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Sarah Beardmore is an intelligent, super shredding, and hilarious British/Australian surfer that i’m honored to call a good friend. We spent years getting into trouble all over the world while I was on tour (she was the instigator), and recently caught up after long-time-no-see at my wedding last March. After viewing the Anastasia Ashley Pre-Surf Booty Dance Video, I wondered when someone would make a spoof. I was ecstatic when I learned that someone was my good friend Beardmore.
When asked about what’s wrong with women’s surfing, Sarah had this to say:
“I believe the problem with women’s surfing is that the girls set precedent by posing naked for magazines such as Stab Mag. You just have to read the comments written by men with sticky hands on their keyboards to know they are not our target audience. It seems any female surfer who doesn’t take part in these shoots or support this side of the industry are not listed or recognised as the best surfers in the world, and are called butch. I really don’t see this happening in other sports but if they do decide to take their top off, they are equally applauded for their sporting accolades and achievements. The lucky couple who are marketed as athletes do not need to follow this precedent and neither do those with ex pro surfer male family members. Perhaps the companies should stop hiring ex pro male surfers to market the women… maybe this is where the encouragement is coming from.”
For more on Sarah, check out this link to a really great interview with Sarah in Cooler Magazine.
We are trying desperately to get Sarah as a guest instructor on a retreat. Maybe Philippines in 2014?
