Wondering why you haven't seen someone in the line-up for ages? PE surfers tend to up and off to seek out better waves or better work opportunities or both. So often the guy you used to see regularly in the line-up seems to have fallen off the map. Well, maybe he has. Check out the ex-PE locals who've gone to suss out greener pastures and see what they've been up to. You bailed? Know anyone else that's bailed? Let me know.
Trevor Gerhardt![]() JBay surf trip back in the day
Nothing much has changed, 20 years later the ou's still do JBay trips with nothing other than their boards, a guitar or two and some mates. Trevor's an ex-Fence local that now living in the UK. Check out what he's been up to...
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Peter Mcainsh![]() Pete on a Taiwanese smoker
Peter used to be a Rincon regular. He left PE back in 1983, living in Aus & Taiwan (check his classic vid of 5 kooks over the falls on a wave!), and now resides in Sudan. He gets back to Seals for 2 months surf in winter every year. Check what he's been up to.
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Tony Le Roux![]() Longboard compo at Pipe 1985
Tony was a local pretty much everywhere between Fence and Rincon, getting in at least 45 hours surfing a week! He left for Aus back in 1987, and now lives and surfs in Redcliffe, Queensland. Check him out.
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Jason van Greunen![]() Just another day at Noordhoek
Jason v Greunen took time off between icy barrels @ his Noordhoek home break to tell us what he's been up to since moving to Cape Town. One thing I can tell you for sure is he's seriously improved his barrel count!
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Clayton Truscott![]() Clayton sussing the boring CT scenery
Clayton bailed PE for Cape Town at the end of last year to continue his studies. Read about what he's getting up to and how he rates the surf down there. Cape Town is further south than PE, hence the reference to "down" for all the non-geography takers out there.
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Turtle Morris
Jamie Morris updates us on what he's dad, Turtle, has been up to in London. Turtle was a local legend, a stylish longboarder and owner of PE's first "core" surf shop in Parliament Street. Check out how he got called Turtle.
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Mark Logan![]() Mark at Millers
Mark used to be a Millers regular - living right across the road whilst he was at varsity. But then he decided to follow his girlfriend to Aus and now has Bondi instead of Millers as his local spot. Check out what he has to say about surfing in Aus.
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Potti![]() Potti at Pipe
Craig Potgieter moved to Aus earlier last year with his young family. He's now heading up Lizzard in South Australia. Check out what he's been up to. He reckons there's plenty uncrowded surf down there - so go visit the man!
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Saul Bernstein![]() Millers cross-step
Saul went on holiday to Aus and ended up staying. I guess it's hard to pass up great waves, warm water and a stable country! Read what he's up to here.
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