MEET THE TEAM
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
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
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”
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
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
RIDER
Name and Nickname: Santiago Moreira - Santas
Age: 16
Hometown: Figueira da Foz
Favourite Wave: Murtinheira
Favourite Trick: ARS
Favourite Beach: Praia da Cova Gala
Best Surf Trip: Peniche 2024
Best Wave Surfed Outside PT: —
Dream Conditions: 1.5 Murtinheira, sem vento e um canal gigante
Best Competition Result: 1.º Lugar Sub-14 no Regional da Figueira da Foz 2023 + 1.º Lugar Sub-16 e Sub-18 no Regional da Figueira da Foz 2024
Favourite Band/Music genre: Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers e Linkin Park
Best Music to listen to before Surfing: Foo Fighters - The Pretender