MEET THE TEAM

IT’S NOT JUST BODYBOARD

  • Emanuel Mesquita

    FOUNDER

    Name and Nickname: Emanuel Mesquita - Ximpa
    Age: 41
    Hometown: Costa de Lavos
    Favourite Wave: Poço da Pedra
    Favourite Trick: El Rollo
    Favourite Beach: Costa de Lavos
    Best Surf Trip: Costa Alentejana 2018
    Best Wave Surfed Outside PT: —
    Dream Conditions: 1.2 offshore Poço da Pedra, Costa de Lavos
    Best Competition Result: 4º Magoito Legends 2018
    Favourite Band/Music Genre: Punk Rock
    Best Music to listen to before Surfing: Tara Perdida

  • André Pata

    RIDER


    Name and Nickname:     André Pata - Frits
    Age: 30
    Hometown: Praia da Leirosa
    Favourite Wave: Molhe Norte
    Favourite Trick: Invert
    Favourite Beach: Praia da Leirosa
    Best Surf Trip: Sintra
    Best Wave Surfed Outside PT: —
    Dream Conditions: 2m offshore Leirosa
    Best Competition Result: 4º Lugar Regional Leirosa
    Favourite Band/Music Genre: The Offspring
    Best Music to listen to before Surfing: Marante - Conversinha

  • Jaime Jesus

    RIDER


    Name and Nickname: Jaime Jesus
    Age: 38
    Hometown: Cova - Gala
    Favourite Wave: Cabedelo- Figueira da Foz
    Favourite Trick: ARS
    Favourite Beach: Cabedelo- Figueira da Foz
    Best Surf Trip: Hawaii
    Best Wave Surfed Outside PT: Pipeline
    Dream Conditions: Molhe Norte com swell 0.1, vento fraco de sudoeste para ir ao percebe
    Best Competition Result: Taça de Portugal Sub 16, Campeão Regional do Centro, Campeão Nacional Masters + 35
    Favourite Band/Music Genre: Tara Perdida / SOAD /Metallica
    Best Music to listen to before Surfing: António Variações - “Estou além”

  • Rúben Cardoso

    RIDER

    Name and Nickname: Rúben Cardoso - Bi
    Age: 29
    Hometown: Costa de Lavos
    Favourite Wave: Costa de Lavos
    Favourite Trick: Tubo
    Favourite Beach: Costa de Lavos
    Best Surf Trip: Poço da Pedra
    Best Wave Surfed Outside PT: Desert Point
    Dream Conditions: Costa- 2m offshore
    Best Competition Result: Campeão Tolan Secret Competition 2014
    Favourite Band/Music Genre: Punk
    Best Music to listen to before Surfing: Pennywise

  • Rúben Milheiro

    RIDER

    Name and Nickname: Rúben Milheiro - Batista
    Age: 25
    Hometown: Costa de Lavos
    Favourite Wave: Costa de Lavos
    Favourite Trick: El Rollo
    Favourite Beach: Costa de Lavos
    Best Surf Trip: Peniche
    Best Wave Surfed Outside PT: —
    Dream Conditions: Costa de Lavos offshore, Pico da Curva
    Best Competition Result: Campeão Tolan Just for Locals 2025
    Favourite Band/Music genre: NOFX / Avenged Sevenfold
    Best Music to listen to before Surfing: Ratata - Vieze Asbak