Ry Craike
Stats:
Name: Ry Craike
Origin: Kalbarri, Australia
Birth date: March 14, 1985
Birthplace: Wonthaggi, Vic
Resides: Kalbarri
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 172 lbs.
Started riding: When I was 5
GOt sponsored: When I was 11
Turned pro: 17 years old
Board Specs: 6’0” x 18 3/8” x 2 1/8”
Other Sponsors: Quiksilver, Electric, Rockstar, Creatures of Leisure, Super, Future Fins,
Shoe Size: 11
Music: I’m into everything
Heroes: Bruce and Andy
Favorite movies: “Old School”
Favorite word: f**k
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite video game: Tetris
Favorite surf mag: “TransWorld SURF”
Favorite trick: Barrel
Favorite up and comer: Julian Wilson
Top 3 activities besides surfing: Fishing, diving, table tennis
Video appearances: to many to list
Surfing influences: Bruce and Andy
Top 3 Non-surfing Influences: my family and friends
Surfing inspirations: my dad
Favorite article of clothing: socks
Best thing about surfing: freedom
Worst thing about surfing: crowds
Best place to surf: anywhere uncrowded
Worst place to go: Gold Coast
Words of wisdom: have fun!!!!!
Thank you to… my family and friends
Biography:
Hailing from the Western Coast of Australia, “Craikey,” as he has been dubbed, takes an acrobatic approach to riding a wave and uses his surfing as a major outlet for expressing his creativity. Using the lefts on the isolated reefs in front of his hometown of Kalbarri, Craike is known his ability to connect huge airs (notably frontside air reverses) to clean turns and beyond-vertical snaps. His skills carry over to the competition arena as well: Craike has won Quiksilver Airshows all across the globe, from Perth to the Caribbean to New Zealand.
While his aerial antics and smooth style have turned heads at beaches all around Australia for years, the world really first started to take notice of Craike through his strong parts in Drive Thru Europe, Young Guns 2, and in Taylor Steele’s Campaign 2. In fact, on the Young Guns trip to the Metawais in 2004 Craike was acclaimed by his peers as constantly one of the best surfers; Kelly Slater noted that he was one of the best surfers he’d ever seen at Macaronis and could take on any of the top 44.
Competition Highlights
2003 – 1st Place, Quiksilver Airshow, Caribbean
2003 – 1st Place, Quiksilver Airshow, New Zealand
2004 – 1st Place, Quiksilver World Air Champion
