Name:Al, 30 from Dublin, living in Belfast Home region: Portrush How long you surfing? about 2 months. mostly spent on my belly or sifting sand like a catfish 3 sentences that describe you/what you do: Work: Just finishing my PhD, it's on wave energy www.aquamarinepower.com Tipple: The black stuff followed by vodka
Surf style: Horizontal or subsurface
Where/Why did you start surfing?
Lessons and renting boards from Troggs in Portrush, then bit the bullet and bought my own. is this a mid life crisis? Any surfing honours, comp wins etc? eh, no not yet, my sponsor is grooming me for some big event next year. He says I'm the Lewis Hamilton of the surfing world. Quiver (ie detail/s of your board/s), plus your fave board: Newbie 7'9" plastic bic, apparently indestructable but i've already dinged and sliced it. "Surfing is getting more popular in Ireland for sure". Discuss:
And so it should be, we have waves (I won't mention the weather) and we should use this resource. If it gets people away from the playstation or Fair City and into the sea getting fresh air and exercise I say its a good thing. Beginners should be taught in the popular safe spots and the pros can head off to their secret spots. Most surf friendly pubs / gigs / eateries: Surf friendly? we're not lepers. Favourite Surfer/s and why: Got to be Greg Knowles, if you don;t know why, I'm not telling you Best thing about surfing: I'll tell you when I can actually surf, I think it gives you a head rush or something. Your top music/reading/movies/tv/radio, surf or otherwise: Endless Summer Any ambition as a surfer? To stand up on the board (not on the beach). I'm gonna need a bigger board.
Dream surf trip:
Anywhere warm Anything else to declare? I was brought up on a strict diet of dinghy sailing, I sail and IDRA14 in Dublin Bay (SDC) during the summer.
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