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THE 100 GREATEST SURFERS OF ALL TIME


Healey’s Pipe covershot from SE99. Photo:Timo

If ever there were a downtime stress buster to charging macking Pipe, petting Great Whites as if they were friendly Golden Retrievers must be it. Mark Healey grew up on the North Shore and is a fixture in big waves anywhere, as well as all-round waterman who garners a pretty solid mainstream audience through documentaries showcasing his submarine, lung powered exploits. He spearfishes for dinner (four minute dives) and bow hunts swine to keep supermarket costs down, but still finds enough time for stuff like going left at Mav’s, charging Teahupoo, all over the North Shore and anywhere that presents him a man- size aquatic challenge. “you can never conquer the ocean” Healey said recently, “the only thing you can conquer is your own limitations.” Shit is deep.

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