Justine Dupont burst on to the world surfing scene at the Longboard World Championships held in her native France in 2007. Back then, outside of her hometown of Lacanau, no one had heard of the 15 year old natural footer. That was until she started eliminating some of the best surfers in the world one-by-one, surfing with a smooth style and uncanny ability to read the ocean. By the time she made the final, the surfing world realised it had unearthed an amazing new talent.
Even back then Justine was riding all manner of surf craft. While she had learned to surf on a longboard after being given one of her older brother’s discards, she was also riding regular shortboards when the conditions were right. Then, as of now, it was simply a matter of being in the ocean and having the most fun possible. She’s often asked to choose which style of surfing she prefers, but for Justine it’s an almost impossible question. She simply loves to surf, no matter what is under her feet. It just so happens that no matter what the length of her board, she is one of the most talented surfers on the planet. READ MORE.......
