A couple of Legends….1978 Champ Thompson and 1979-’82 Champ Richards.
Potters’ infamous 2nd reef bomb…not too many 17 years olds have experienced this…esp. in the Pipe Masters.
The year: 1982 at the most prestigious surfing event on Earth, The Banzaii Pipeline Masters on the North Shore of Hawaii.
Every year this iconic contest makes lifetime memories, creates heroes, and takes casualties, as this playing field is one of the most dangerous in the surfing world.
What made the 1982 event one of the most classic and still talked about today?
Two legendary moments: Micheal Ho’s dynamic performance and victory, surfing with a cast on a broken wrist, and a young, scared 17-year-old Martin “Pottz” Potter’s perfect 10 on a second reef bomb.
Surfers:
Michael Ho
Martin Potter
Mark Richards
Shaun Tomson
Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew
Hans Hedemann
Ronnie Burns
Max Mederios
Marvin Foster
Dane Kealoha
Mike Latronic
Music:
Another Dream “Forever in Darkness”
Moebius “Marlmelando”.
