Full Name: Luke Hughes
Nickname: Hughsey
Date of birth: 23/5/1987
Family: Craig, Liz, Nat and Ariel
Hometown: Raglan / Swansea
Birth Place: Swansea, Wales
Ethnicity: Welsh
Height: 5'7
Stance: Natural
How many boards: 6 - 8
Length range: 5'10" - 6'6"
Shaper: Craig Hughes
Sponsors: Billabong, Hughes Surfboards, Oakley, DC, Creatures of Leisure
Years Surfing: 10
How did you start surfing: Don’t actually know
Years surfing competitively: 6
Competition strategy: Get a good wave early, build on it
New Zealand teams: World juniors South Africa 2003, Rusty Gromfest 2001, 2002, 2003.
Career highlight: National Schoolastic Champ 2004, Rip Curl Raglan Classic Champ 2004
Ambitions: Be successful at whatever I do in life
Main surf breaks: Indicators, Manu Bay
Favourite surf break: Changu - Bali
People you surf with the most: Tourists!
Occupation: Surf shop Co. Manager / worker
Other interests: Cooking, eating, partying
Surfing heroes: Andy, Taj, Bruce and Machado
Life heroes: My family
Favourite food: All food is good, Mi Georang at the moment
Favourite moves: Airs, not saying I’m any good at them though
Favourite surf Video: Passion Pop
Favourite movie: Any good comedy or action
Favourite book: Angles and Demons, Da Vinci code were pretty sick
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