By 1968, the surfing public had caught on to movements at the vanguard of the sport. This made Australian Nat Young an obvious selection for the Surfer Poll. After firing the opening shot of the shortboard revolution during the 1966 World Championships in Ocean Beach, he continued to push the shift from its forefront in both Hawaii and Australia. Afterwards, in the ’70s, Young went underground, only to reemerge a few years later. Today, he continues to serve as a guiding light for surfers worldwide and is considered one of the most influential riders of our time.