Profiles
Getting To Know Roisin Carolan
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Roisin (pronounced Rosheen) Carolan started surfing aged 9 in Manly, and started long boarding and competing age 11. At the age of 12 moved with her family from Manly to Byron Bay Hinterland. Now a member of the Byron Bay Malibu Club and All Girls Surfriders and compete in Longboarding regularly. Roisin focus is surfing...
Rell Sunn
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Of all the words that have been written about Makaha surfer Rell Sunn, her husband Dave Parmenter felt that nothing captured her essence better than this story written by Sunn herself. Dave wanted readers to know that, of all the things Sunn excelled at, her greatest skill was as a spearfisher. Sunn, a pioneer in women's competitive surfing had this story to tell...
Getting To Know Stephanie Pettersen
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Stephanie Petterson is a professional bodyboarder that has had a career in the water since 1984, originally form Brazil and proud to be an Aussie (Steph has competed for both countries). My first impression of Steph was a smiling 'power house' and after talking to her I realised this to be true. Extremely passionate about life, surfing and her family, this former World Champion openly shared her experiences, both good and bad.
Getting To Know Bethany Hamilton
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In the dictionary when you look up the word 'courageous' the caption reads, not deterred by danger or pain; brave. When I hear the name Bethany Hamilton I think of a 'one armed surfing wonder'. A courageous water woman that above all odds has battled for her life and in the very next breath paddled back out. Now as a professional surfer, Christian, philanthropist, and healthy lifestyle advocate, Bethany continues to touch and inspire lives globally. Bethany regularly comes to Australia sharing her surfing, faith and hope with all that encounter her.
Getting To Know Janine Hall
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Janine Hall knows what it’s like to hit point break in a demanding executive role. “My fashion executive role took me around the world but eventually I burned out. All I wanted was to get away from it all and concentrate on getting healthy again by doing the things I loved – surfing, yoga and eating good nutritional food.”
Janine’s quest to find the perfect personal retreat began her new journey setting up Surf Haven Bali. “The time was right to move onto the next chapter and combine my career skills with my other life passions – coaching, surfing, yoga and well-being.” That instigated the birth of Surf Haven Bali, a boutique surf retreat that combines luxury living with a whole lot of soul; we had a chat with Janine to gain some insight into how she is following her passions and living her dream.
