CHRIS FLAHERTY

Date of Birth: 1968

Local Break: Victor Harbor

Surfing Since: 1982

Top 3 Results:

1. 5 times SLSSA State Champion
2. 3rd South Coast Pro Am
3. 13th Aussie Titles 1996

Favourite Local surfer: Tony Dalton

Favourite Male Surfer: Occy

Favourite Female Surfer: All of them

Influences in the water: All the boys

Travels: Indo, Fiji, Hawaii, California, Mexico, Europe

Future World Champ: Mick Fanning (come on!)

Favourite other sport: Backyard cricket

Favourite animal: Dog

Favourite all time surf spot: Cactus, nowhere else comes close!

Surfboard dimensions: 6'3 x 19 1/4 Rounded square tail

Favourite manoeuvre: Tube

What new manoeuvre will be around in 2012? helicopters - aerial 360 loops

Favourite all time movie: Ferris Buellers Day off

How far do you want to take your surfing? Not to take it too seriously and always enjoy it.

Work: With submarines

Other interests: Travelling, catching up with friends & enjoying life.

Likes: Food, sleeping, summer, big clean uncrowded waves, good tunes and good laughs

Dislikes: People who complain.

Any last words: Australia is the Lucky Country!