About NS: Surf Team

SuperDave Schleifer


Jared Bono


How old are you: 9

Years surfing: 6 years

Where were you born?: Stony Brook, New York

Where do you live?: Sag Harbor, New York

Whats your favorite local surf spot?: Ditch Plains

Whats your favorite wave in the world?: Nosara, Costa Rica

Whats your best maneuver and what are you working on?: My best maneuver is top turn and I'm working on air.

Whats your favorite board? Dim?: 5'7 quad nature shapes and a 7'6 LB nature shapes

Who else is your sponsor?: No one yet

Why do you love surfing?: Its so much fun and I love being in the water with my friends and family.

What are your goals and aspirations?: I would like to be a great surfer that will be remembered and have the most fun.

Competition results:
2009 Standings
Menehune Shortboard- 1st Place
Menehune Longboard- 2nd Place

2008 Final Rankings
ESA Menehune Shortboard- 1st Place
ESA Menehune Longboard- 3rd Place

Eastern Surfing Championship 5/09 Belmar, New Jersey
Menehune Shortboard- 4th place



Kristin Brady


Years surfing: 6 years

Where were you born?: Long Island

Where do you live?: Montauk/Santa Barbara

Whats your favorite local surf spot?: Ditch Plains

Whats your favorite wave in the world?: Cane Garden

Whats your best maneuver and what are you working on?: I like noseriding, but im working on big turns and floaters

Whats your favorite board? Dim?: Dims- 9'2'', 22 3/4 ,2 3/4

Who else is your sponsor?: Natures Shapes

Why do you love surfing?: I like surfing because its fun and challenging

What are your goals and aspirations?: To do good in school and have fun surfing and traveling and meeting new people

Damian Wills


Years surfing: 15yrs

Where were you born?: Sydney.

Where do you live?: Copacabana, NSW, Aus.

Whats your favorite local surf spot?: Copa point

Whats your favorite wave in the world?: Chopes

Whats your best maneuver and what are you working on?: trying bigger airs

Whats your favorite board? Dim?: 5'10 18 3/8 2 1/8

Who else is your sponsor?: hulrey, electric, macbeth shoes.

Why do you love surfing?: its fun, challenging.

What are your goals and aspirations?: to always improve my surfing.

Toby Smith


Tom Casse


Years surfing: ive surfed since i was 5 so its been 11 years

Where were you born?: warwick, NY

Where do you live?: Warwick, NY

Whats your favorite local surf spot?: Ditch Plains

Whats your favorite wave in the world?: well i havent been around the world enough to really chose a favorite wave.

Whats your best maneuver and what are you working on?: best maneuver...probably just big cutbacks and i guess im working on fins out reverses

Whats your favorite board? Dim?: Dims 5'11" 2 1/8 squash tail with epoxy

Who else is your sponsor?: monster, pacsun

Why do you love surfing?: because surfing is always different but always fun

What are your goals and aspirations?: I guess to travel the world and surf

Jesse Fawess


Years surfing: 28

Where were you born?: Long Island

Where do you live?: Babylon

Whats your favorite local surf spot?: Cantellyaz

Whats your favorite wave in the world?: Hatteras

Whats your best maneuver and what are you working on?: SB: Airs, I guess? Working on trying to land new airs . . . LB: Fin firsts - Working on walking back with style from getting heels

Whats your favorite board? Dim?: My current Nature Shape 5'10 SB and 9'0 LB

Who else is your sponsor?: Just Nature Shapes (was sponsored by Quiksilver for 8 yrs. as kid, O'neill as well)

Why do you love surfing?: Centers me. Just love being out in the water and having fun. Always new, love seeing what the wave offers. Feel oneness with nature. Each ride is a personal thing, yet I love the time spent with friends and family surfing over the years and years to come. No better place to think.

What are your goals and aspirations?: Just have fun surfing and if my daughter and son decide to be surfers, spend as much time in the water with them as possible. (And if I ever get back to Hawaii, maybe surf Pipe on a small day.)

Ryan Egan


Joe Galino


Mike Becker - Shaper



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