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Mark Richards is an icon of our sport. From winning his first world title in 1979, to his fourth in 1982, to crafting some of the most beautiful surfboards you’ll lay your eyes on, MR is respected all around the world.

When reflecting on their time competing against each other, Shaun Tomson recently referred to Mark as being ‘fierce in the water but humble on the land.’ Anyone who has met MR in person will attest to this, his unassuming nature is almost disarming… until you see him tearing

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