First board you ever owned?
BP: Vinta twist, in a lovely Yellow, tipping the scales at around 20kg I reckon!
First time you nailed a forward loop?
BP: I think it was the year 2000, I was a late starter!
First board you ever loved?
BP: A Newaves 245 custom, bought second hand (it was Mr Newave son’s board), which had an extra mast track further back in it as it was for short asses! I was ahead of the times! Haha!
First time you got ripped off?
BP: I bought a Volkswagen mark 1 golf when I was about twenty. It looked mint and I was super happy with it but the bloody thing just kept cutting out. I had to drive it with my hand on the handbrake because if I took my foot off the accelerator it would cut out. So I had to use the handbrake and clutch and keep revving it! It was a bloody nightmare but funny. I finally thought I’d fixed it and sold it to my sister; she blew the engine up two weeks later!
First time you had a hangover?
BP: To be honest I never used to get them but I do remember a racing event in Bridlington where I was dying after a big Saturday night! There was meant to be no wind so when I peered out the van on the Sunday morning to see 8 – 10 knots and the ‘go afloat’ flag was up I was crying inside. I remember a few of the boys not making it but I some how managed to make the start and race. I really wasn’t in a good way. I was throwing up round the top mark, down the reaches and over the finish. I really was bad. But the crazy thing was I actually won! Ha ha!
“ He was a hero then and still is today. His name is Farrell O’ Shea and I’m proud to have him as a sponsor ’’
First time you won a competition?
BP: I think I won a dance competition when I was like 6 years old at a holiday camp in France! I am not sure what happened to my moves since then.
First time you did the PWA commentary?
BP: I think it was Vietnam, Mui ne beach.
