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.