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to have a go. I ca
persuaded me
ever since.
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first wave and I’v
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see the sport
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best SUP achi
the UK?
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season – eith
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the UK scene
pirations?
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air.
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class. Land an
spiring than su
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which is less in
best SUP sess
is year – UK or
why we
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ips planned th
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warm water. Th
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on scary – big
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on a world clas
all
abroad?
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can’t compete
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to Ireland in M
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tell I suppose.
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le with at
all.
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u like to see fr
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generation of
the next
home?
ts bigger?
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pressure?
sport as it ge
and having
you feel this
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to, SUP
couple
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do you look up
good to have a
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fun. It would be
ns.
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anything.
or otherwise?
more SUP surf
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Leco Salazar.
her young SU
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aware of?
we should be
watch.
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Louie Harrow
SUP kit
vourite bit of
What’s your fa
and why?
s! And it
because it rock
My new board,
waves
ssible to catch
wouldn’t be po
d…
without a boar
thanks?
, shout outs or
Any last words
ing my taxi
and dad for be
Thanks to mum
Fins and
Escape SUP, K4
and thanks to
interview.
ag for this
SUP Mag UK m
me – Ed).
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