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Name: Don Munro, 60

Hometown: Lennox Head Australia

Home region:North Coast, New South Wales

How long you surfing? 47+yrs

3 sentences that describe you/what you do:
surfer, surfwear/wetsuit designer/manufacturer, proprietor of Triple-X Wetsuits, former regional representative & state judge, former Vice President of Surfing Queensland, former President of SOBSA & Le-Ba Boardriders

Where/Why did you start surfing?
Maroubra Sydney waterman/fish from age 2yrs born to surf waves by whatever means or craft available.

Any surfing honours, comp wins etc?
Honours…yes of which I’m very very proud my favorite being made life member of Le-ba boardriders (presently Australia’s #1 club) the odd trophy, no wins.

Quiver, plus your fave board:
quiver of around 12 boards…fave board 6’ 8” flextail fish Outer Island shaped by Mitchell Rae

"Surfing is getting more popular in Ireland for sure". Discuss: Will comment once I’ve been to Ireland which I intend to do in the not to distant future particularly because my mother was Irish & my eldest son tells me it’s a fabulous country with unreal waves

Most surf friendly pubs / gigs / eateries:
They all are wherever 2 or more surfers gather.

Favourite Surfer/s and why:
Wayne Lynch because from my point of view he’s one of the worlds most naturally gifted & talented free flowing surfer/shapers who has transcended through the passage of time uncharged in lifestyle attitude ability approach & all things surfing.

Best thing about surfing:
Everything, plus a proud highlight was watching my eldest son Shaun achieve the status he did as a Pro Junior & Australian Champion & ASP surfer.

Your top music/reading/movies/tv/radio, surf or otherwise:
I cannot live without music it motivates and sets the atmosphere for whatever I’m doing. I love most genre of music but my preference is hard heavy rock n'roll - non fiction novels - Apocalypse Now. Morning of the Earth.

Any ambition as a surfer?
You bet…to surf, snow, ski practice yoga love & have fun with my family mates & friends until the day I checkout

Dream surf trip:
I consider myself a very lucky surfer because I have had many.

Anything else to declare?

Sure! Being the happiest proudest husband/father/grandfather & family patriarch of 14. It’s something no amount of money or material possessions could ever give or replace.


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