Rising Talent: Surprise Maphumulo and Brian Furcy

Mini profiles on rising talent surfers Ntokozo ’Surprise ’ Maphumulo and Brian Furcy.

My name is Ntokozo’ Surprise’ Maphumulo, and I have been surfing for five years.

My Favourite board is a Channel Islands Fever squash tail, 5’3.

My all-time surf hero is Italo Ferreira. He’s the world champion.

My surfing dream is to surf the best waves in the world.

In five years, I see myself competing against the best surfers in the world.

My favourite South African surfer is Jordy Smith.

© Dave Lindemann

Brian Furcy

My name is Brian Furcy. I am 27 from Mauritius, a Native of Tamarin Bay. I started surfing at 11.

I love to ride my BILT surfboards. They match my surfing and ride perfectly -5’10 x 18 1/2 x 2 5/16 x 25L.

My heroes are Greg Pearson and Jason Ribbink. They have done so much for the surfing community. My dream in surfing is that I will be able to have a wild card for the WSL J-Bay open one day.

Max Gifted

In five years, I dream of qualifying for the world tour and representing my country in the future Olympics.

"My favourite South African surfers are Jordy Smith, Chad Du Toit, Davey Weare and Davey Van Zyl."

© Maxwell Gifted

The best thing about surfing is a sport that kept me from falling into the wrong path, away from the drugs that unfortunately wreak havoc on our island.