Captain James Cook (1728-1779) and his sailing crew are credited with writing the first-ever description of wave riding before surfing was even considered a sport.
https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/captain-james-cook-the-explorer-who-discovered-surfing
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On 14 February 1779, English explorer Captain James Cook attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief (aliʻi nui) of the island of Hawaii, after the native Hawaiians had stolen a longboat from Cook's expedition. As Cook attempted to take the chief to his ship, they were confronted by a crowd of Hawaiians at Kealakekua Bay seeking to rescue their hostage. The ensuing battle killed Cook and several Royal Marines, as well as several Hawaiians. Kalaniʻōpuʻu survived the exchange.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_James_Cook
The difference between Capt. Cook's fortunes and CEO Cook's fortune is rich White folks have had 245 years of practicing how to rip off the less greedy (which includes a disproportionate number of non-Whites) and not getting killed by angry mobs.
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