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Laird Hamilton

What is laird hamilton?

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Key facts

full name Laird John Hamilton[1]
birth name Laird John Zerfas[1]
birth date March 2, 1964[1]
birth place San Francisco, California, U.S.[1]
occupation big-wave surfer[1]

Laird Hamilton is an American big-wave surfer, best known for co-inventing tow-in surfing, a technique that uses jet skis to pull surfers into waves too large to paddle into [1].[2]

Context

Laird Hamilton is an American big-wave surfer who co-invented tow-in surfing, a method of using jet skis to pull surfers into massive waves [1]. Born Laird John Zerfas on March 2, 1964, in San Francisco, California, he later took the surname Hamilton [1]. He pioneered jet-ski towing to access waves too large for paddling, and in 2000 he surfed the 'Millennium' wave at Teahupoʻo, Tahiti [2]. Beyond surfing, he has appeared as an actor and producer [2].

Documented claims

  • Hamilton pioneered the use of jet skis to tow surfers into huge waves [2].
  • He surfed the 'Millennium' wave at Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, in 2000 [2].
  • He has also worked as an actor and producer [2].

Questions and answers

Which island does Laird Hamilton live on?

The sources do not specify which island Laird Hamilton lives on.

What does Laird Hamilton do now?

He continues to be known as a big-wave surfer and has also worked as an actor and producer [2].

What is Laird Hamilton's diet?

The sources do not provide information about Laird Hamilton's diet.

Sources

  1. 40 things you didn't know about Laird Hamilton — surfertoday.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Laird Hamilton Biography: Movies, Net Worth, Instagram, Age, Wikipedia, Nationality, Parents, Spouse, Kids — thecityceleb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports