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Tandem Team Bios


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Chuck Inman &
​Lauren Oiye
​(HAW) - qualified

Surfing Together: 4 years
Living: Oahu, Hawaii
Home Break: Queens
Titles: 2012 ISA World Champions, 2012 ITSA World Tandem Tour Champions
Team Trivia: Chuck has won two world titles with a previous partner; Lauren was on the Junior Olympics synchronized swimming team
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Bobby Friedman &
​Breana Schroeder
​(USA) - qualified

Surfing Together: 2 years
Living: California, USA
Home Break: Malibu
Title: 2015 Oceanside WTTQ Champions
Team Trivia: Bobby has tandemed Pipeline & Waimea with previous partners; Breana is our youngest competitor ​and representing the Mauli Ola Foundation to bring awareness to cystic fibrosis
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Brian McEvilly &
Illa McEvilly
​(USA) - qualified

Surfing Together: 20+ years
Living: California, USA
Home Break: Terramar
Best Finish: 2015 Oceanside WTTQ 3rd Place, 2010 ISA World Championship 3rd Place
Team Trivia: Brian also placed third in the 2011 World Championship w/ their daughter, Hana; Illa teaches ballet 
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Leleo Kinimaka &
Megan Talabis 
​(HAW) - qualified

​Surfing Together: 6 years
Living: Oahu, Hawaii
Home Break: Queens
Best Finish: 2013 Duke's OceanFest 2nd Place​
​Team Trivia: Leleo is a well-respected waterman & wood carver; Megan was a Roxy "Let the Sea Set You Free" contest finalist in 2012
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Christian Bartsch &
Aimee Murcia 
​(HAW) - trials

​Surfing Together: 8 years
Living: Oahu, Hawaii
Home Break: North Shore
Best Finish: 2012 STN Tandem Pro/Am 2nd place 
​Team Trivia: Christian does tow-in surfing & long distance SUP; Aimee grew up dancing ballet
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Javier Bellido Fataccioli &
Brittny Ige
(PER) - trials

​Surfing Together: <1 year
Living: Oahu, Hawaii
Home Break: Queens
Best Finish: First time competing together (both have had previous competition partners)​
​Team Trivia: Javier grew up surfing in Peru; Brittny is a former cheerleader
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Clément Cétran &
Dhélia Birou Cétran
​(FRA) - qualified

Surfing Together: 9 years
Living: Aquitaine, France
Home Break: Biscarrosse-Plage
Titles: 2010, 2011 ISA World Champions, 2015 Kiwi Surf Fest WTTQ Champions
Team Trivia: Tandemed while dating and married in 2015; organizers of the popular, annual Kiwi Surf Fest
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Rico Leroy &
Sarah Burel
​(FRA) - qualified

Surfing Together: 10+ years
Living: Aquitaine, France
Home Break: Lacanau-Plage
Titles: 2013 ISA World Champions, 2013, 2010, 2009 ITSA World Tandem Tour Champions
Team Trivia: One of the top winning teams in the world
and 9x French national champions

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Charlie Christensen &
Myra Burg
​(USA) - withdrew

​Surfing Together: 10+ years
Living: California, USA
Home Break: Malibu
Best Finish: 2015 Oceanside WTTQ 4th Place
Team Trivia:  Charlie is a regular in the Malibu surf lineup; Myra is an award-winning artist working in mixed media & an architect​
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Fred Branger &
Lily Branger
​(AUS) - wild card

​Surfing Together: 8 years
Living: Sunshine Coast, Australia
Home Break: Kings Beach
Title: 2009 Noosa Festival of Surfing Champions
Team Trivia: Originally from France, now Australian citizens and the country's top team

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Matt Patterson &
Kili Perkins
​(HAW) - trials

​Surfing Together: 2 years
Living: Oahu, Hawaii
Home Break: Makaha
Best Finish: 2014 Makaha Tandem Pro/Am 8th place
​Team Trivia: Matt grew up surfing at Makaha and serves in the Hawaii Army National Guard; Kili is a talented hula dancer and won the title of Miss Hapa Haole 2015

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Jordan Patterson &
Angelee Homma
​(HAW) - trials

​Surfing Together: <1 year
Living: Oahu, Hawaii
Home Break: Makaha
Best Finish: First time competing together (both have had previous competition partners)
​Team Trivia: Jordan grew up surfing Makaha; Angelee is a talented dancer & acrobat
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Kalani Vierra &
Krystl Apeles
​(HAW) - qualified

Surfing Together: 2 years
Living: Kauai, Hawaii
Home Break: Pakalas
Titles: 2014 Makaha Champions, 2014 Duke's OceanFest Champions
Team Trivia: Kalani has won four world titles with previous partners; Krystl is a fashion designer with her own line of custom bikinis​
Team Website
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Travis Long &
Ahlia Hoffman
​(USA) - qualified

Surfing Together: 2 years
Living: California, USA
Home Break: San Onofre
Best Finish: 2015 Oceanside WTTQ 2nd Place, 2015 Duke's OceanFest WTTQ 3rd Place
​Team Trivia: Travis shapes surfboards; Ahlia teaches yoga & leads international yoga retreats​
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Todd Robertson &
Stephanie Gailey
​(HAW) - qualified

​Surfing Together: 2 years
Living: Oahu, Hawaii
Home Break: Queens
Best Finish: 2015 Duke's OceanFest WTTQ 4th Place
​Team Trivia: Todd charges big waves and does tow-in surfing on the North Shore; Stephanie is a personal trainer & pilates instructor
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Brian Keaulana &
Kathy Terada
​(HAW) - wild card

​Surfing Together: 30+ years
Living: Oahu, Hawaii
Home Break: Makaha
Title: 2006 ISA World Champions
Team Trivia: First ITSA/ISA World Champions; Brian is a world-renowned waterman & designs action scenes for Hollywood; Kathy competed in the first tandem championship at Makaha in the 1960's
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Paul Duvignau &
Lucie Tastayre
​(FRA) - trials

​Surfing Together: <1 year
Living: Aquitaine, France
Home Break: Hossegor
Best Finish: First time competing together (both have had previous competition partners)
​Team Trivia: Paul is the 2015 Challenge La Nord Champion & ranked 5th in France for Longboard; Lucie has surfed from a young age & is also a talented dancer
Team Website
Team Video

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