' Sullivan McLeod decides to combine his two favourite things - surfing and traveling - in a last ditch attempt to get a career. Despite the fact that he is unfit physically, financially and possibly mentally, his grand plan is to become a professional surfer.
Sully's quest takes him to competitions in Indonesia, South Africa, England, France,Portugal Spain Brazil and Hawaii. Along the way, despite everything he owns being stolen and getting locked up in a holding cell, he still manages to catch the wave of a lifetime. Luckily, his experience as a stand up comedian helps him to see the funny side of everything.
If you've ever dreamed of becoming a professional even though your clearly an amateur, this book will show you what it's like to be single minded in pursuit of a goal ..... and what a great (if hair-raising) time you'll have along the way. '
I read this book in 4 days, simply had me hooked, even though i haven't got a clue about surfing it was very entertaining. He constantly takes the piss out of nations in particular Londoners and Tasmanians:
'Tasmania, down at the bottom of Australia, is an island that draws the type of people who tend to have a beard. While traveling i discovered that a good part of the world views australians like a drunk uncle at a wedding - harmless but good as a target of jokes. To counteract, Australians give the same treatment to Tasmanians. But here's the problem: until people settle in Antarctica, there;s really no other place for Tasmanian's to laugh at ..... '
This guy isn't even a great surfer, he spends the whole year 'bumming' around trying to pull girls, and make enough money to get to the next contest. He lives in a tree house for goodness sake, but you've gotta love him, his spirit and passion is a rarity.
Rumour has it, his next plan is to complete a pro bull riding tour of America.
