Mark Scanlon

Mark Scanlon (born 1955) is an Australian surfer known for pioneering surfing in the Maldives along with fellow Australian Tony Hussein Hinde.

Shipwreck in the Maldives In 1973 Scanlon and Tony Hussein Hinde were shipwrecked on the Helengeli Reef in Kaafu Atoll located in the Maldives aboard the Whitewings, a ketch in which they had been hired as crewmembers. The Whitewings had been en route across the Indian Ocean from Sri Lanka to Réunion Island when they were beached on a coral reef in the Helengeli Reef. The pair spent several unplanned months in the Maldives repairing the boat. After his release, he flew back to Australia where he reunited with his wife in Sydney Airport.

Personal life Scanlon was born in 1955 and is from Maroubra, Sydney. Scanlon and his wife, Mandy Andrews, currently resides in Sydney.