Where Anderson left off Layne Beachley took on the baton of inspirational women’s surfing. The bubbly Australia started slowly by world tour standards but her powerful, uncompromising style soon saw her at the top of women’s game.
She went on to win five consecutive world titles from 1998 totally dominating the sport. She also made massive leaps for Women’s big wave surfing pushing it to sizes unheard of before. She has become an ambassador for the sport and an inspiration for the next generation of women.