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Name: Iain Gilmour - 33


Hometown: Kerrykeel Co.Donegal via Jersey

How long you surfing? 25 years

3 sentences that describe you/what you do:
I own Adventure One Surf School and surf shop. I like surfing good waves with good friends.

Where did you start surfing?
St. Ouens Bay, Jersey Channel Islands

Any surfing honours, comp wins etc?
4th Senior Irish Nationals 2006, 3rd Longboard Irish Nationals, 3rd Jersey Longboard champs 2002, 4th Longboard Jersey surfabout 1999.

Your fave board: quiver me timbers:
6'2 Nigel Semmens twin Fin, 6'2 Northern Sould fish single fin, 6'8 Nigel Semmens rounded pintail, 9'1 Atoll Longboard (Noserider)

Most surf friendly pubs / gigs / eateries:

Chasin Bull Bundoran, Fanad Lodge, Fanad.

"Surfing is getting more popular in Ireland for sure". Discuss:

Due to exposure in the media and the development of warm flexable and affordable wetsuits surfing has exploded in popularity in Ireland much to the annoyance of the old guard who had it too good for too long, Try surfing Jersey in the summer with 700-1000 people in the water on one five mile beach then you know what a crowd is boys!

Favourite Surfer/s and why: Tom Curren , Occy, Michael Peterson, Joel Tudor, Renny Gould (Jesey Surfer ) all exude class and style.

Top Music: Chilli Peppers, Tim Buckley, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Eagles, The Who.

Best thing about surfing: surfing with your friends, and teaching
people how to catch their first wave!

Any ambition as a surfer? To enjoy more waves with my best mates in the future, and to go back to indo for a surf trip.

Dream surf trip: Indonesia, Peru, Chile and Northern Spain.

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