This is a story of a man who retired only to have the technology change for the better, which then brought him back into the field he thought he had just left. And all through it, he’s been able to stay close to the ocean.
When I get Greg Huglin on the phone he’s in Hawaii as part of a film crew that is busy following around big-wave surfers, both those who tow-in by jet-ski and those who prefer the old method of paddling out. Once passe, the method is making a comeback. It’s fitting for Mr. Huglin, who thought he’d retired, having given up working in film. But the new high-definition cameras like the Epic Red have been too good to pass up. And so Mr. Huglin is back doing what he loves to do.