The legend went like this. Bruce Hopping was shot down over the Pacific during WWII. He spent 30 days in a life raft, and before rescue, he survived …<div><a href="https://www.surfer.com/culture/marquesas-islands-surf-trip?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=topic/surfing" target="_blank">Original link</a></div><div>Original author: Pierson</div>