45.
Phyllis Dameron
God Dameron
could this woman charge! While big wave surfing is normally a testosterone
driven realm, Phyllis charged Waimea on a sponge before it was even fashionable
to do so. Like many of the female elite, she made guys envy not only her
skills, but her balls.
44.
Jay Reale
Jay is a nice
guy. If you have to ask why, you’ve obviously never met, spoken with or
corresponded via email with him. I was able to enjoy a couple of email
exchanges a couple of years back and I’m still grateful for him being so nice
to a grom. Now that doesn’t mean he didn’t charge. His ARS’s are damn text book
and his reverse bashes against the foam still remain on my wishlist of moves I
wish I could pull off.
43.
JP Patterson
Winner of the
first Pipe contest and pioneer of the wounded seagull stance, JP wasn’t
aesthetically pleasing to some, but I always found his style interesting
because it was so different, going against supposedly established core
fundamentals and still charging and charging BIG. He survived one of the
biggest closeout sets in Waimea history and was always known for going bigger
than most people would even dare to draw on their notebooks.
42.
Cavin Yap
Although it
feels like standup bodyboarding is an almost lost artform, I couldn’t help but
remember Cavin while compiling this list because he threw chunks of water that
standup surfers would kill to be able to do. He rode standup with the best most
polished style and his carves were just killer.
41. Paulo
Barcellos
Brazilian world
champ who busts… sound familiar? Like the best Brazo surfers, he was
competitive, hungry and would do whatever it took to get the win, in the
process becoming the second Brazilian to win at Pipe.
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