DEREK RIELLY
In December 1982, with a flawless west swell inflating the Offshore Pipeline Masters, Martin Potter, just 17, rode the wave of the season, of the decade, of his life, in a surf-off with Michael Ho after they’d tied for second place in their semi-final. It engraved his name on the North Shore, something that looked miserably distant the year before when he’d snuck off the island after qualifying for an event that was going to be held in 20-foot waves.
In contrast, Shaun Tomson felt compelled
