1997 Coca-Cola Rusty Masters | Full ESPN Broadcast | Margaret River WA

I found a completely blank, unlabelled cassette. Out of curiosity I pressed play… and was stoked to discover it contained ESPN’s broadcast of the 1997 Coca-Cola/Rusty Masters from Margaret River, Western Australia. The VHS quality isn’t perfect—this appears to be an old home recording—but I wanted to preserve and share it before time gets the better of the tape. If I can improve the capture or source a cleaner copy in the future, I’ll happily revisit it and give it an AI-assisted restoration. The 1997 event featured an incredible field, with local legend Taj Burrow taking the win over Todd Prestage, Simon Law, and Vetea David in the final, becoming the youngest winner of the event at the time. Hopefully this brings back some memories for those who were there and lets a new generation enjoy a piece of surfing history. If you’re into vintage surf films, contest broadcasts and forgotten VHS treasures, feel free to subscribe. I’ve got plenty more hidden gems from the collection still waiting to be uncovered. Broadcast: ESPN Event: Coca-Cola/Rusty Masters Location: Margaret River, Western Australia Year: 1997 This video has been preserved from an original VHS recording for historical and archival purposes.