1985 Hawaiian Billabong Pro: Sunset Beach, HI (Mark Richards)

Finals:
Mark Richards
Tom Curren
Tony Moniz
Barton Lynch

[@smelltheglove2038]

I was living in Hawaii when this happened. I remember the family going down to watch. I was only 7 but remember this completely. Pretty cool to randomly come across this footage.

[@Malama_Ki]

I’ve heard the name Mark Foo ever since I can’t remember,and his untimely passing at Mavericks, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard him speak. R.I.P.

[@davecalneggia6285]

... ahhh , the eighties " 🙏❤️

[@brad7801]

MR! Such a boss back in the dizzay

[@2HitWonder]

1:10 Wes Laine apparently was from that surfing hotbed of West Virginia....I remember that error from when ESPN first ran this back in 86.

[@wendellfugate4225]

Well done MR. Thanks again for your autograph at the surf expo in high school. Hope to see you in the water.

[@cielo8842]

Good old days
Sunset remains the same

[@JohnnyAloha69]

The hair, expressions, clothing etc all changed but the waves haven’t changed one bit.

[@robinbanks610]

MR, legend👍❤️

[@oddtoddodd]

YEEEW!!!🤙

[@srfy287]

Honestly think curren should have won it but they wanted to give it to the old guard because they knew that it was probably mark Richard's last year on the tour which I believe it was

[@overheadunlimited]

they used to score the top 5 waves, so that had an affect on a lot of results from back then.

[@bubbleobill267]

Not a JetSki in sight!.

[@et5222]

1985 leashes .....deadly

[@MrIsomer]

Man Mountain Merkel shooting water angle out there during the contest.

[@adambamf9365]

32 person final wdf??

[@JDog-lz2wh]

I wonder how many people on the beach were doing coke ? 30%?

[@paulodias3014]

Árbitro fiscal

[@mitseraffej5812]

Not even 40 years ago but surprising how antiquated the speech now sounds.