Easkey Britton
Easkey Britton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Easkey Britton County Donegal, Ireland |
| Residence | Rossnowlagh |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 5-times Irish National Surfing Championship from 2005-08[1] |
| Sponsors | Animal Clothing & Wetsuits, JP surfboards, oetnies, Tri-Line Sports solutions, Alder sportswear. |
| Major achievements | 2006, 2009 British Pro-Tour Champion[2] |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Shaper(s) | JP surfboards |
| Website | easkeybritton.com |
Easkey Britton is an Irish surfer from Rossnowlagh, County Donegal.
In 2008 she won her fourth consecutive Irish National Surfing Championship title in Bundoran[3] and in 2009 became the British Pro-Tour Champion.[4]
It was at home in Ireland that Easkey became known for being the first female surfer to ride the "big wave" Aill na Searrach off the Cliffs of Moher in 2007.[5] The 15-foot (4.6 m) wave became famous due to its inclusion in the Irish documentary film Waveriders.[6]
Easkey is the first Irish woman to be nominated for the Billabong XXL Awards where she tow surfed into a small wave in Mullaghmore in February 2011.[7]
Easkey's younger sister Becky-Finn Britton is also known as a female longboarder.
References
- ↑ isasurf past champions
- ↑ UK pro surf history
- ↑ isasurf past champions
- ↑ UK pro surf history
- ↑ "Riding green giants: Waveriders, the Irish surf film", Independent, July 7, 2009
- ↑ "The surfer girl who's making big waves", Independent, August 12, 2009
- ↑ http://www.surfgirlmag.com/2011/03/17/easkey-gets-an-xxl-nomination/ Easkey gets an XXL nomination