Derek Hynd Discusses Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds, and Women's Surfing - The Inertia

Derek Hynd isn't interested in fame. Quite the opposite. In fact, locating the king of finless surfing is a nearly impossible task. Every so often, he surfaces in a dreamy, finless surfing film near his hometown of Byron Bay on a steady right and spinning along endless point breaks, eventually escaping back into obscurity. But getting this legend on camera is akin to filming a ghost. So when The Inertia recently stumbled upon Hynd at the Mercado Sagrado Lifestyle Fair, an event produced by Kassia Meador in the Malibu Hills, we were excited to catch up on all things surf. As becomes very obvious, very quickly, we weren't prepared for this chance encounter, so we made due with the camera we had on hand and an ambient mic. Bear with the audio, if you will. Trying to bottle the magic of Derek Hynd is something that just needs to be done wherever, however, whenever, so we apologize for the grainy shot and the horrible audio. But the conversation was not half-assed. We discussed topics ranging from Kelly Slater’s run at a 2017 title, the future of pro surfing in general, and his vision of success. “I had a successful career because I knew the boards that I wanted and I didn't bow to anyone else’s convention,” said Hynd. Without further ado, Derek Hynd. The Inertia: The Definitive Voice of Surf, Mountain, and Outdoors // http://www.theinertia.com Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/TheInertiaYT Follow us!   / the_inertia     / theinertia     / theinertia     / theinertia