| Name: |
Mike Barton |
| Date of birth: |
23/12/52 |
| Hometown: |
Annalong |
| Surfing since: |
Messing about on the sea since 1976. |
| Boat(s) currently surfing: |
Meg Jester Cyclone |
| How did you start surfing: |
After a long Sea Kayaking trip I was looking for a new challenge. |
| Surfing competitively since: |
1998 when Paul Blanchard started to organised events on the North Coast. |
| Competition strategy: |
Give it a lash. |
| Surfing ambitions: |
Northern Ireland to win the 2007 World Kayak Surf Championships in Mundaka,
Basque Country. |
| Main surf breaks: |
Bottom of the garden. |
| Favourite surf break: |
N.W. Donegal. |
| People I surf with the most: |
K.Q, Alan, Stevie (I ain't dead, I'm just taking a break). |
| Favourite moves: |
Fast, smooth and flowing. |
| Tips for beginners: |
Join NISKC and surf with some of the best surf kayakers in the world. |
| Sponsors: |
You must be joking. |
| Favourite surf movie: |
The Beach Girls and the Monster. |
| Heroes: |
H.W. Tilman, Wilfred Thesiger, Bernard Moitessier. |
| Happiest when: |
In open spaces. |
| Favourite food: |
Monkfish and Pepper Kebabs with Bearnaise Butter Sauce. |
| Other interests: |
Art, Mountains, Running, Cycling, Sea Kayaking. |
| You never knew this but... |
In 1972 I had a number 1 hit single. |
