Surfing columnist Corky Carroll remembers days of “the power trio,” when he and his friends were hanging and and improving ...

Hamilton's mother, Joann, moved to Hawaii when Hamilton was a toddler and met and married the famous big-wave surfer Billy Hamilton. He became Laird's adoptive father and the boy took his last name.

Mark Martinson and Billy Hamilton. Both of these dudes were excellent ... His surfing was beautiful to watch. Mark was a power surfer, compact and surfed with a lot of speed.