One of the pioneers of the surf clothing and equipment and founder of brand Quiksilver Alan Green has passed away aged 77.

Tributes from the surfing world have been pouring in following Green’s passing.

“Alan ‘Greeny’ Green helped introduce Rip Curl wetsuits and quickly switched to his own new Quiksilver boardshort business at just 22 years of age. “At the end of 1969, Greeny started making ...

Surf star Kelly Slater paid tribute on Thursday to Alan Green, the man who launched his career, after the co-founder of the ...

Described as a surfwear pioneer, the businessman’s innovative boardshort design helped transform the Quiksilver brand into a household name with global recognition. Tributes are pouring in ...

Mr Green then went on to establish the company - which initially focused on revolutionary boardshorts with a velcro fly and higher in the back 'yoke waist' - with the help of his friend John Law ...

His style of boardshorts, that he created at 22 years old, is one of his biggest legacies. Rod Brooks worked at Quiksilver for 25 years and was a close friend of Mr Green. He said Mr Green was a ...

a 22-year-old Green started experimenting with boardshort designs, ostensibly launching the behemoth that would become Quiksilver from a small, rented vacation home in Torquay. Partnering with ...