Matt Gallagher
Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia
Age: Old as well
Past Competitions:
5th in class @ 2015 World Kneeboard Championships in Kiama, Australia
Current Tradies Surf Masters Kneeboard Champion
Current Runner-Up Tradies Surf Masters Retro/Single fin Division
3x World Open Finalist and Semi-finals last Worlds
2x Phillip Island Open Champion
2x Wollongong Open Champion
1x NSW State Champion (pro)
4x NSW State Champion (amateur)
3x Aussie Champ (amateur)
2nd KSA circuit Open Division
Local Break: Bellambi Bombie, Sharkies, Sandon Point lefts, Green Island
Favourite Break: Urunga Rivermouth (NSW)
Last Trip: New Zealand / Honeymoon!
Past Trips: Santa Cruz, Tahiti, Bali, Thailand
Boards:
– Kneeboards -Not riding for anyone but have an Island 5’9” x 22” and a 5’6” slab single fin (my favourite)
– Stand ups – 11’ mal, 8’6” gun, 7’2” gun, 6’10” single fin (homemade special), 5’8” Monkfish quad, 5’2” foamy twinny, 4’6” softboard finless (Mullet)
Training: Lots of it. Obstacle race training, surfing, swimming
Bio: Plan to do lots of surfing over the winter months with my new wetsuits and get some pics as well as doing three major obstacle races before the year is out AND enjoying my new edition to the family.
