Sara Ferber caught up with Austin Ware for a quick Q and A, here is what went down.
SF: Hometown:
AW: Solana Beach
SF: Favorite Surfer:
AW: After watching the “one track mind” vid, Andy Irons
SF: Favorite board:
AW: The board that makes me the most money!
SF: Which one is that?
AW: by Matt Biolos
SF: Dimensions:
AW: 6’1″ x 18 1/2 x 2 3/8
SF: Favorite local spot:
AW: All the reefs in North County
SF: Favorite contest conditions:
AW: When I’m challenged.
SF: When are you most challenged in contests?
Surf conditions or competitors
SF: Are there any competitors that make you cringe that you hope
you don’t have in heats?
AW: Yes but I’m not going to name them.
SF: Travels:
AW: It was a long year but I have 3 gold cards on 3 different airlines now.
SF: Favorite surf spot:
AW: Hawaii
SF: Future goals besides surfing?
AW: Educating myself more, coaching and I want to buy property in San Diego
SF: Who do you coach?
AW: Whoever wants my advice on surfing?
SF: Inspiration:
AW: Movies, groms, ripping, boards, friends, and parents.
SF: Who do you think are some of the best up and coming groms out there right now?
AW: JD and Matt Lewis, Brent Riley, Eric Snortum, Ryan Burch and the Suhadolnik bros. There are a lot of talents coming up in SD right now.
SF: How long have you been surfing?
AW: 14 years
SF: WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES?:
AW: online classes, golf, coaching, webcast watching
SF: Heroes:
AW: Dad
SF: Why?
AW: For education on living life
SF: Tell me something people don’t know about you:
AW: If I you told then people would know
SF: Favorite surf trip:
AW: Surf, eat & sleep times 3
SF: Where was it?
AW: Latest epic one was El Salvador.
SF: How did you get started surfing?
AW: My dad.
SF: Do you work?
AW: out
SF: What’s on your ipod?
AW: What isn’t on my ipod!
SF: FAVORITE FOOD?
AW: Right now burritos
SF: What wave is your favorite in HAW?
AW: Haleiwa and sunset this year
SF: DESCRIBE YOUR MOST MEMORABLE SURF TRIP:
AW: this year the most memorable trip was Scotland, because it was new and it was the most wetsuits stuff I have ever used.
