The BOARDWORLD Forums ran from 2009 to 2021 and are now closed and viewable here as an archive

   

RIP to Michael Peterson

Avatar

The legendary and beyond talented surfer has died today, aged 59.

As tweetted by CoastalWatch

I just saw this and thought I would share. I am guessing the surfers on here would know more about him and do a better tribute than I can do.

 
Avatar

Shit!!!!!

RIP MP!!!!!  downer

 
Avatar

One of the most iconic pics of surfing history!!!!!

MP as he looked back in the day!!!!!

 
Avatar
Avatar

RIP downer

 
Avatar

RIP surfe the heaven champ.

 
Avatar

The greatest surfer ever, better than Slater. Even Slater acknowledges it.

There are few free surfers that are that good. As a pro surfer MP dominated everyone. As a free surfer no-one will ever come close, never ever.

Psychophrenia destroyed his surfing days. He continued to sit on the point at Kirra on days away from the institution watching the waves.

His biography will likely get a reprint, everyone should read it - very interesting insight into mental illness and the life of a surfer in the 70’s. Interesting to see what it would be like to have no-one as good as you are. To understand how surfing keeps surfers sane.

Every barrel that rolls through Kirra will hold his spirit, everyone that gets a barrel there will be sharing it with Michael.

MP is now at peace, his torture is over, for the rest of eternity he will exist in surfer heaven - Kirra’s empty tubes.

Long live the memory of the greatest man to surf - MP

 
Avatar

Lovely words Spaz!