Phil Taylor

Phil is originally from Western Australia where he grew up surfing big heavy waves. He was a sponsored surfer and competed in many surfing events, winning most of them he entered.

Phil is naturally a very easy person to get along with, it may be from his many years experience as a church pastor where listening and helping people is a natural part of the job.

Phil has been on many trips to The Maldives as a group leader and more recently has started going to The Maldives as a Surf Guide for surf charter boats. People have actually requested his services!

What do you do for living at the moment?

working on a school maintenance property team

Write down your surfing competition results that made the top 10, in whole your surfing life?

WA State and Spring titles. Also surfed in National titles.

What other sport do you practice?                 

Bike ride, tennis and squash

Favourite surfspot in Australia:           Strickland Bay WA

Favourite surfspot in Overseas:           Chickens in Maldives

Favourite pro –male surfer :                  Occy

Favourite pro –female surfer :               Steph Gilmore

Favourite movie:                                     Terminator’s salvation

Age you started surfing:                        8

Best manoeuvre:                                      late take off

How many boards do you have?          6

Did you make any surftrips the last couple of years, if yes which spots?

Maldives and Rottnest Island.

Crescent head area and south coast

Which trip did you like the most?                                     Maldives

Ultimate Surftrip, were would you go and who would you take:

South Maldives. The guys who have been on recent trips with me

Likes: Warm weather ,good friends  and great waves. Of course likes Jesus and reef breaks.

All types of food and travel. Most things actually!!!

Humble people

Dislikes

Wet onshore days.

Raw meat

people who drop in.

Most played song on your Ipod?                  Not sure. I like variey

Favourite band at the moment:                  Muddy Waters

Life motto:                                                      To run from pain is to run from reality!!

Worst habit:                                                      messy little areas around home

Would you rather be free surfer or competitor surfer?  Set free

Who inspires you the most?

 My son when it comes to surfing!!

Worst thing about surfing:                  cold water and salt water in the eyes

Best thing about surfing:                     creative and joyful

If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor?

My dad 

Do you have any Goals that you want to reach in 2011/2012

To love people!!

If I rule the world I….? 

world peace and fix environment!!

Food and shelter for all

Most embarrassing moment of your life?

being born naked!! 

Best person that you met this year?

Many people from new church family at Ryde.