MARK RICHARDS: "NOT PRETTY, BUT PLENTY RADICAL"

Phil Jarratt famously called Mark Richards the "wounded seagull" because of the way Mark held his hands, arms, and shoulders—an avian style that was (and remains) totally unique in the sport. I never understood the "wounded" part. MR's lanky extremities simply unfolded like bird wings when he surfed, and it was fantastic. At speed, he very much looked capable of flight. Gorgeous flight. Nothing wo...

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