CARISSA
MOORE

Hawaiian surfer Carissa Moore has emerged as a powerhouse among competitors. At the age of 16, she became the youngest competitor in history to win a Triple Crown event. Since then, she has won three world titles (2011, 2013 & 2015). She has also been nominated for “Action Sports Athlete of the Year” by the prestigious Laureus Academy. National Geographic named Carissa to its "Adventurers of the Year" list. Carissa Moore's athletic talents were apparent at a young age. Her father said she had incredible "balance and movement" as a two-year old and by the time she was six, Carissa started competing in surfing competitions around Hawaii. Her breakout year happened when she was 10 - Carissa won several events that featured the best surfers in Hawaii in the 17 and under category. Carissa won an astonishing nine National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) titles. Surfer Magazine named Carissa Breakthrough Performer of the Year in 2004. In the same year, she won the Billabong Junior Pro Competition. She is one of only four females to ever grace the cover of Surfer Magazine solo (Linda Merrill was the first in 1964; Margo Oberg in 1981; Lisa Andersen in 1996; and Carissa Moore was the fourth in 2009). This is Carissa’s personal competition board, shaped for her by Matt Biolos.

This board is on loan from the collection of Matt Biolos.
Portrait photo © Hurley