Hundreds of surfers form a circle near the end of the Huntington Beach Pier during a paddle-out for Rick, Rockin’ Fig, Fignetti on Saturday, August 28, 2021 in Huntington Beach. Fignetti of Huntington Beach was a surfer, surf shop owner, and voice of surfing for many years and died on July 16 of a heart attack. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)Your Content Goes Here
By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County Register
A touching tribute to honor Rick “Rockin’ Fig” Fignetti was held at the same surf spot where for decades he could be found riding waves on the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier.
Friends, family and fans remembered Fignetti during a traditional paddle-out ceremony, forming a circle in the sea and splashing saltwater to the sky following a memorial on the sand where stories were shared about the longtime announcer considered the “voice of surfing,” a well-known contest emcee who also for two decades gave the surf report on KROQ in the morning.