Name: Jonesy
D.O.B: 26/7/63
Local break: Dixon Park
Favourite aspect of SUP: Solo surfing at no mans banks
Favourite SUP spot: Point X
What’s in your quiver? 8’6 KH all rounder, 9’2 mal, 6’2 von Sol ECS 8’6 carbon weapon
How did you start SUP? Inspired by Laird at chopes, 11’ Jimmy Lewis
Best SUP day in my life: Paddling with mother humpback and calf at Susan Gilmore. winning the 2013 Aussie title
Other sponsors: Kristin (wife) ECS, Sharkskin, Maui Jim, EcoEnviro
What’s the best thing about being in Team BaySUP? access all areas!
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Name: Dylan Henry
D.O.B: 24/01/94
Local break: Dixon Park & Redhead third creek (camp overnight for uncrowded morning waves)
Favourite aspect of SUP: Surfing, exploring, teaching
Favourite SUP spot: In Aus: Smith lakes area & Crescent head. OS: Indo & Philippines.
What’s in your quiver? All ECS! 6’10 custom slab sup, 7’6 fusion flex weapon sup, 7’10 brushed carbon weapon sup, 9’6 triple stringer log, 5’8 slab shortboard, 6′ bamboo bulldog, 6’2 drifter.
How did you start SUP? surfing a 11’2 mal and figured I can stand on it got handed a paddle from Glenn Turner and took off and got a few waves , around 8 years ago
Best SUP day in my life: Paddling with a whale and 40+ dolphins off Merewether. Placing 2nd at the SUPA Australian Junior Surf SUP Titles. Placing 3rd in Surfest 2015 & scoring pumping typhoon swells in the Philippines.
Other sponsors: East Coast Surfboards, Burton Toyota, Maui Jim, Planet Fitness
What’s the best thing about being in Team BaySUP? Hanging out with a great bunch of SUPers and surfing unreal waves with access to the best equipment in the world!
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Name: Terrene Black
Local break: Toowoon Bay
Favourite aspect of SUP: Downwinding
Favourite SUP spot: Toowoon Bay
What’s in your quiver: (soon to be) NSP/DC 12’6 x 25, 14 x 24.5 and custom 8’5
How did you start SUP? I had a loan of a friends board for the weekend and loved it. Eventually my sister and I went halves in a 9’6. You couldn’t get me off it. I was hooked!
Best SUP day in my life: Winning Molokai 2 Oahu! How could I ever better that? It was the best feeling in the world!
Other sponsors: ECS, Maui Jim Sunglasses and Sharkskin Wetsuits.
What’s the best thing about being in Team BaySUP? Feeling a part of team at local events. Good friends who have backed me from the beginning.
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Name: Mitch Ebrill
D.O.B: 08/01/96
Local break: Dixon Park
Favourite aspect of SUP: SUP Surfing
Favourite SUP spot: Birubi Beach
What’s in your quiver? 8’6 ECS PW2, 8’4 c4 Turbo spud, 7’8 KH custom, 14’ C4 Vortice
How did you start SUP? Through BaySUP 2 years ago
Best SUP day in my life: The one day I didn’t get yelled at.
Other sponsors: Wanted
What’s the best thing about being in Team BaySUP? The vibe of being in a awesome team.
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Name: Matt Worley
D.O.B: 2/7/72
Local break: Bar Beach / Dixon Park
Favourite aspect of SUP: Just being on the Ocean or any water anywhere, the versatility of the sport you can do it anywhere there is water and have fun in almost any type of condition. You can surf, Downwind, paddle for fitness or adventure and SUPYoga
Favourite SUP spot: Anywhere the water is clean with preferably warm
What’s in your quiver? 8’6 Surf SUP, 10’6 SUPYoga & family board, 12’6 Race Board, 10’6 ECS evo & ECS pw2 carbon
How did you start SUP? I was out surfing small waves and saw a guy on a SUP getting more waves & having more fun, that’s when I said to myself I want some of that fun. From there I got into everything SUP, surfing, racing both flatwater & ocean downwind, I also started Outrigger paddling to improve my SUP paddling.
Best SUP day in my life: There are too many memorable days too list just one, it would be any day I get to share SUPing with family & friends
What’s the best thing about being in Team BaySUP?: The BaySUP crew, access to a great range of boards and sharing the stoke with and developing the local SUP community
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Name: Hannah Finlay-Jones
Hannah
D.O.B: 6 /3/95
Local break: Dixon Park
Favourite aspect of SUP: Get to be out in the water for longer
Favourite SUP spot: Somewhere quiet with crystal clear water and sunny; there is definitely a spot out there like this.
What’s in your quiver? 2x 7’10- “Tiger-stripe” custom and “Rasta” custom, ECS 7’10 carbon weapon
How did you start SUP? Dad dragged me into it, and at first, I was resistant and struggled but now I love it (still struggling though)
Best SUP day in my life: I’m lucky that there are too many to recall one- but its always nice when you land that one manoeuvre or see dolphins, rays, turtles and even a seal. Also when the water sparkles in the sun and is super clear.
Other sponsors: Sharkskin, Maui Jim & ECS
What’s the best thing about being in Team BaySUP? The relaxed attitude that team BaySUP have and how supportive and positive they are, supping with them is great fun.
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Name: Glenn Turner
D.O.B: 26/4/72
Local break: Merewether
Favourite aspect of SUP: Surfing
Favourite SUP spot: Philippines
What’s in your quiver? 5’9 Vonsol, 6’2 Vonsol, 8’4 KH custom, 7’10 ECS carbon weapon
How did you start SUP? Luke Egan introduced me to it around 7 years ago
Best SUP day in my life: Tandem with my daughter Lyndsay
Other sponsors: Sharkskin, Maui Jim, Sanbah & ECS
What’s the best thing about being in Team BaySUP? Support with awesome gear and team spirit
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Name: BAYSUP SUPER GROM!
DOB: 10/2/99
Local break: Dixon park
Favourite aspect of SUP? The feeling when do a good turn
Favourite Sup spot: Dixon park
What’s in your quiver? 7,8 baysup custom SUP and 5,7 Js
How did you start Sup? I had a go of my brothers board and got hooked
Best Sup day of my life: I was out at dico with my dad and Richard and we had this perfect left to ourselves
Other sponsors: None, but you should sponsor me!
What’s the best thing about being on team BaySUP? Getting to surf with other great SUP riders
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BAYSUP SUPER GROM!
Name: Charlie Harrison
D.O.B: 12/4/2000
Local break: Merewether/Dixon
Favourite aspect of SUP: getting tones of waves (within reason)
Favourite SUP spot: Merewether
What’s in your quiver? 7’10 BaySUP custom
How did you start SUP? Glen Tuner ask me if I wanted a go and yeah that’s how it started
Best SUP day in my life: a while ago I was at middles at Merewether and it was really sucky rights and it was so good
Other sponsors: None ATM….but wanting!
What’s the best thing about being in Team BaySUP? Meeting new people and have fun doing what u love.
