy (Sep 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:56

Episodes

Laird Hamilton: The Mindset That Changed Surfing Forever | Sean Callagy
Unblinded with Sean Callagy · Sep 29, 2026 · 1 h 30 min
Sean Callagy interviews big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton before a live audience about his Hawaiian childhood, inventing tow-in surfing and foiling, fear, teamwork, and generosity.

Others on Blind surfing

Sean Callagy · 1 quote

Laird Hamilton on other topics

Tow-in surfing · 3 quotes
Generosity · 2 quotes
Big wave surfing · 2 quotes
Surf safety equipment · 1 quote
Drake Passage · 1 quote
Hydrofoil surfing · 1 quote
Brett Lickle rescue · 1 quote
Teahupo'o · 1 quote