I always love going back to Australia. Especially going back to Cronulla. Most of my good friends are there and some of the best waves in Australia. Plus, seeing and hanging out with all of the stoked and amped groms are always good times. I've been going back there every year for about 4 years now and it's insane how big the groms get and how much they are ripping nowadays. Dezzy and the boys at
Emerald Surf City are legends and always take care of me. Also, my good friends Shaun Petersen, Richard Lornie, Steve Jones, Deano, and Sully always show the aloha and help me out so much. With that said, all of the Cronulla boys are legends as well and I just want to say thank you so much for always sharing some waves with me out at your local zones and making Cronulla feel like my second home. I love it there!
I didn't do well in the comp. They held the first day of competition at Mystics. Mystics is a wedgey beach break, but it was only about 2-3ft on the first day. I have no excuses I just couldn't get a second scoring wave. I really wish I made it to the second day as it was pumping at a secret location. Oh well, life is still beautiful and I can't win them all. I'm just staying positive and getting ready for the next one mentally and physically. Well, hopefully I can get to Chile as of right now I can't because it's tough times financially. I'll make it happen somehow.
In other news! I just wanted to give a big MAHALO to my family, friends, fans, girlfriend, and sponsors
The Foam Company,
Da Secret Sauce,
Invicta Apparel,
Reeflex USA,
SURGE Wax, and Churchill swim fins for all of the support! I have the best support I can ever ask for. Without you guys, none of this would be possible.
If you haven't yet, my new clothing sponsor
INVICTA Apparel has a new website. Check it out now and support! You can now order online and look for the new range to hit store soon. aloha and mahalo
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| Can't leave Maui without taking a dip in the Valley |
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| Stopped on Oahu to visit my good friend Pat. He's rehabing after getting hit by a car |
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| My last Hawaiian sunset on Oahu before heading to Australia the next morning |
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| Sydney |
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| Morning check. Island zone |
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| Grind. The best coffee in Australia i reckon |
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| Tanner amping up for the trials at Mystics |
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| Stoked for Kahekili Labatte. Doing big things. Inverting in the new Riptide magazine |
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| Maui boys in the new Riptide magazine |
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| Emeralds security guard. Wendell |
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| Early morning Cronulla sunrise |
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| More! |
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| Site seeing in the city |
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| OOOOOO da pretty dat one |
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| mine mine mine mine mine mine mine |
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| Letting the city cruise |
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| Bondi beach ay |
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| So much traffic. Even the airplane had to wait |
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| Stormy big conditions at Kiama |
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| Big rain so much cute |
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| Sully's frame of my reverse guy |
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| For the love. Frame grab from Richard Lornie of my reverse i did after getting knocked in the comp |
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| del boy |
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| WOT Hardy! Scrap um. haha jk :) Emerald hangs |
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| Corey grom guy |
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| Sushi guy with the guy of guys |
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| I eat um all. |
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| Beer of choice in AUS my fav |
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| Super stoked grom Jed. |
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| Meat pie for meat guy |
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| Sahhhhh bahhhhh |
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| A wild live kangaroo in the airport. Aww da cute da baby in pouch |
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| First class home on Hawaiian for the hawaiian guy |
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| Hello Oahu |
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| Maui welcoming me home with an amazing sunrise |
