BEHIND THE COVER

Competition breeds innovation, determination, commitment and success. Surrounded by others pushing themselves to new limits, raises your own level of expectancy. For Taranaki grom Daniel Farr, he has always flown under the radar somewhat, but in his own search to become a better surfer/athlete/person he has worked damn hard, committed to the chase and has taken his fair share of sacrifices on the chin, missing out on luxuries of life that other kids his age are engaged in, just so he can one day have a crack at his ultimate dream. For much of 2017 Daniel has given the WSL WQS Tour a decent nudge and you can read all about his experience on tour along with a couple of other surfers on PG18. While out there competing against the best in the world in foreign surroundings and away from the comforts of home, being around the top in the game automatically forced Daniel to lift his own game! Step up or go home were the choices. Daniel chose to put in the hard yards and step up and when he returned home just recently those who witnessed his surfing, were simply blown away by the vast improvement in his surfing over the last six months. The speed, the precision and the confidence was epic to witness. Aside from his prowess in the water Daniel has grown into a great young man, and this was evident that in a small window between events Daniel managed to find time to help out his local Taranaki Scholastic Team at the National Scholastic Champs, with coaching advice and mentoring, a team he only graduated from last year. So it’s clear with skills such as this displayed here on the cover Daniel Farr will no longer be under the radar but flying straight through it everytime he hits the water. We wish you all the best young man. Photo: Cory