David, Vetea "Poto"
Square-jawed power surfer from Papeete, Tahiti; world-ranked #17 in 1992 and 1993; known for his big-wave cool and his easygoing Polynesian charm. "Watching Poto surf in intriguing," Nick Carroll wrote. "He is always slightly off-balance, with the art of his surfing in the slashing recovery from somewhere beyond vertical. Like a bit cat, he seems always to land on his feet at the bottom, ready for...
Subscribe or Login
Plans start at $5, cancel anytimeTrouble logging-in? Contact us.
Vetea DavidSubscribe to view
Vetea David, 1988Subscribe to view
Vetea DavidSubscribe to view
Vetea David, Jeffreys Bay, 1991. Photo: Paul SargeantSubscribe to view
Vetea David, Teahupoo, 2005. Photo: Tim McKennaSubscribe to view
Vetea David, center, 1994Subscribe to view
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/14486f2a28d170af2358c49242ea28bb8b148f19-1000x563.jpg?w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Vetea David
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/6df059724869a98eda01d5060425fa733660cfe0-500x281.jpg?w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Vetea David, 1988
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/5bbde88c0cc2dd117432d7054ca75d6cf8c451b8-700x394.jpg?w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Vetea David
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/cfecf7e468b93fa7c7b487b295a35bc9b3b95310-900x840.jpg?rect=0,0,900,506&w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Vetea David, Jeffreys Bay, 1991. Photo: Paul Sargeant
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/8339abf135702afc96ed3ed4c0fff35a6d80f710-900x631.jpg?rect=0,36,900,506&w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Vetea David, Teahupoo, 2005. Photo: Tim McKenna
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/f1hjpcr4/production/977b9ad5b16a4258d0dfd7cf7992a0c1c0f6966b-900x799.jpg?rect=0,33,900,506&w=640&h=360&q=65&auto=format)
Vetea David, center, 1994