Rip Curl MP Classic 2009 Photos
Held in honour of Michael Peterson (MP) considered the best surfer of Kirra of all time.
Taken from Wikipedia but i cant get the link working:
Michael Peterson (born 24 September 1952), known as MP, is an Australian surfer. He was among the best Australian surfers in the early to mid 1970s, noted for his deep tube riding skill, especially at Kirra on the Gold Coast. He was Australian champion in 1972 and 1974 and won many other major surfing competitions. Schizophrenia (only eventually diagnosed) and drugs cut short his career and his surfing became the stuff of legend.
Many of the details of Peterson’s life remained obscure until Sean Doherty’s biography MP: The Life of Michael Peterson was published in 2004 (on which this article is primarily based).
This year he was present in the commentary box and made the presentation.
My photos from the competion can be found here
MP in the flesh.
Martice
Awesome set mate!
Simon Muirhead replied
thanks martin:)
AlexMac
well he must be good he was born on sept 24th like I was haha, not the same year tho
Simon Muirhead replied
i was going to burn you sooo badly but i decided against it :P lol
Phil Threlfall
The fastest coolest most explosive surfer of the single fin era !!!!
Simon Muirhead replied
the only lesson i can think off for the kiddies is drugs are bad :) lol