Forgotten Island of Santosha 1974

Forgotten Island of Santosha
1974 Surf Film by Larry Yates, Hard to find.
'' Forgotten Island of Santosha" is a surfing documentary by surfer Larry Yates that chronicles Yates and Rick Ely's travels through the South Seas in pursuit of waves.
In addition to surfing footage, the film also records tribal dances, and religious processions. Mauritius has gained an exotic image in the heart of surfers thanks to this 1974 surf movie.
The film focused largely on Tamarin Bay, a perfect wave that became a symbol of escapism. The spot had been surfed since the early 1960s, but the epic 8-10ft swell featured in the film captured the attention of the surfing world. "Forgotten Island of Santosha" is an epic classic, a 70's travel surf film.

[@jcpardeiro5243]

This music for The Forgotten Island of Santosha was composed and performed in 1972 by Carlos Pardeiro from Uruguay. He has more cool guitar music solos on youtube

[@richardconner1283]

I LOVED THIS MOVIE.ANOTHER GEM OF MY SURF FANTASIES.

[@surf_expedition]

It's crazy how they surf without leash in this size of waves!

[@bloblablah7409]

That shot of the waves @ 1:18 is the same shot used in the Sublime music video for Badfish.

[@Sidetrackification]

Excellent!

[@taithmacerca2953]

The tube at 5 min 40 secs was a beauty!

[@lulululululululuul]

im gonna be a happier person in the day i get this soundtrack

[@gustavorego5554]

wonderful

[@tomvertz5875]

I guess the forgotten island of santosha was never forgotten?

[@tapeworm6093]

The boil in the face of the wave gives it away....
Surfed pipe many times to know

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Cool awesome yeaaahhh...

[@trudjer]

1:20-7:30 = This IS Pipeline !!
It's the only sequence of the movie which was not located in Mauritius. All the rest was shot there indeed

[@blade77724]

PIPELINE/LOPEZ/DUNN/RUSSLE
LIGHTNINGBOLT

[@NCVideoProd]

The music was composed and performed in 1972 by Carlos Pardeiro from Uruguay. He has more on youtube

[@davidvarela8739]

what? que? en serio? I'm from Uruguay, I'll check that out, nice surprise thank you!

[@dakotakosh6227]

Hey, I was just wondering where I can find this song on RUclips?

[@sl101d5]

Hey, was also wondering if there's anymore of his songs (or this song) on youtube?

[@nicholasrichon5062]

Wherever it is it's some pretty damn good footage. I liked it.

[@Dylan-st8vq]

It’s in Mauritius

[@fernandomaron87]

@@Dylan-st8vq Pipeline brah. There's Mauritius footage in the movie, but this wave here it's definetly pipe

[@matthieucvn1446]

@@fernandomaron87 its not ;)

[@danielmarkham8426]

Not One to give up a spot but it's no secret anymore, Tamarin Bay,Mauritus

[@tapeworm6093]

Daniel Markham pipeline.....

[@patriciavalente5010]

who is singing that amazing song with chorus "...you are the sea of my life..."?!?!? I need to get that!!!

[@TYR1970]

Rick Ely's voice (Jeremy Larkin - "The young rebels" - 1970)

[@tbonesurfs1]

pipe,gerry,rory,jackie....
i was 12....

[@kibo8162]

tbonesurfs1 can’t be this is in Mauritius

[@Vbchronicles]

tbonesurfs1 actually it is pipe... at the beginning... they show more than one spot in this video including mauritius

[@brianrapp2883]

1975 brian rapp was captain of the beverly high surf and football teams at 15 years old at state beach

[@4lifesponge]

I’m sorry

[@lulululululululuul]

someone could upload the soundtrack plsss sounds heavenly...

[@Moo01100]

Should be called Forgotten Island of Oahu.

[@fernandomaron87]

Moo01100 This is the first sequence of the movie before they head to Mauritius

[@BagusBanours]

Yes for sure i surf many times there, if you make a frame stop at 07:10 you will see that's not tamarin wave ! it's not mauritius ! the wave it's far from beach

[@lulululululululuul]

you are the sea of my life

[@slyder-tv]

Gerry...!!

[@patrickallen4120]

They were really missing all those friendly brazilians then!

[@romcallis]

I am old enough to remember when this movie came out. There was a cover story about “Santosha” in Surfer magazine..it was all a kind of hoax because there was no Santosha

[@danielkoval6922]

yea its pipe

[@thecoolXXL]

this is pipeline ..

[@atw196]

This is Mauritius mate

[@paulnqy]

Hi, have you got the full version of this video?

[@romcallis]

Great music...did they ever issue a soundtrack?

[@cosmicchild70]

@Divergent Any chance you still have that soundtrack?

[@cosmicchild70]

@Divergent Oh damn! I wasn't expecting such a fast reply. RUclips doesn't have the private message feature anymore. My email is [e-mail]. Thank you so much!

[@dakotakosh6227]

Hey, I was wondering if I can also get a soundtrack link? And the music is awesome! My gmail is [e-mail]

[@surfskatevideos1]

Mauritius Island.

[@NCVideoProd]

The voice of... "you are the sea of my life"... is that of Carlos Pardeiro who composed and performed that song and the rest of the sound track of The Forgotten Island of Santosha. His wife Nancy sings with him on several other songs on the soundtrack.

[@KOKUAFILMSHAWAII]

is this the film that tells the story of Joey Cabell?

[@surfskatevideos1]

That´s it

[@fernandomaron87]

Where's the full movie?

[@garrypurchase]

Mix of the two ?

[@thecoolXXL]

I know but it's like Pipeline

[@drkside53]

Guess you forgot to run the forgotten island of santosha, no worries the pipe footage was better anyway

[@clarkewi]

Definitely Lopez.

[@thecoolXXL]

I know, i live in mauritius but it's like pipeline

[@christophemartin8240]

yes , we can see Cyril Thévenau(younger), teach the surf at Tamarin Bay Surf School and Surf Trips

[@jonmills4687]

Not FORGOTTEN!

[@undertheblue2006]

This is Pipeline isn’t it???

[@fernandomaron87]

Yes

[@mikegray4960]

No you got your white shirts at tamarin bay

[@BagusBanours]

for sure that's not tamarin !!! i surf many times there and i sure at 100% it's not Mauritius

[@krishna_sbh6578]

It's tamarin mate on the reef

[@MrYayanou]

Yep it is Pipeline

[@schreds]

yes and Paul is dead ,, hoax this is and was Pipeline 100% ,,
Santosha (skt. संतोष saṃtoṣa, santōṣḥ) literally means "contentment, satisfaction"

[@jonoedwards4195]

Secret Reef! HAHAAAAA.

[@kevingleed2928]

Got to agree watch a lot of pipe videos and a lit of these waves are pipe short and hollaow not Tamarine bay . Forgotten island of santosha rip off rock

[@betofogo17]

forgotten? dozens of surfers in the pipe lineup...fake title.