At the height of his career Curren had taken a stand and boycotted the contests in South Africa as a protest against apartheid. As the regime cracked Tom finally visited J Bay for the first time ever. Everyone already knew his style of surfing would suit the wave perfectly, but no one expected what he did on his first wave. On the long point which is notoriously difficult for mere mortals to ride well he took off and rode one of the finest waves in history. Rip Curl are releasing a series of these clips, ‘The Tom Curren Collection’ iconic moments in his career. Sonny Miller tells this story. Enjoy!