2022年3月31日 · The waves that day were firing–six- to 10-feet and perfect–and Occy put on a jaw-dropping performance of timeless power-surfing. Bells is often a mushburger of a wave. But Occy’s backhand dance on the Bell’s Bowl made it look like a high-performance playground. Occy went on to win 11 straight heats, taking home $55,000 and a new Jeep ...

2024年12月31日 · When he first blasted onto the scene as a cannonball of blonde ambition in the early 80s, Occy went 4-0 up against Curren. “He made us all suffer,” Tom told me in a recent podcast interview. Curren eventually pegged him back and Bells was the scene of their fabled 1986 semi, which secured Tom Curren his first world title.

2015年4月7日 · I just know that in a single day, Occy, setting a Bells power-surfing standard that 18 years later has yet to be matched, ran off 11 straight heat wins and earned $55,000 (Matt Hoy got $20,000 for taking the Rip Curl Pro that year), plus a new car.

I think after that performance in the Skins and the win in 98 Occy really became synonymous with Bells, especially The Bowl. Like Kelly at Cloudbreak or Gerry at Pipe, you couldn’t think about Bells without thinking about Occ.

2019年4月22日 · For as much as Bells has been a prominent feature in the Curren/Occy legacy, historically speaking, Curren is winning, bagging two Bells Victories to Occy's one. Curren's first win at Bells came in 1985. Then in 1986, the two met in the Semifinals in one of the most memorable clashes in pro surfing history.

2023年4月16日 · Frame grab of Occy’s winning wave/turn. For more than 40 years, we’ve been making gear for one of surfing’s greatest gifts: the inimitable Mark Occhilupo. As his unique approach to riding a wave has arguably inspired more “cover bands” than any other surfer in modern times, Occy claims he’s always evolving.

‘Occy’ winds back the clock at age 57 as Bells Beach fires. Credit: Justin McManus One of surfing’s most iconic styles was honed around the beaches of Cronulla and at just 16, the kid from ...

2019年4月24日 · Slater joins the booth to walk us through another epic face-off between rivals Mark Occhilupo and Tom Curren at the Rip Curl Pro. In episode 2, presented by Outerknown, Kelly Slater heads to the next event at Bells Beach early to refocus after a disappointing start.

2015年8月1日 · The Australian surfer had won Bells the previous year and traveled on the Billabong team with Occy, but had endured a private hell with undiagnosed schizophrenia, which, combined with the pressures of traveling and touring, had seen him unravel.

2023年3月29日 · Two of the sport’s most influential surfers, Tom Curren (USA) and Mark “Occy” Occhilupo (AUS) will compete at Bells in a special Heritage Heat during the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach event window. Curren, a regular foot known for his style, and Occy, a goofy foot known for his power, have long been intertwined in one of the sport’s most ...