Girls Who Surf!
I had the opportunity to interview a few girls who have just recently picked up surfing. I thought it would be a great chance to let any other girls (or guys ) what it is all about:
Sarah “Sezza” Saunders, Amy “Dunnie” Dalgleish and Emma “Patsy” Stephens
ME: How long have you been surfing for?
Sezza: 4 months
Dunnie: 3 years
Patsy: 10 years
ME: So girls what is it that got you into surfing?
Sezza: I just came to Byron and it was the thing to do! I love the ocean and I love excercising…
Dunnie: My boyfriend (now husband) was surfing everyday, all the time, so I thought if you can’t beat them, join them
Patsy: Im from Victoria, so I’ve always been around blokes who surf, but there weren’t too many girls surfing down there, probably because it was a bit cold. When I came up to Byron I saw heaps of girls surfing (and the water was nice and warm!) so I thought I’d give it a go
ME: Where is your favourite place to surf?
Sezza: The Pass! It can get crowded, but if you find a little spot with no one around you can get some really fun rides!
Dunnie: The Pass! The waves are nice and uniform and easy to navigate…
Patsy: Wategoes @ sunset in the middle of summer is my favourite place in the world
ME: What type of Boards do you ride?
Sezza: 9′1 Bear Longboard
Dunnie: 9′3 Sea Longboard ! “The Green Machine”
Patsy: 9′1 McTavish and a 5′6 Fish by Dain Thomas!
ME: What do you find is the main difference between the way girls surf and the way guys surf?
Sezza: Guys seem to get a little more “agro” in the water… sometimes it seems like they’re not even having fun! Whenever I go out with the girls we just have a laugh… I have seen a few agro girls but generally they seem a lot more cruisy
Dunnie: I think that men can see surfing as a competitive sport. They have sports heroes like Occy and Slater. Girls don’t really follow the pros as much. Even though Kelly Slater is a total hottie!
Patsy: Girls seem to have a nice rythmn when surfing… good on a long board! Guys are a lot more powerful… not that some girls I’ve seen haven’t been able to rip in the big surf!
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