Maldives

comment by Pedro, 2008-06-18 10:37:28

Boat trip
Regargding your comments on crappy boats..I spent a trip on the Flying Fish (trough Surftaoll). The boat was amazing(very big with a hudge sun deck), the crew very nice and the food very good!!

comment by Dill, 2008-06-06 13:48:00

Shocking news
Pretty shocked to hear of Tony's death. Was there for a long spell last year, just prior to the Sri Lanka Pro, and surfed plenty with him. One session we pushed each other deeper and deeper on the point, seeing who would get drilled first. Of course, it was me - he always managed that drop no matter how bad it got. Looked after my daughter heaps as well when I was in the surf - real friendly and kind (when you got to know him..!). Hell of a sad loss. I hope the island doesn't get ruined as a result and his remaining family are well looked after.

comment by Antony "yep" Colas , 2008-05-30 09:55:42

Tony "Hussein" Hinde died surfing on May,27th
Maldivian surf legend Tony "Hussein" Hinde died surfing on May,27th

Tony “Hussein” Hinde, the father of surfing in the Maldives has passed away, surfing his home spot at Pasta Point on May, 27th. He was found face down near shore and despite CPR, could not get back to life. What can be believed as a drowning happens only 4 months after the tragic death of his wife Zulfa. Which is an immense tragedy for their 2 kids, Ashley and Mishal.

In December 1973, Tony and his friend Mark Scaunlon shipwrecked in the North Malé atoll in Maldives aboard the Whitewings, a beautiful ketch where they were hired as crew. That changed Tony’s life completely. After a few months of refurbishing the boat, they realized how good the surf is. Tony once sent a postcard saying “I am thousand coulours away from home” And home became the Republic of Maldives where he turned muslim to be able to marry Zulfa and become a Maldivian citizen. For 15 years, he managed to keep the secrecy of worldclass surf in the atolls among a few friends. Which made it one of the best kept secret in the whole history of surf discovery. He was forced to launch Atoll Adventures in the mid-80’s and Tari Village because there were a few foreign plans to develop the surf over there. Tony Hussein always remain the landlord over the camp and changed to Dhonveli Beach & Spa in the early 2000.

Local surfers in Malé will have a paddle out ceremony outside Varunulaa Raalhugandu, the main surfspot in the capital to give a tribute to the memory of their surfing father after his funeral. He will be greatly missed by his family, Maldivian surfers and countless surfing guests that he took care personally at Tari Village and Dhonveli (now Chaaya Dhonveli)

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