Born in Blyth, Northumberland, in England Martin ‘Pottz’ Potter moved to Durban South Africa when he was just two.It was here he learnt and developed his surfing and by the time he was 15 he won his first pro event. He became one of the first super kids of world surfing and whilst his peers, Tom Carroll and Tom Curren were well known for their smooth stylish approach, he was a ball of energy and all together more radical.

The younger generation worshipped him and his aggressive approach paved the way for more powerful cutting edge surfing including airs. Whilst he wasn’t the first to start doing airs, he was the first to make them truly functional and in 1989 he put this to good use and became the only European born surfer to win a world title, representing Great Britain.