1940s

 The Brighton Beach Surf Shop origin goes all the way back in the forties.  It begins with founder Richard Lisiewski
reading a popular mechanics magazine and seeing an article on how to build a surfboard.  With a little help young Richard
built his first surfboard.  Its maiden voyage was Seaside NJ.  The board worked great.   It was everything Richard wanted it
to be.   Un fortunately on the excited drive home the board blew off the roof and was run over by a large truck.   This sparked