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Art Pinder's world of adventure revolved around the sea - a world
he conquered with a primitive,
simple weapon called a sling. With
this underwater bow and arrow, he
brought down legendary fish - a
7-foot sailfish, a 10-foot tiger
shark, and a 587-pound Goliath
Grouper.
Armed with homemade diving equipment crafted by their father, Art
and his brothers were some of the
first to venture into the underwater
world while it was still a foreign
and mysterious place. For years the
Pinder brothers dominated the sport
of underwater hunting. In a class by
themselves, they were undefeated for
many years. In a surprising move,
jealous tournament directors kicked
Art out of competitions. However,
that was not the end of Art's
hunting career - he made an amazing
comeback
decades later.
Just as intriguing, Art's fascinating journey on land touched the
lives of famous personalities,
including: producer Frank
Satenstein, journalist and
Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce, boat
builder Don Aronow, actress Esther
Williams, and multi-millionaire
Huntington Hartford and his wife
Marjorie Steele.
No matter where Art went, men admired him and women were drawn to
him. Art's magical journey was
filled with ocean adventures, shark
encounters, life-saving rescues,
irresistible seductions, and
practical jokes - all against the
backdrop of Miami Beach in it's
heyday.
Every sport has it's legend. In the spearfishing world, Art Pinder
will always be remembered as the
King of Sling.
See the Miami Herald story
about:
The King of
Sling: Art Pinder gained
fame for using a
sling for spearfishing
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