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Rachelle Craig, 29
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Hometown:
Strabane
Home region: North
Donegal. West in the summer.
How long you surfing?
Since July 2006
3 sentences that describe you/what
you do:
Mission in life is to reap life's benefits and watch as little
TV as possible.
Motivated - one of those people with a 5 year plan. I am a bit
like Chandler Bing - a job in an office but no-one understands
what I do. Am employed as a Corporate Policy Officer, am a Chartered
Company Secretary and deal with Corporate Governance stuff.
Where/Why did you start surfing?
Where and why did you start surfing?
After years and years of snowboarding and skiing, travelling far
and wide for outdoor related kicks, I finally realised that there
was soo much fun on my doorstep (with less of the financial pain
and sore falls). Have a family mobile home. Initially looked like
a fun way to keep me occupied in the summer when the winter holidays
were a distant possibility.
Any surfing honours, comp wins etc?
Does winning the ladies gloves, rash vest and wetsuit at the recent
surfism event count?
Your fave board: quiver me timbers?
A big pink foam bodyglove monster. love it. Rosy custom made mini
mal and fat boy flier due August 07 (All around 7ft) (Still learning).
"Surfing is getting more popular
in Ireland for sure". Discuss:
Whether it is people escaping the stress and strain of a fast
paced, commercial and technological society and reacquainting
themselves with nature, am not sure. Being close to nature is
definitely good for the soul. Is it a kinda modern spiritual renaissance?.
Popularity may be related to the growth in disposable income,
the decline of community and the increased individualistic hedonistic
pursuit of happiness. Nevertheless, enhanced media /communication
links are definitely make surfing more accessible and current
and, ironically forming communities in a non traditional way.
Still takes a unique type of person to surf so unless humans all
glean the same personality traits I think that we are safe from
mass migration into the sea.
Definitely feel that surfing is one of Ireland most unexplored
outdoor activities and it has major tourism potential. I am just
sorry that it has taken me so long to find it.
Favourite Surfer/s and why:
I don't know enough about female surfers to give a rational answer
to this. So I am going to say Cameron Diaz. She is older than
me, loves to Surf and Snowboard. Seems to have her priorities
in order and when splitting up with Justin Timberlake runs to
the comfort of Kelly Slater for days in the waves to mend her
broken spirit! Sounds like a good plan to me.
Best thing about surfing:
How insignificant the big waves make me feel, it puts life in
perspective. I also love the energy surfing gives me.
Your top music/reading/movies/tv/radio, surf or otherwise: Music:
Seen the 4 of Us at the Alley Theatre in Strabane recently, bought
a couple of their albums and they are fab. Usual - Chillis, JJ,
White Stripes,
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Reading: Read the book "When Dreams May
Come". Its about life after death.
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Movies: Anything with Adam Sandler in it.(Loved
big Daddy and Scuba Steve) Click
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TV: Don't watch much tv.
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Radio: Has to be Mark Patterson
Any ambition as a surfer?
To keep on learning.
Dream surf trip:
Hawaii and J Bay, South Africa (amazing country)
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