Matt Wilkinson

Matt Wilkinson

Born: September 7, 1988

Born Where: Long Beach, CA

Current Residence: Ventura, CA.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 150

Stance: Goofy

Accomplishments: Best Male Performace in a Video and Video of the Year for "First Chapter" at the 2006 Surfer Poll Awards. Named Next Big Thing by Australia Surfing Life Magazine, 2006, 2004. Most Radical Maneuver Award, California Cup (2004).

Rider:

Stare into the big bowl of hot young Australian surfing talent currently on the table and you'll soon find yourself pointing in Matty's direction mumbling, 'mmm... yes... he's one of the best young guns for sure'.

See, Matt Wilkinson is good. How good? Well, the Long Beach goofy-footer just pushed Rip Curl team mate and former World Junior Champion Ben Dunn to the death in the battle for the 2005 Australian Pro Junior Series Title.

Although Dunny finished atop the ratings come season end, Matt sat in first place at one point in the season and convincingly finished second overall. Not bad for his first serious attempt at the heavily contested series.

Season 2005 was made extra memorable for Wilko when he was given a Sponsor Wildcard into the Rip Curl Search WCT at Reunion Island in June.

Paddling out in Round 1 of the Search WCT - his first ever World Championship Tour event - was a nerve-racking thing for Wilko, especially when you consider that the youngster had to face then six-time world champion Kelly Slater.

The 2004 Under 16 ISA World Junior Champion put up a good fight, but fell short of posting enough points to beat Kelly and advance.

In his second-chance Round 2 heat, Matt came up against Australian Joel Parkinson for a spot in Round 3. Like Slater in the heat before, Parko proved a little too strong for his less experienced competitor.

Results aside, just having the opportunity to surf with and against the world's premiere surfers is sure to be invaluable for him.

There will be more opportunities like this for Wilko in the coming years, because we're focused on helping him take on the Pro Junior Series, tackle the World Qualifying Series and then compete the WCT at his ultimate level.

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Alex Gray

Alex Gray

Birth Date: 6/18/86

Birth Place: South Bay, California

Currently Living: Somewhere del Mundo

Height: 5’10”

Weight:140

Years Surfing:10

Stance: regular

Sponsors: Volcom, Channel islands, Body Glove, Creedlers, Go211.com, OAM

Favorite Spot: Hawaii, Point Breaks

Surf: For the fun of it

Side Tracks: Mountain Bike, Paddle, Yoga, DivingGoals: WCT, make a change, be an inspiration to kids who have a dream, meet new people

What gets you hyped: Badminton

A good movie: Any thinking mans action-comedy-adventure- mystery with partial nudity and a happy ending

Best Style: Someone being themself

Inspirations: Chris Gray, Jim Miller, our dog LOLA, and the few who were stuck at a fork in the road and took the path less chosen

Q and A:

What would you really like to be doing right now?Searching for good waves

Is the glass half full or half empty? Half Calf

Tight jeans or baggy jeans? Billy Jean is not my love.........

Ultimate dream girl?The girl next door

MTV or Discovery channel? NO TV.

Anyone you would like to meet...alive or dead? I want to meet everyone. Everyone has a story, you just have to listen.

How many hotdogs have you consumed this year? 346

What was your first pic in a mag? A checkout in Transworld. I think it is still up on the fridge.

Musical instrument of choice?Guitar, Djembe

BassPets? A bernese mountain dog named Lola. L-O-L-A,Lola!!!! She is out of control. Seriously.

Method of transport? Paddleboard

What cant you understand? Materialism

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Silvana Lima

Silvana Lima

Born: October 29, 1984

Born Where: Ceará, Brazil

Current Residence: Camburi Beach, Brazil.

Stance: Regular

Sponsors: Billabong, Kustom, Von Zipper and Two Surf.

Accomplishments: Perfect 10 on first wave ever surfed in WCT event (Billabing Pro Maui), #6 WQS, 1st Place Nokia Pro England(WQS), 4th Place Mr Price Pro South Africa (WQS), 1st Place body Glove Surfabout Lower trestles(WQS) and Brazilian Professional Championschip at Rio de Janeiro.

" I train at the beach from 7-10 am, shoot some video surfing. I do stretching and new board testing from 11:30-1 pm. Then I rest a bit, eat and go to the gym and do water fitness, weight training, running, swinmming and more stretching."

In what way has your life changed now that you have qualified for the 2008 WCT?

It will change everything in my life. In terms of waves, I'll be surfing perfect waves much more often and will improve my surfing. i'll have world recognition, which is something that is very important to me.

What is the most important moment in your carrer?

Conquering a WCT spot for 2008 an getting a perfect 10 at Billabong Pro Maui.

How would you describe yout surfing style?

Radical surffing with strong carves and off the tops. I like to use raild and I also love doing aerials and getting barreled.

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Mike Morrissey

Mike Morrissey

Born: September 17, 1983

Born Where: Laguna Beach, CA

Current Residence: Laguna Beach, CA

Height: 5-7

Weight: 159 pounds

Stance: Regular

Sponsors: Volcom and FCS

About Mike:

2007 has been a whirlwind of promotional shoots and dizzying competitive highlights for this 24 year-old Sunshine Coast surfer. Solid pro junior performances, including a win and the event's only perfect 10 point ride in the inaugural international Pro Junior at Bali's infamous 'Keramas', sit against a backdrop of virtual non-stop sojourns for the highly anticipated Young Guns 3 project. Mike has nailed incredible performances in places as far flung as Laguna Beach, Grajagan Indonesia, West Australia and East Coast Australia within the past few months, making his section one of the most explosive. Plus, his amazing repertoire, showcased alongside the freakish talents of stable mates such as Kelly Slater and Dane Reynolds, proves once and for all, this young Aussie has well and truly “arrived”on the international scene. 2006 will be remembered as the year Julian first stepped into the spotlight. At the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships held at Maresias, Brazil in early May, he did what everyone knew he was capable of, he bagged a world title. 2006 also saw Julian step onto the winner's podium at numerous junior events closer to home and be in the hunt for the prestigious Australasian junior crown. His ascension from fledgling grom, to hot-rat junior, to where he now stands, ready to take the next step into the big leagues looks complete. Julian's past is dotted with numerous state, national and international podium finishes, and a stack of video parts, most notably (and enviably) his sojourn aboard the flash Indies III alongside Kelly Slater, and fellow Young Guns Ry Craike, Dane Reynolds and Clay Marzo in the Mentawai Islands. And now, his solid video part in YG3. Morrissey has also surfed in front of 25,000 people in the strangest of places, the Sunway Lagoon wavepool in the land-locked city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he was whipped into two-to-three foot man-made waves by a jet-ski.

Sanoe Lake

Sanoe Lake

Born: Saturday, May 19, 1979

Born Where:

Height: 5' 9"

Current Residence: Hawaii, Kaua'i

Stance: Goofy

Sponsors: Billabong, Gravis, and Arnett sunglasses.

Accomplishments: 1 World title. Highest 2 Wave Heat Score.

Sanoe is an American actress of Hawaiian, Japanese and English descent. She was born in May 19, 1979 and is best known for starring in the 2002 film Blue Crush. Sanoe was born and raised in Kauai, Hawaii. Her name "Sànoe" means "Mist of the Mountains.

Q & A - Sanoe Lake

Q: Fantasy Spots:

A: Snapper

Q: Local Spots:

A: Kaua'i

Q: Nicknames:

A: San, Lakes.

Q: Pets:

A: My lil' dog.

Q: Tunes:

A: Reggae & Rock

Q: Trips:

A: Tahiti, Indo, Australia, Brazil.

Q: Books:

A: All.

Q: Movies:

A: 'Blue Crush,' 'Fair Bits,' 'Smile,' 'Freedom writers'

Q: Words to Live By:

A: 'You only live once'

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Fred Patacchia

Born: December 15, 1981
Born Where: North Shore of Oahu
Current Residence: North Shore of Oahu
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 165
Stance: Goofy
Accomplishments: 2005 ASP Rookie of the Year, 2nd Place at Teahupo'o, 2006, 2nd Place Monster Energy Pipeline Pro, 2006. 1st Sunset Xcel Pro, 2004 and 2002.

BioFred Patacchia is a fast and powerful goofyfoot who was born and bred on the North Shore of Oahu. He's a former prodigy and NSSA Champ and was the 2005 ASP Rookie of the Year! Fred finished 14th in the year-end ratings after blowing up in Tahiti, Fiji, South Africa and Brazil. He's an incredible tube rider at spots like Pipe and Teahupo'o and he's also got a wicked backhand honed from years smacking the lip at his home break of Haleiwa. He had another great year in 2006, finishing 2nd at Teahupo'o and 3rd in Brazil and has already qualified for the 2007 tour. Outside of surfing, Fred has an eclectic taste in music - he loves hip-hop, rock, even country. He's Hawaiian through and through and he loves his Mom's cooking. He's also a confident, smooth talking ladies man who has even been known to bust a few break dancing moves.

Outside of surfing, Fred has an eclectic taste in music - he loves hip-hop, rock, even country. He's Hawaiian through and through and he loves his Mom's cooking. He's also a confident, smooth talking ladies man who has even been known to bust a few break dancing moves.


Q & A - Fred Patacchia

Q: Fantasy Spots:

A: Tavarua

Q: Local Spots:

A: Haleiwa, Pipe

Q: Pets:A: Pit Bull named Java

Q: Tunes:

A: Linkin Park, The Game, G-Unit, Dixie Chicks

Q: Trips:

A: Tavarua, Tahiti

Q: Books:

A: Rich Kid, Smart Kid - Give your child a financial head start

Q: Movies:

A: "I Spy"Q: Surf Vids:

A: All of them

Q: Cheesy Reality or Regular TV Shows:

A: "Nick and Jessica Newlyweds"Q: Video Games:

A: "Madden 2005"Q: Complaints:

A: My buddies, to mess with them

Q: Grinds:

A: Whatever my Mom cooks me

Q: Bros:

A: Sean Moody, Joel Centeio, Jason Shibata

Q: Honeys:

A: I love them all, shapes sizes, colors, doesn't matter to me.

Q: Rides:

A: Fords

Q: Toys:

A: Fishing gear, golf clubs, tennis racket

Q: Boards:

A: 6-0 Tokoro

Q: Hobbies:

A: Golf, tennis, Texas Hold-Em, Sleeping, break dancing if the time is right.

Q: Bad Habits or Guilty Pleasures:

A: NoneQ: Shout Outs:

A: Big Ups to all the North Shore Boys

Q: Secrets:

A: I'm really a regular footer

Q: Jokes:

A: What do you call a guy with no hands and no legs floating in the ocean. F-ked.

Q: Surfers/Influences/Inspirations:

A: Tom Carroll, Fred Sr. (Dad)

Q: Words to Live By:

A: Never Give Up.

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Mark Healey

Mark Healey

Mark Healey is crazier than he looks. On the surface, he’s just your wholesome all American looking guy ...who happens to ride really, really big waves. (And if you’ve seen that Surfline video, you know his mere survival is almost as impressive as his surfing.) But that’s not the half of it.

Healey is immune to fear. He free dives as a hobby. He spearfishes every night for his dinner. Sharks? Prey, not predator. He is the kind of guy who needs no dare; he’ll take the path never-before-traveled every time, whether it’s the biggest wave you’d never tow into or the sheer rock cliff that looks like the fastest way to get back to his truck from the beach.

The way Healey puts it, if you’re gonna be dumb, you better be tough. And it’s exactly this combination of tenacity and fearlessness that makes him one of the world’s most electrifying big wave riders. Growing up on the North Shore gave Healey the chance to learn the intricacies of the island’s most infamous breaks, both above and below the surface. His comfort level at Pipe, Waimea and Sunset means he’s not afraid to experiment. And when he charges even bigger waves elsewhere—Jaws, Todos, Teahupoo, Puerto, Tasmania, Cortes Bank—his expertise as a waterman serves him well. He can stay in the moment and in control no matter how big it gets, a reflection of a lifetime spent learning how.

Being crazy gets you noticed, and that’s certainly the case for Healey. In addition to regular props from the holy trinity of surf media—Surfer, Surfing and Transworld— mainstream adrenaline pubs like Outside and Men’s Journal have made Healey’s swell- chasing lifestyle and poster boy abs the envy of Joe Average everywhere. Ever in training for the next wave, the devoted Quik rider has also been tapped to front the brand’s new performance apparel line, EQPT.

Some have deemed Healey the next Laird Hamilton, but a better comparison might be Healey’s favorite movie star, Steve McQueen: a guy who lived hard and liked to go fast.

But really, Healey defies comparison. This Pipeline aficionado is driven but humble, reckless but smart: a guy who laughs in the face of danger as much as his own folly.

Q & A - Mark Healey

Q: Fantasy Spots:

A: A Teahupo'o peak that runs 100 yards left and right, on sand

Q: Local Spots:

A: Pipeline

Q: Nicknames:

A: Monster

Q: Pets:

A: just the rats that live in our house

Q: Tunes:

A: Johnny Cash

Q: Trips:

A: Fiji & NYC

Q: Books:

A: Kon Tiki

Q: Movies:

A: "Papillon"

Q: Surf Vids:

A: "Beyond Blazing Boards"

Q: Cheesy Reality or Regular TV Shows:

A: History Channel & Comedy Central

Q: Video Games:

A: not into them

Q: Complaints:

A: the thousands of blow in kooks that show up on the North Shore every year

Q: Grinds:

A: Lei Lei's

Q: Bro's

A: Birdface, Merle Dog, Jim, Rodeo Dave

Q: Honey's:

A: extremely single, although, Brooke Burns might be able to lock me down in a serious

relationship if she plays her cards right

Q: Rides:

A: '91 Mazda pickup

Q: Toys:

A: my spearfishing gear

Q: Boards:A: 7'2" Pat Mulhern pipe board

Q: Hobbies:

A: freediving

Q: Bad Habits or Guilty Pleasures:

A: the occasional dirt stick when I'm out partying

Q: Shout Outs:

A: If Brandon thinks that his 40lb Ulua will win the tournament this year, he's got another thing coming.

Q: Jokes:

A: What do you call a smart blonde? A Golden Retriever.

Q: Surfers/Influences/Inspirations:

A: My Dad

Q: Words to Live By:

A: Live every day like it's your last.

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