Explosive and fast, Hawaiian Lynne Boyer was often described as the female Larry Bertlemann. A world champion in 1978 and 1979, she was the chief rival of Godfrey-Oberg, who, during that era, had also hit her competitive stride. During the early ’80s, Boyer struggled with substance-abuse problems and slipped away from professional life, but she overcame her difficulties in the years that followed and continues to surf recreationally to this day.