Raglan (New Zealand), Praia do Rosa (Garopaba/Imbituba, Brazil), Huanchaco (Peru)
My Biggest Wave:
Overhead
Prefered Wave Size:
Head-High
Favourite Type of Spot:
Left Pointbreak
Prefered Tricks:
Drop In; Bottom Turn; Top Turn; Cutback; Rondhouse Cutback; Snap; Floater; Hang Five
My Best Ever Session:
Raglan, New Zealand, May 2003. 10 guys out, classic 4 feet action. Paradise was there, that day
Biggest Fear or Wipe out:
Fin cuts.
Favourite Surfers:
Tom Carroll, Tom Curren, Kelly Slater, Barton Lynch, Occy, Fábio Gouveia, Richie Collins, Rob Machado, Danylo Grillo, Neco Padaratz, Peterson Rosa
My Local Surf Club:
ASM - Associação dos Surfistas da Rua Marau - Imbé, Brazil
Most Recent Contest:
Circuito X no Mar 2007
My Quiver
All about my boards !
Board 1
Shape:
Shortboard
Fins:
3- Thrusther
Shaper:
Adriano Pigmeu
Size x Width x Thickness:
6'4" gotta check the rest
Condition:
Still Sexy
Tail:
rounded squash
Bottom:
Flat
Type of Fins:
Expan's
Year Made:
2006
Year Bought:
2006
My Opinion About:
This Pigmeu guy makes fast boards with a good paddle - not the most hot-dogging board, which I like as I don't rip and rock, but am keen on full-railed roundhouse cutbacks and this kinda move.
This guy will fly high if he keeps it up.
Session Memories:
Imbé, 24 Feb 2007, a 15 year classic, board stood to the occasion, OMG