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Word with Surfing Guru - Jimmy Lane
by Richard H. Stewart
When he is not designing surf board art or giving private
lessons you can find Jimmy surrounded by several dozen young beginners
attending the Jimmy Lane Surf Academy. One only has to see his distinctive
icon — the blue mini school bus loaded with boards — to
know “class is in session!”
I managed to tie him down for a few minutes to ask about his camps
and how it all began some 25 years ago and he told me how he migrated
from Virgina Beach when he was 13.
Here in NSB he met Matt Clancy who first taught Jimmy how to surf
and soon became the popular new guy hanging with local divas Jennifer
Baldwin and Sandy Bar. As the years went by Jimmy rose through the
competition ranks of the Eastern Surfing Association eventually winning
the Wrightsville Beach Pro contest, then becoming a member of the
Association of Surfing Professionals.
All of these advancements provided Jimmy with the opportunity to travel
the world and experience some of the most spectacular ocean views.
Jimmy is not only a surf guru but an accomplished and internationally
respected artist having airbrushed thousands of boards, canvases and
walls, winning many honors along the way including the prestigious
Arthur Vos Award for beautiful waves airbrushed on a surfboard.
Jimmy started teaching 25 years ago — for tips - and now teaches
more that 600 kids each summer in a 2-3 month period. During off season,
he offers private lessons and keeps himself busy creating awesome
surfboard art. More about the Jimmy Lane Surf Academy can be found
at www.Surf-Lane.com.
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