6:36 i would say this opening ride in his section is enough to convince me makes the drop stays in the pocket during the right time and cuts out without getting hit by the lip. And he was a shaper as well lets not discount that his boards are still on the used market i was surprised he could surf too
@@travisguide4516 he is supposed to be surfing INSIDE the tube, similar to Michael Ho and Hans Hedemann. Back then, they scored 10 rides and Mark's strategy was to not fall of & catch a lot of waves. He was a weak tuber rider compared to his generation. What is incredible is the wave at 7:21. This is obviously a perfect 10 point ride.
You should do a episode about the hawaiian surfers in the 70s. Like Eddie aikau surfing big waves in waimea bay, buddy boy kaohi with dick brewer in the shortboard revolution, the aipa team riders, gerry lopez and more
Nice look🏄♀️.. can somebody bring fwd. P.T. Pete Townend (no S) 80's Contest footage of him announcing/commentating asap! Low-Cal Suffa🤙Like it or leave it👍.....
Pottz.... Not a decent person. Mo Ho.... One of the best and THEEE BEST I've ever seen free surfing at Sunset. It's like nobody is out when there's 500 guys..... Riding from behind the peak to Val's and never fell once in two and a half hours. He is THEEE BEST.
@HLsab Surfed with him several times.... Easiest answer: He doesn't act like many of the other professionals in the water like Brad Gerlach, Christian Fletcher, Brock Little (rip), Ronnie Burns (rip), Barton Lynch (SUPER nice), and many more.... barking at amateurs over waves that aren't even good. He was top 16. He could get the best wave of the set on a 6' day at Rocky "community hole" Point.... but is barking about 3 footers to guys that had no clue.
I remember looking at these photos in the mags as a kid. It was mind blowing at the time. Potter is a top five surfer for me.
I remember sitting on the beach at Pipe and watching Michael Ho tear apart back door with a broken wrist in a cast.. one of my greatest memories..
Hans, Willy.. cast of legendary characters sprinkled throughout 👌
I learned to surf just a little after this contest. Michael Ho’s backside railgrab stance got me into my first waves
The Best classic surfers !!🏄♂️🦈😎
My first winter on the NS. Was epic seeing this live for the first time. Was a honor later on making Mikes Boards at Lost and Brets !! ❤🤙🏼
Epic. One of the greatest surf contest victories of all time.
with a cast..insane!!!
I was probably still in the womb at this pipemasters
Wow mark richards was incredible
why? what did he do in this comp which was outstanding?
6:36 i would say this opening ride in his section is enough to convince me makes the drop stays in the pocket during the right time and cuts out without getting hit by the lip. And he was a shaper as well lets not discount that his boards are still on the used market i was surprised he could surf too
@@travisguide4516 he is supposed to be surfing INSIDE the tube, similar to Michael Ho and Hans Hedemann. Back then, they scored 10 rides and Mark's strategy was to not fall of & catch a lot of waves. He was a weak tuber rider compared to his generation. What is incredible is the wave at 7:21. This is obviously a perfect 10 point ride.
Ho called that backside barrel 10 feet, here in Cali that’s triple overhead 🤙🏼
Soundtrack. That first song? Killer surf punk sound. Anyone?
Yeah Man: Another Dream "Forever in Darkness" 1982
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You should do a episode about the hawaiian surfers in the 70s. Like Eddie aikau surfing big waves in waimea bay, buddy boy kaohi with dick brewer in the shortboard revolution, the aipa team riders, gerry lopez and more
Great idea!!
Its hard to get good footy before the 80s ive always wanted to see something in 82 what a treat
Nice look🏄♀️..
can somebody bring fwd. P.T. Pete Townend (no S) 80's Contest footage of him announcing/commentating asap! Low-Cal Suffa🤙Like it or leave it👍.....
YES!! We need some of those P.T. Wave Watch shows!! Loved those.
Pottz.... Not a decent person.
Mo Ho.... One of the best and THEEE BEST I've ever seen free surfing at Sunset. It's like nobody is out when there's 500 guys..... Riding from behind the peak to Val's and never fell once in two and a half hours. He is THEEE BEST.
Why is Pottz “not a decent person “?
@HLsab
Surfed with him several times.... Easiest answer: He doesn't act like many of the other professionals in the water like Brad Gerlach, Christian Fletcher, Brock Little (rip), Ronnie Burns (rip), Barton Lynch (SUPER nice), and many more.... barking at amateurs over waves that aren't even good. He was top 16. He could get the best wave of the set on a 6' day at Rocky "community hole" Point.... but is barking about 3 footers to guys that had no clue.
boy have i been the boy barked at before it sucks
Looked like 3 ft
Potter nose must have been red raw
TR - what song was that playing in the video?
Another Dream "Forever in Darkness" and Moebius "Marlmelando"