That Core Guy Wants The Bloody Blow-Ins To Beat It

That core guy. 

Certified grog monster. Eleven seasons on the Pelagic. Mates rates he reckons. Owns land in Lombok. Knows Taj. Danny Wills disciple. Grommet abuser. Etiquette enforcer. Misses print nudie mags. The ASP. Rashvests. Complex channels. 3 fins. Swallows. European eccy’s. ¾ boardshorts. Gudangs. The dimensions 6’3 x 18 ¾ x 2 3/16. 

Dislikes yuppies. Sheeple. Coaches. Couples. Kids. FCS 2’s. The Roosters. Bonzers. Blow-ins. Brazos. Literage.

Sound familiar?

It’s that core guy. 

Surfing’s bastion saint. Found loitering in car parks, RSL’s, and late-night Thai massage parlors, the core guy won’t hesitate to give you unsolicited life advice on board design, wave selection and sus warung’s to avoid on the Bukit. 

Mckenzie Bowden is that core guy, in the first episode of the three-part series highlighting surfing’s identity crisis. 

Is this silly? Yes. Is it an exaggeration? Of course. Does it make you smile, or at least breathe a few times out of your nose? We sure hope so.