Serendipity

1973 : the story of a 20 year old Australian who went on a surfing adventure (at a time when many of the world's best surf breaks were yet to be discovered) and found himself shipwrecked He stumbled across a multitude of discoveries, perfect surf on a chain of tropical coral attols, eastern islamic culture and a new personal identity. He had access to a fleet of perfect waves for 15 years. Alone! Over that time he had only a few select friends who visited. Amazingly noneof the lucky few broke the agreed-upon code of silence. Eventually the secret was exposed, he protected those waves as long as he could. Tony realized that if he could not own the waves then he would provide the best surf travel experience by starting the only dedicated and most successful surf camp in the Maldives. Tony Hussein Hinde is considered to be the father of surfing in the Maldives, not only did he kick started the nation's emerging tourism industry he also found his own personal nirvana and livelihood.