He was the first board shaper at Wave Riding Vehicles, hired by local surf legend Bob White more than 57 years ago. We thumb through old newspaper clippings and pictures of when Marty competed in ...

Well, apart from the French coast resembling a lake at this time of year, on the south-west coast of Tahiti-Iti is a wave ... the surf break at Teahupo'o with Tahiti-Iti in the background.

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A range of other unique features contribute to the way the wave breaks at Teahupo’o – and what makes it so challenging as a surfing wave. A deep channel runs alongside the shallow reef shelf.