Surfing Beach
p. 127 · Read in the full issue
Search For Good Surfing Beach In Tonga
The Tong an newspaper “Chronicle” reported recently that Tonga's Premier, Prince Tungi, was interested in finding a good surfing beach in Tonga.
But the report did not make it clear whether Prince Tungi wanted to do some surfiing himself, or whether he was in terested in a good surfing beach as a potential tourist attraction.
The report said that Prince Tungi had directed Mr. Jack Riechelmann and his divers to investigate surfing possibilities between 'Atata and West Point “where there appears to be a long run of surf over sandy bottom,” following his own in vestigation of facilities at Fua'amotu Beach.
The report added: “His Royal Highness' surf board was made for him personally in Hawaii and measures 12 ft”