scratching the surfest
Mark Occhilupo
’99 World Champ, and dual Surfest Champion in ’86 & ’98, Occy returns to Merewether in a dual role of commentator and surf dad. With his son Jay competing in the main event, and Occ having fond memories of pumping finals against surf legends, could the Occhilupo name join the historic winners list after a 20+ year hiatus?
“In the final, I had Tom Curren, it was really nice 4ft, glassy peaks, I had two scores, and after 5 minutes a southerly buster came through and shredded it to ribbons.”
