Description provided by Reef:
Ben Bourgeois
DOB: 10-30-78
Hometown: Wrightsville Beach, NC
Favorite Food: Moms Home Cooking
Sponsored by Reef for 13 years, since he was 12 yrs old,
Now the 1st Head to Toe sponsored athlete by Reef
World Amateur Champion in 1996
2001 - 1st place - WQS Miyazaki Pro in Japan
2001 - WCT qualify
2001 - 5th place - WCT Rip Curl Pro at Sunset - knocked out Occy so good friend CJ Hobgood could take the title
2003 - 5th WQS -US Open of Surfing in Huntington
At the ripe age of 23, Benny B has circled the globe more times than most people would in 3 life times. Always on the go, this North Carolina native made a huge impact on the WQS tour in 2002 but just missed out on making the 2003 WCT by the smallest margin. With more time comes more experience strength and confidence. Ben is destined to make the big time. In the mean while he fills his time shooting photos for the mags and his sponsors, searching the globe for the best surf, and looking for the next Reef girl.
Here's what Strider has to say about Ben:
Benny B., the shinning star of North Carolina. Quite but deadly is how his competion explains his, walking with pride but humble. If you saw him on the beach you would have know idea he was a WCT threat. Benny is a well-mannered young man with a great family background who have a successful surf shop in his hometown.
As time goes on he has become his own man and shown he can handle the big waves as well as tear into the little stuff. Benny has a dream of being a world champion and every year these dream gets realer and realer as he matures his surfing and hightens his confidence.
-Strider
Click here to read Transworld Surf Magazine's Ben Bourgeois Pro Spotlight by Joel Patterson.
Click here to read about Quiksilver's Strider Wasilewski.
Click here to read about Billabong's David Rastovich
Click here to read about Jason Bogle
Click here to read about Keith Malloy
Click here to read about Conan Hayes
Click here to read about Ben Bourgeois
Please Note: Surf Aid International reserves the right to substitue any and all named surfers in the event of illness, injury, or irreconcilable scheduling conflicts.Strider Wasilewski, Ben Bourgeois, David Rastovich, and Jason Bogle have committed to make a good faith effort to go on the trip. In the unlikely event Strider Wasilewski, Ben Bourgeois, David Rastovich, and Jason Bogle, or all of them are unable to go on the trip, the winner(s) (1) may withdraw from the trip and forfeit the prize and Surf Aid International will return the value of one (1) entry to the winner(s) or (2) the winner may proceed to go on the trip without any right or claim arising out of the failure of Strider Wasilewski, Ben Bourgeois, David Rastovich, and Jason Bogle, or all to go on the trip.
