industry for a long time - is one of the larnies at Alaïa Bay. He has the title Director Of Surfing. Excellent work when you can get it; it entails going surfing a lot, testing the wave, and making sure that the whole wave riding experience and the equipment etc., makes for a good jol. Mark, or Frenchy as he is known by his friends, is a proud Scottburgh boy, and he owned surf shops there called Surf-
ers Paradise. Former KZN O’Neill agent, as well as the founder of Skulls surf club in Scottburgh. In 1996 Frenchy, who possessed a Swiss passport, was approached by the Swiss Surf Association, who asked him to surf. He obliged, and the Swiss relationship started. He surfed in 4 ISA World Games and European Championships and now works for the only wave pool in Switzerland. It all fits together nicely, actually. 67
