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Wayne Ryan


Date of Birth: 1961.

Local Break: Dee Why, Sydney Australia

Nickname: Wayno (King)

Surfing Since: 1973

Top 3 Results:

  1. 1st Walk on Water Classic, Waikikki - Hawaii 2003
  2. 1st North Beach Pro, Wollongong 1990
  3. 2nd Pepsi/SOL Pro, Samoa 1998

Current Sponsors:

Favourite Local Surfer: Gavin (Smurf) Dickenson & Tara Ryan

Favourite Male Surfer: Occy

Favourite Female Surfer: Kim Wooldridge

Favourite All-time Surf spots: Green Island, Pipe, Hikadua (Sri Lanka), Alipata (Samoa), Pasta Point (Maldives), Sunset Beach (Hawaii), Lighthouse (Tasmania)

Surfboard Dimensions: 6'7" x 19 1/4" x 2 1/2" with V & Concave

Wayne RyanFavourite Manouver: Tube Riding

What new manouver will be around in the Year 2010? Double loop the loop aerials

Influences in the water: Derek Doener because he has been where very few have ever gone (60' waves!) and doesn't start to wax up his board until it is 15'.

Travels: All over Aus, Indo, Phillipines, Sri Lanka, Hawaii USA, Maldives, Samoa (Pacific), Tonga, New Zealand, Fiji, USA, Japan to name a few...

Future World Champions: Male: Mick Lowe, Toby Martin, Andy Irons, Jamie O'Brian (Hawaii). Female: Kim Wooldirdge, Tara Ryan, Jessie Millie-Doyer & Chelsea Georgeson

Favourite other Sports: Soccer, Cricket.

Favourite Animal: Monkeys because I can relate to them.

Favourite All-Time Surf Movie: Big Wednesday because I can relate to it

How far do you want to take your surfing? I'm just happy to surf these days....

Work: Line Up!

Other Interests: Family, Travelling, not working.

Likes: Surfing; Travel; Sport; Family & Friends

Dislikes: Losing; Bad weather; Making no money; Immature, bad attitudes

Any Last Words: God is good.



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