Occy: A Surfer's Year

by Mark Occhilupo, Paul Sargeant

If there was one story that enthralled and captivated the surfing world in the past decade, it was the resurrection of Australian surfer Mark Occhilupo. After a high of #3 in the world in the early 1990s Occy spent three years in the surfing wilderness, his ranking plummeting to a low of #490. Then in spectacular fashion, Occy made a comeback and returned to the waves. In 1999, at Barra Beach in Brazil, he finally clinched the elusive crown and became the last surfing world champion of the twentieth century. A Surfers Year picks up where Occy left off in Rio, following the day-by-day highs and lows of life on the World Championship tour and his all out effort to successfully defend his title. A must for all surfing fans.

288 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Darren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome book about Occy, a true Aussie sporting hero.