![]() My intention is to come back to Jamaica and help build the sport and boost the economy of the country thru water sports and tourism as well as enjoy the beautiful waters of Jamaica.īilly: The JSA holds a three contest series the National Qualifying Series (NQS) where surfer’s points from their best 2 results are calculated to select the top 4 open men, women and juniors for the national team. Since my focus is to support Jamaica and it’s surfing, I too support the JSA members with boards and help out any way I can. I have selected the top surfers in Jamaica to represent Quashi in the Caribbean as well as a group of surfers in the US. As for Quashi surfboards, it is important to have surfers representing the brand and riding the boards, getting the needed publicity to expose the brand and show it in action. Patrick: I am sponsoring a specific team of surfers in Jamaica – Team Quashi. The JSA selects the Jamaica National Surfing Team. Marcia: I realize that you, Patrick and Billy Mystic represent two different teams, how so? And why not the same team?īilly: I am a founding member and 3 time past president of the Jamaica Surfing Association (JSA). Each of these boards are made with slight variations as each location will have a different wave set up and the boards all need to be made for the varying conditions. ![]() Since starting Quashi surfboards, I have made boards for surfers in Jamaica, USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Indonesia and Hawaii. As a surfboard shaper, my job is to find the right board for the surfer and the waves he/she will be riding and carve out the board to their liking. The surf in Jamaica tends to be fast and steep thus most surfers choose a shortboard with a pulled in nose (top of the board) that allows for riding in steep waves and quick snappy maneuvers. The longboard was the original surfboard and it was used mostly in smaller surf to glide up and down the waves with a smooth aesthetic look and feel. For those who want to surf aggressively and really challenge the waves, most people will ride a shorter and narrower board. Patrick:There are various types of surfboards for the changing surf conditions, as well as various types of surfers. Marcia: What are the various types of surfboards? Marcia:Is there a Jamaica Surfers’ Association? I then moved to Hawaii for some time, in the meantime traveling back to Jamaica and then to Costa Rica Surfing then took over and I ended up traveling all over the world in search of the ideal surfing destinations and it wasn’t until I was back in Jamaica one summer and was reasoning with Billy about the potential of Jamaican surf did I realize what a treasure I had right in my own backyard. Not familiar with waves in Jamaica as the beaches I was used to were calm, I found myself traveling to Mexico and Hawaii for surf. I saw surfing there and on a trip to Hawaii and from there I was hooked. As I grew, I came to miss the beach, as in California I lived about 45 minutes from the sea, so from there my quest came to be on the ocean all the while. ![]() When I was young, I would stay at my grandparents house mostly in Newell and run the beach at Pedro and Treasure Beach, then return for schooling to California. ![]() Mom is from Newell, in Saint Elizabeth and Dad comes from Comfort Castle, Portland. Patrick:I was born in California from Jamaican parents. Marcia:Patrick and Billy Mystic, how did you guys get started in the business of surfboarding in Jamaica.
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