Nickname: Master Blaster When started: Started waveski surfing at the age of 11 Home Break: Tallebudgerah, Gold Coast Favourite type of wave: Big barrels Favourite Wave: Hideaways Mentawais, North point WA Best surf ever: Hideaways Mentawais Inspiration/favorite surfers: Mike Fanning, Joel Parkinson Board of Choice: RD custom 7’4’’ Achievements: 11 x world Champion, 1x World Waveski Tour, 22 Australian. Goal: To win another Open world title and design the most sort after waveski in the world Something people don’t know about you: Rees the 4th and was a young Australian of the year 1989 Favorites Food: Trish’s cooking and seafood
Steve Gibbs
Nickname: Gibsy When started: 1985 as a result of a sports injuries to both knees while playing Rugby and soccer Home Break: Wainui Beach, Makarori Beach Favourite type of wave: Point Break- Makarori Point Favourite Wave Best surf ever, :Makarori Point ay 4-6 ft Inside Island- Tuamotu- Gisbourne Inspiration: Watching surfer defy gravity on a waveski like Dave Mitchell, Rees Duncan, Brett Cronin & Tony Cherry Board of Choice: Up to this point was Wave Master, now RD Waveksi’s Achievements: World Champion Grandmasters 2007, World Champion Veterans 2016. Also several NZ age National Championships Goal: To enjoy life, stay water fit and keep surfing for as long as I can. Makarori Point ay 4-6 ft Inside Island- Tuamotu- Gisbourne Something people don’t know about you: Im an artist and art educator, Associate Professor and I run a contemporary Maori Visual arts school here in Gisborne called Toihoukura Favorites Food: Anything that is good for you to eat and good company to share it with.
Steve Farthing
Nickname: Devo When started: Started waveski surfing at the age of 15 Home Break: Alexandra Headlands, QLD Favourite type of wave: hollow barreling Favourite Wave: Hideaways, Rifles, Bank Vaults, Mentawai’s West Sumatra Best surf ever: Hideaways Mentawai’s Inspiration/favorite surfers: Matty Wilko Board of Choice: RD custom 7’10’’ Achievements: World Masters Waveski Champ 2011, World Masters Surf Kayak Champ 2009, Australian Junior Champion 1984 Goal: Surf Indo as much as I can Something people don’t know about you: I’de like to save the world from Zombies Favourite Food: Okinomyaki
Rees Duncan Jnr
Nickname: RJ When started: I was 12 years of age when I started, but stopped to focus on soccer. Im now back into it. Home Break: Palm Beach, Gold Coast Favourite type of wave: Beach Break Favourite Wave: Palm Beach Inspiration/favorite surfers:Rees Duncan… Dad Board of Choice: RD of course! Achievements: 1 Aust Junior Titles, 3rd Worlds Junior Title Goal: I’d like to win a world title Something people don’t know about you: I love spearfishing and boats Favorites Food: Mums cooking
Kye Duncan
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When started: Waveski since age 10, but just getting back into it after a break Home Break: Palm Beach, Gold Coast Favourite type of wave: Heavy Beach Break Favourite Wave: Kirra Inspiration/favorite surfers: Rees Duncan (dad) Board of Choice: RD Achievements: 2nd in World Junior Titles Goal: Improve and enjoy Something people don’t know about you: Massage therapist Favorites Food: Mums lasagna
Odei Etxeberria
Nickname: Odei When started:I started kayaking when I was really young and in 2012 I started Kayaksurfing and waveski surfing. Home Break:Zurriola, Spain Favourite type of wave: Sucky reef breaks, breaking both sides Favourite Wave: Coblestones Inspiration/favorite surfers: Inspiration – my father,
Board of Choice: Rees Duncan Waveskis Achievements: 3 rd 2018 World Titles Goal: To cbreak the limits of the sport Something people don’t know about you:Im into freestyle and rap battles. I also lie Trap music and a good soccer player Favorites Food: MEAT