| JettyGirl:
While faltering economies, political turmoil and
energy issues dominated most of the headlines
during the past year, much of 2008's good news
slipped through the cracks. What's the best thing
that happened to you in 2008 and what are you
most hopeful for in 2009?
Sara Taylor: I met
some amazing people and made some new friends,
psyched on that. Oh, and I graduated! I'm really
excited for '09, I'm going to Australia! I get
there New Year's Eve.
JG: Tell us about the first
time you ever stood up on a surfboard. Where was
it and what were you riding?
ST: The first time
I caught like a real wave, my uncle took me out
a little north of the pier in Huntington. I rode
it all the way to the inside. I think I was on
a longboard.
JG: What is your current
favorite board? In 2009 do you have any plans
to experiment with different surfboard designs,
materials or fin configurations?
ST: Umm, lately I've
been riding a quad by Sean Reilly. I like to go
fast and have a pretty loose board, so that's
what the quad is good for. I like riding all sorts
of boards. My best friends all longboard and ride
fish, so on occasion I'll ride different boards.
But, maybe 2009 will be the year I become a knee
boarder, I don't know. Things could get crazy.
JG: Do you have any heroes?
If so, who and why?
ST: Probably Harry
Potter. For obvious reasons. And my uncle, he's
the funniest person I know. He's traveled the
world and he has the best advice for just about
anything, except when he thought it would be cool
to dye my hair.
JG: In 2009 we'll see the
best single maneuver ever done by a female surfer.
Who do you think will pull the move and what do
you think it will be?
ST: Yeah, I think
Jenna Balester is going to pull a Christ Air and
Chris Grant is going to capture the moment!
For those of you who like to
jump around instead of going one by one, here's
the complete list of surfers...
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Caption: The first time I met Sara Taylor was
just after she body slammed good friend Jenna
Balester onto the sand after a surf at Oceanside
Pier. What ensued was a pretty solid display of
wet sand throwing, somersaults, and seriously
sandy wetsuits. Sara's great to shoot with...she
gets up early, rides colorful boards, has a bagful
of progressive moves and is a fantastic barrel
rider. Photo: Chris Grant / JettyGirl.com
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