My Carbon Art boards

Sailing or Surf Style

Down the line

Best local spot

Any Taranaki break

Tales of the high seas

When I was learning to wave sail at Colac bay in knee high waves, my good friends had already derigged and were watching from the HQ Holden. I was washing my boom, the wave caught the sail and flicked me upside down and buried under 10 cm of monstrous wave. Hoots of laughter from the Holden and years of tips on cleaning booms on the "impactzone".

Best Results

Reigning Gnaraloo to Perth draughts champion (may be disputed).

2nd 08 NZ wave nationals
2nd 08 Taranaki wave classic

Best or favourite move

A deep bottom turn flowing into a high projected aerial.

When did you start

1987

Best excuse to get out on the water

My back might get sore if I don't go out

Best tips

get out sailing with your mates all you can, they are the best times.

If it looks like rubbish but you have made the effort to get there, go out anyway, it is often better than you think.