Line Up Team Profiles
Ed Webber

Date of Birth: 26th May, 1977

Local Break: Woolacombe, England

Nickname: Mungbean

Star Sign: Gemini

Hair: Blond

General Description: Pommie Goofy Footer who lives to surf; holds his family and friends as the dearest thing he has and has a happy-go-lucky look on life.

Surfing Since: 1990

Top 3 Results:

1. 1st Ganzo Memorial Contest '98
2. 1st Grunta Open Championships '98
3. 1st Carlsberg/Hunter Open Contest '98

Current Sponsors:

• Surfboards: Line Up Surf Australia
• Wetsuits: O'Neill
• Clothing: O'Neill
• Shoes: O'Neill
• Accessories: The Bay Surf Shop.
• Eyewear: None.
• Grip: Prosurf Australia.

Favourite Local Surfer: Jim Capron.

Favourite Male Surfer: Wingnut and Pat O'Connell.

Favourite Female Surfer: Rochelle Ballard

Favourite All-time Surf spot: Lynmouth, England / Los Lobos, Fuertaventura

Surfboard Dimensions: All my boards have been shaped by Geoff Horner:

6'0" x 19" x 2 1/4"
6'1" x 20" x 2 1/2"
6'4" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8"
6'8" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8"
7'0" x 18 3/4" x 2 3/8"

Favourite Manouver: Backhand Roundhouse

What new manouver will be around in the Year 2000?
720 degree Aerials / Loops

Favourite Animal: My two Irish Setter Dogs - Amber And Dillon.

Travels: Canaries; France; Spain; Morocco; Australia; Portugal; Scotland / Andora - Snowboarding.

Future World Champ: Julian Wilson (10 year old Grom from Coolum who rides for O'Neill now).

Favourite other Sport: Golf with my mates.

Influences in the water: Friends at home; Surfing Videos and especially other team riders.

Favourite All-Time Surf Movie: Playgrounds in Paradise, Endless Summer II.

How far do you want to take your surfing? As far as I possibly can, but keeping Fun as my main objective. I also want to start to bring my snow boarding into my calendar more as I wish to compete in both one day.

Work: Retailer.

Other Interests: Keeping fit; Reading; Golf.

Likes: Honesty; Lefthand Point Breaks; Mother's cooking.

Dislikes: Vegetables; Snobs; Flat spells.

Any Last Words: The best surfer in the world is the person having the most fun.

Would you like to sponsor Ed Webber? Just contact Wayne Ryan by email or by phone on +61-2-9971-8624; or Fax him on +61 2 9971 8600.

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