While California might represent Hollywood’s clichéd portrayal of American surfing, a quick look at the geography books will show that Florida boasts America’s longest coastline, and a glance at the record books will prove beyond doubt that the Sunshine State is the mainland’s finest breeding ground of champions. From Kelly Slater to Lisa Andersen, Frieda Zamba to CJ Hobgood, Justin Quintal and now Caroline Marks, the list of world beaters is stacked, and that’s before you factor in chargers like CJ’s brother Damien, and Eric and Evan Geiselman just to name a few.
