April 2008 Archives

This was a cool day at my home beach in Punta Hermosa, Peru. Red Bull created a contest for 25 girls between the ages of 10 and 16 to come out to the beach and paint a blank surfboard shaped canvas, with the hopes of me choosing their design.  I was overwhelmed by the preparation many of the girls did before they arrived, they had their designs planned out on paper and they were working so hard.  It was difficult to pick a winning design because they were all so good and creative.

Just getting back to Peru after a couple months in Australia. I was really stoked to start the year off good there. The win at Snapper was just a great way to start the year. And then to get second at Bells, it takes a lot of pressure off. It's a long year and there's a lot that can happen. All of the girls are surfing really good, but I think all the training I did in the off season is pay off. My boards feel good, and I feel good. Gotta run for now, but see you in Brazil for the next event.