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Inside Mark Healey’s O’Neill Wave of the Winter Winner
Breaking down the winning ride after a wild and weird WOTW season
Winner winner, chicken dinner. Photo: Christa Funk
Dashel Pierson
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Another year, another O’Neill Wave of the Winter done and dusted.
And if you haven’t heard – or watched the short film yet – Mark Healey won. The longtime charger, venerable waterman, and spearfishing wizard took home the $25,000 grand prize for his Pipeline freight train amidst a field of Outer Reef bombs, Backdoor drainers, and (literally) hundreds of other entries.
But, as with every year, there can be only one winner. And the panel of judges – including Gerry Lopez, Shane Dorian, Pancho Sullivan and Shawn Briley – chose Healey. Most shocked at the announcement, was Healey himself.