He was fascinated by the story of Jeff Clark and he 'd followed the contest as it unfolded ( nine times ) between 1999 and last winter .
Jeff Clark surfed the place alone for 15 years before its popularization in the early 1990s .
He was fascinated by the story of Jeff Clark , who surfed the place alone for 15 years before its popularization in the early 1990s , and he 'd followed the contest as it unfolded ( nine times ) between 1999 and last winter .