SUP Mag UK lo-res free to readers July 2014 lo-res - free to read | Page 54

What do you love about SUP and what don’t you like so much
– if you could change one thing what would it be?
If you look at SUP objectively you see that it’s a way for people to connect with their
surroundings almost anywhere there’s a body of water. You have weekenders put-putting
about on the local reservoir, guys rushing white water rapids, surfing from 1ft little
peelers to massive Aileen’s, glorious long distance downwind runs and full on jock style
races. It isn’t just that older bloke on a 10.6ft any more. What other board sport is
impacting so many people over such a geographical and social range? And why change
it? It’s got its own impetus.

If you had to choose just one sport to do for the rest of your
life what would it be and why?
Wave riding.

Any final shout outs and acknowledgements?
My long suffering wife Julie, I love you! Fanatic, ION, Volkan Watches and K-66 – thanks
for believing in me. I also love good sipping rum, like summer in a bottle, my after
session vice.

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