Sasquatch Stan Speaks

Stan the Man (aka Stanton Harbaugh aka the young kid holding it down at the Matuse HQ aka one of the anchors of the Matuse Boat Race Team aka sasquatch) recently connected with Chloe Buckley for the interview below. Good on ya, pal!

Dear Matuse Family,

I recently had the pleasure to catch up with Matuse Family Member, Chloe Buckley. As you know, she emerged victorious from the Ocean Beach stop of Surf Ride’s Freedom Surf series last Sunday. Even though the day looked more like double-up death closeouts than a surf comp, Chloe managed to come out on top in the Open Womens Division.

Me: The surf at the pier on Sunday was looking pretty mixed up, how was it trying to track down a score-able wave?
Chloe: Fortunately I only had to surf 2 heats because I won my first. The paddle out was brutal. Once you got to a certain point though you started to get sucked out, staying a little further inside kept it contestable. In the final, I got two waves right off the bat and that pretty much sealed it up. A little luck.
Me: How do you feel about the next stop on the Surf Ride series at T-Street in San Clemente?
Chloe: I’m definitely looking forward to another competition. I do a lot of them so this is really good practice. I’m always looking forward to a good competition.
Me: What else is on the horizon for your surfing career?
Chloe: I do a lot of contests like NSSA college and the local events. Next month I’m doing my first WQS event in Australia. It’s a one star event at Merewether in Newcastle. I’m going to do everything I can. No expectations but I’m just gonna give it a try and see what happens. I’m a little stressed though because I haven’t gotten it all planned out and finalized yet, but I’m really looking forward to seeing what it’s all about.
Me: Are you involved in any sort of cross training or do you just try to log lots of water time?
Chloe: I’ve just been surfing a lot but Dan and Justin from Fulcrum Surf have been working with me. That’s definitely been helpful.
Me: How have the suits been working?
Chloe: I have been loving my new Hoplite 4.3.2. I wear it all the time. It’s the warmest and most flexible suit I’ve had. As a girl you need that flexibility, it’s key for paddling because we don’t have the same strength and endurance.

Good luck down under Chloe! Big things are in store for you. Keep on working hard and things will no doubt come together.