Malibu Surfing Association - Margaret Yao Profile
BIO
NAME: Margaret Yao
BORN: September 22, 1979
NICKNAME: Marg
HOMETOWN: Arcadia
STANCE: goofy
STARTED SURFING: 2000
STARTED COMPETING: 2002
SURFING INFLUENCES: Hap Jacobs, Matt Calvani, Ashley, + Carla
FAVORITE MANUEVER: drop-knee turns, tens
BOARDS: 9'6" traditional, 9'4" 422 noserider, 9'4" Mike Purpus model, 9'2" new shape, 9'0" hi performance, 5'10" twinzer, 5'6" fish -- all by Hap Jacobs Surfboards; 6'4" Matt Calvani thruster
VINTAGE BOARD: Jacobs Mike Purpus model
FIRST BOARD: 9'0" Infinity
SPONSORS: Hap Jacobs Surfboards, myself
JOB: general manager, Bing Surfboards and Jacobs Surfboards
FUTURE PLANS: travel the world + continue to build Bing and Jacobs surfboards
TRAVELS: Mexico, Costa Rica, Japan, France, Spain, Taiwan, Fiji
OTHER INTERESTS: Matt Calvani. Ooops..did you say love interest?
NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE: minus tide at Restaurants, yikes!
ONE THING YOU'D SAVE IN A FIRE: the 422. If I can't have anything, at least I'd have noserides
FAVORITE FOOD: sushi
SOUNDS: '80s
WHAT YOU'RE LISTENING TO NOW: Ashley Lloyd
SURF FLICKS: Free and Easy, Golden Breed
WEBSITES: hapjacobssurf.com, bingsurf.com
GUIDING LIGHTS: my dad, my mom, my brothers
SHOUT OUTS: Steve-O, thanks for everything
QUOTE: "Go big or go home."
CHOOSE ONE
BASKETBALL / FOOTBALL
BLONDE / BRUNETTE no preference
BRAINS / BRAWN
BURGERS / SANDWICHES
GOLF / TENNIS
TEA / COFFEE
PEPSI / COKE no thanks
CAKE / PIE both
SMOOTHIE / ICE CREAM FLOAT
TATTOO / PIERCING yikes, no thanks
SHORT / LONG SKATEBOARD
SHORT / LONG SURFBOARD both!
BEACH CHAIR / TOWEL
