Dana Point Welcomes the Unveiling of Its Newest Statue: Surfing Icon Joyce Hoffman

The unveiling of a statue depicting surfing icon Joyce Hoffman is held at Watermen's Plaza in Dana Point, Calif., on Jan. 27, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

DANA POINT, Calif.—Surfing icon and world champion Joyce Hoffman continued to make her mark on the sport with the unveiling of her statue on Jan. 27, showing her completing a “walking the nose” maneuver atop a longboard.

Hoffman’s family and friends were joined by hundreds of people at the unveiling of her statue, which included speeches by Mayor of Dana Point Joseph Muller and Hoffman’s childhood friends.