Kia Ora and Happy New Year everybody!
It’s my first blog of the year and my first as a bona fide Dream Tour surfer on the World Championship Tour.
So straight off I want to thank everyone that supported me and my blog last year. All of those encouraging comments helped me become the first ever Kiwi girl – or shall I say ‘woman’! – to qualify for the WCT and end up ranked within the top 18 women in the world.
But 2009 is a whole new year with a whole bunch of fresh challenges and experiences waiting for me. I’ll be going to new places and competing against the pros, many of whom are my idols. I have a whole lot of emotions swirling around in me right now. Everything from being anxious to excited.
One of the coolest things is that, now I’m at the elite level, I can actually call myself a ‘professional surfer’ now. That’s something I have wanted to do since I was about six years young.
To make your living from your sport is a dream that I’m sure many children (and adults) had growing up and it has come to me a year earlier than I had planned.
There are eight contests on this year’s Dream Tour in the race to the world title – my next major goal….three in Australia, two in Hawaii, one each in Brazil and Peru and “The Search” event. The point of the latter event is that no one is meant to know where it is until the last minute. The rumour is it could be somewhere in Portugal this year. The fact of not knowing makes the event that much more exciting.
As well as the Dream Tour events, I will also be doing the WQS (World Qualifying Series). It was through the 2008 WQS circuit that I qualified for the Dream Tour.
So why do the WQS over again since you’ve already made the Dream Tour Paige?
To be frank, to cover my butt!
I don’t want to lose my Dream Tour qualification and if I don’t go as well as I’d hoped for this year on the WCT, I need some “insurance”. Only the top 10 girls automatically requalify for the top tour each year so if I can still finish in the top WQS rankings, I get to still keep my Dream Tour ticket even if ’09 doesn’t go to plan.
That obviously means more travelling around the world, more money spent and more time away from family and friends. Yes, it’s not all fab and glam, you know! But don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining…someone’s got to do it!
Last year I just had these blogs and a few photos but this year I’m excited to tell you that I will be trying to do video clips as well more often. If I can get it right, you will be able to see exactly what life on the road with me is really like.
The blood, sweat and the tears (hopefully tears of joy!).
I really want to involve you and New Zealand as much as I can cause I’m proud to be a Kiwi from the little land down under.
So feel free to give me any ideas for my video clips on what you would find interesting about life on the tour.
I’m also looking for some Kiwi music to put on my clips so if anyone wants their music on my videos let me know. I just need your clearance!
I’m currently on the Gold Coast preparing for the first world tour event here at Snapper Rocks at Coolangatta.
In the next few weeks I will get a video up on my whole preparation and what it’s been like over here on the Gold Coast getting ready for gold!
Catch ya soon mate!
Paige
2009
05:16 pm
hope u do really well paige and we(nz)know u will create mahem on tour,take out a heap of top seeds and do taras proud or prouder GO HARD PAIGE
- Posted by rob tamati
2009
06:19 pm
Oh yeah, and go Paige!!
- Posted by Wayne
2009
06:45 am
your amazing the top kiwi girl surfer i hope you win this years dream tour...go hard
- Posted by hazza
2009
07:28 am
You have shown the young surfers of aotearoa that with a bit af hard work, anything is possible. Well done!!
- Posted by Michael
2009
01:19 pm
really excited for you and so are my girls.i pray you have an exciting and injury free year.you are so talented,the results will come no doubt at all.go hard paige nz is right behind you.
- Posted by pete
2009
04:34 pm
Its inspiring to see what you have accomplished and the many possibilities in what i am certain will be an exciting year for you, walk and surf with confidence. great shot of you mid air! Best wishes Paige.Mike and Rebecca.
- Posted by Mike L
2009
01:14 am
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- Posted by BDA
2009
10:17 pm
Nice one, go hard and good luck!
- Posted by Leon
2009
08:59 am
awesome wat you ve achived paige, go hard from all taranaki n NZ
- Posted by johnny grunge
2009
03:59 am
Hi ya Paige. Just thought I'd rop in on this blog and say hi. I am out of touch with what and where you are up to. Hope it is warmer where you are right now, Paige. Jonnie
- Posted by Jonnie Mead
2009
01:56 pm
Go Paige Your The Bomb!!I Started Surfing Last Summer, Hope One Day I Could Be As Good As You! Hahaha In A Non Creepy Way!! Good Luck Page!Make The Naki Proud!! Haha :)
- Posted by Kara
2009
07:08 pm
you are a very talanted surfer with a very good passion,you are my nbr1 girl surfer.tomorrow i will be having my first surf lessoon at Sandy Bay[tutakarka surf]and i am very excited and will keep dreaming what will happen. i liked your part in the Curl mag. Keep shining, maria age 9
- Posted by Maria Lucy
2010
11:51 am
Hey there Mighty Mouse. Nice work you have been doing. Very proud of you. I hear you are getting a bit of grief regarding the event coming to the Naki. I have lived through the experience myself and it is amazing how quickly people forget. 90% of the locals will most likely be amped for you during the event but you can't keep everyone happy all the time. Slippery shoulders and let the negative slide. Do us proud. I am recovering from a knee reconstruction which turned into a bone infection so having a bit of time off from skiing and surfing. We all have our injury time... Uncle Festa says Hi to you as well. Catch some waves for me Mighty.
- Posted by Heather Dent
2010
02:47 pm
good luck paige surfed this morning and saw you and the girls ripping up back beach, everyones behind you think its wicked you have helped bring the WCT to taranaki, fingers crossed for some good swell so you guys can show us what you are capable of, RIP IT UP GIRLS!
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Paige is New Zealand's top ranked female surfer internationally and is NZ's only female surfer to qualify for the Elite ASP World Championship Tour.
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