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Dylan James Barnfield
Nickname: Dyldo
Date of birth: 2/8/89
Family: Mum, Dad, Step Mum, 2
brothers & sister
Hometown: Ohope (NZ)
Birth Place: Whakatane
Height:
172cm
Stance: Natural
How many boards: 7
Length range: 5’10 – 9’2
Shaper: Craig Hughes
Sponsors: T & C boards - Craig
Hughes, Dad, Quiksilver, Globe, Dragon, Dakine
Years Surfing: 7
How did you start surfing: Family
surfs
Years surfing competitively: 4
Competition strategy: Take no
prisoners
Career highlight: 2 National Titles
U18, knocked Jackson out of the Noserider twice
Ambitions: To make it onto the WLT
Main surf breaks: Ohope Beach & Great
Barrier Island
Favourite surf break: Okiwi
People you surf with the most: The West End Massive, Dan, Ant, Kirk, Gutheries, My Bros and all the crew on the NZ circuit.
Occupation: Student
Other interests:
Snowboarding, Skating
Surfing heroes: Slater, Tudor, Bonga,
Josh C
Favourite food: Anything after a surf.
Favourite moves: Just the feeling of racing a big fast wall.