Quiet, humble, son of surf legend, Matt Archbold—Ford barely has a contest result to speak of—but that hasn’t stopped this free-wheeling young fellow from traveling the globe in search of perfect surf and being splashed all over magazine pages and the Internet. When surfing is part of your bloodline, these things are almost inevitable. And regardless of whether Ford ever dons a contest jersey or not, his skill, influence and surf lineage will likely keep him a part of the conversation for years to come.