Profile Tim Boal :: Contest Athlete and Freesurfer
Name: Tim Boal.
Resides: France.
Date of birth: 08/July/1983. – Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
Nationality: Irish & French. - eligible for Netherlands Antilles
Status: Single.
Education: | BAC (France)
Stance: Regular.
Sponsors: Reef, Red Bull, Pukas, Dakine, Oakley, Himaya, Surfersvillage.
Interests: Snowboarding, Golf, Tennis, Photography, Music, Fishing.
Coaches: Xavier Huart – Windsurfing Champion - physical /mental + strategy
Sylvain Frei - physical/nutrition/Yoga
Andy King - Red Bull international team coach
Goals: Complete a WCT career with success
| Free-surfing: Expand reputation as free-surfer
Play a round of Golf with Tiger Woods
Do some more long-distance sailing
Tim Boal, Rip Curl Pro Zarautz champion and WCT qualifier : photo Red Bull Surfing
Recent press:
Tim Boal injured for Hawaii the world awaits
Red Bull covers Tims 2008 year and season
Tim Boal crowned 2009 ASP Eruope Chamion
ASP Europe Champion '08: Tim Boal gallery
Interview: Tim & his path to the World Tour
Photos of Tim Boal at O'Neill US Open 2008
Tim shares his thoughts on the BIG day out
Tim chats about the future to FirstStoke.com
Tim Boal : photo Laurent Masurel
Contests & Results:
2008: Best results:
1st Zarautz Rip Curl Pro
2nd US Open of Surfing, HB Ca.
5th Hang Loose Pro WQS 5*
(Higest WQS rating in '08 = #3)
1st Quiksilver Pro WCT Komunity Trials
Tim qualfiies for 2009 World Tour
12 November 2008 Pukas, Tim's surfboard sponsors presented Tim with 2 special commemorative
surfboards shaped by Peter Daniels at the Cidrerie near the Pukas Surfboard factory
in the Basque Country
Tim Boal interview at Zarautz 2008 : photo Aquashot/ASP Europe
2007:
-Best result: 1st Reef Vendee Pro WQS 4*
-Best result: 2nd Estoril Coast Pro WQS 3*
-Best result: 3rd Maitland Toyota Newcastle Pro WQS 4*
-Best result: 4th Hot Tuna Central Coast Pro WQS 4*
-Best result: ASP Vice Champion (Europe)
-Best result: ISA Vice Champion (Europe)
-Finished 43rd on WQS ratings. (highest ’07 = #2)
2006:
-Best result: 5th O'Neill Highland Open 6* WQS
-Finished 117th on WQS ratings. (highest ’06 = #52)
2005:
-First full year on WQS curcuit
-Best result: 5th Buondi Ericeira Pro WQS 6*
-Best result: 6th La Santa Pro Canarias, WQS 4*
-Finished 90th on WQS ratings. (highest ’05 = #15)
2004: Best results;-
-1st WQS 1* Peniche Portugal
-3rd WCT Trials Quiksilver Pro Capbreton/Hossegor France
2003: Best Results;-
-2nd Pro Junior Hossegor France
-2nd Pro Junior Lacanau France
-1st Pro Junior Tapia Spain
-1st Pro Junior Ericeira Portugal
-2nd Overall European Junior Tour (injury)
- Selected to represent Europe at ASP Junior Worlds
2002: Best results;-
-2nd Pro Junior Hossegor France
-1st Pro Junior Tapia Spain
-4th Overall European Junior Tour
-3rd WQS 1* Portugal
2001: Best results;-
-2nd French Nationals under 18
-3rd French Nationals Open
-4th WQS 1* Tapia Spain
-4th Pro Junior Hossegor France
-7th Overall European Junior Tour
Tim Boal : photo Loic le Fournier
Freesurfing, Trips & Sessions:
Australia: Queensland, Victoria, & Western Australia,
Azores / Sailing
Bahamas / Sailing
Brazil: Receife, Fernando de Noronha, & Sao Paulo regions.
Canada / Tourism
Canaries: Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote.
Cape Verde Islands / Sailing
Caribbean: Bermuda /Sailing
Caribbean: Dominican Republic
Caribbean: St Bathelemy
Caribbean: Sint Martin
Caribbean: Cuba
England: Newquay, Devon/Cornwall.
France: Atlantic/Mediterranean coasts
Hawaii: North Shore, Oahu.
Indonesia: Mentawais, Sumatra, Bali.
Ireland: Easky, Bundoran, Lahinch.
Madeira / Sailing
Maldives: Contests
Mexico: Puerto Escondido
Morocco: Agadir, Safi, etc
Norway: Lofoten, Stavanger.
Portugal: Atlantic & Algarve coasts.
Reunion Island; Surf trip
Singapore: No waves
Spain: North Coast + Euskadi.
South Africa: Durban.
Tahiti: Teahupoo.
Tuamotu: Les atolls.
United States: Southern California,
United States: Florida
Tim wins Reef Vendee Pro
Tim Boal Zarautz : photo Aquashot/ASP Europe
Brief history:
1983;
- Caribbean: Resided on sailing yacht from Road Bay, Angilla, BWI.
- Voyaged widely under sail – 3 trans-Atlantic trips, and many shorter trips around the Caribbean & to USA.
- Started surfing, bodyboarding, swimming, sailing, and school.
1988;
- Australia: Resided in Western Australia, (Cottesloe & Scarborugh Beach).
- Surfing, swimming, sailing, and school.
1990;
- Europe: Relocated to Cote d’Azur, South of France
- An active 1990 new sailing career at Antibes Yacht Club, Two times French National Champion in Optimist class.
- Other sports, Skiing, tennis, surfing.
- Voyages to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Corsica, Ireland, England, - sailing regattas.
1994;
- Ceased sailing, to surf in all free time available.
- Won his first contest St Barths FWI, and second at Palavas France.
- Spotted by talent scout from French Surfing Federation, and invited to summer events on Atlantic coast.
1995;
- Invited to join National Surf school (limited to 15 surfers) in Biarritz, and selected to join Quiksilver European Surf Team.
- Up to 2000, surfed National Cadet and Junior events mostly with distinction.
2000;
- Commenced Pro Junior Career.
- Selected as member of French Team for ISA Worlds & Regional events, Awarded bank grant to progress surfing career.
- Sought by Irish Suring Association to surf for Ireland.
2003;
-Selected WQS events + junior events.
- Injury prevented completion of Junior circuit however finished 2nd overall. (ASP Europe Vice Champion)
- Represented Europe at 2003 Billabong ASP World Junior Championships in Narrabeen NSW.
 
2004;
- First year on WQS circuit finishing first at Peniche.
- Surfed in selected 4, 5, & 6 star events + regional EPSA events
 
2005;
- Full year WQS circuit all 5 & 6 star events + all available 4 star events.
- Quarter-final finish (5th) at 6 star Ericeira event, Semi final finish at 4 star La Santa Surf pro, Canaries.
- Inceased interest in golfing, lessons & coaching. Won his first golf tournament entered.
  
2006;
- Full year on WQS circuit with mediocre results.
- Sirf trip to Puerto Escondido & Rip Curl Search "La Jolla", starred Surf Video
2007;
- Full year on WQS. An excellent year of contest results.
- Winner; 1st Reef Vendee Pro WQS 4*, 2nd Estoril Coast Pro WQS 3*, 3rd Maitland Toyota Newcastle Pro WQS 4*, 4th Hot Tuna Central Coast Pro
- WQS 4*, 2007 French National Open Champion (FFS), 2007 Vice Champion ASP Europe, 2007 Vice Champion ISA Europe.
 
Vice Champ Hot Tuna Pro 2007
  
Champion Reef Vendee Pro 2007
  
2007 Champion of France 2007 ISA Eu Vica Champ
2008;
- Full year on WQS, Surftrip to Cuba, & one as yet undetermined destination foreseen
- Selected to join Red Bull Rsing Surf team of 6 WQS & Junior surfers
- Finished 5th at Hang Loose Pro 5* WQS in Brazil......................... Check the Reef Mag interview on page 61
- Finished 2nd at US Open . see Walking with the Gods - Updates from the US Open
- Finished 1st at Zaruatz Rip Curl Pro
Tim qualfiies for 2009 World Tour
A little biography
Tim was born to parents who lived on a sailing yacht based in the Caribbean. During this period they voyaged widely under sail – 3 trans-Atlantic trips, and many shorter trips around the Caribbean and to USA. Tim started surfing, bodyboarding, swimming, sailing, and school in these years up to 1988.
In 1989 Tim’s family moved to Western Australia and were based at Cottesloe & Scarborugh Beach. They traveled widely in WA. Tim continued his surfing, swimming, tennis, & school. His parents were part of the support gang for crew-members on Rothmans the Whitbread Round the World racing yacht.
 In 1990 the family relocated to the Cote d’Azur, in the South of France, Tim took up an active sailing career at Antibes Yacht Club, and was two times French National Champion in Optimist class. His other sports at this time were skiing, tennis, and surfing. He traveled to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Corsica, Ireland, England, for international sailing regattas.
In 1994 Tim stopped his promising sailing career to surf in all his available free time. He won his first surfing contest in St Barths FWI, and the same season took second at Palavas France where he was spotted by a talent scout Jean Paul Destinave from French Surfing Federation, who invited him to summer events on French Atlantic coast.
In 1995 Tim was invited to join National Surf School (limited to 15 surfers) in Biarritz, and selected to join the Quiksilver European Surf Team. Up to 2000, he surfed National Cadet and Junior events mostly with distinction.
Tim commenced his Pro Junior Career in 2000 and was selected as a member of French Team for ISA Worlds & Regional events. He was awarded bank grant to him finance and progress his surfing career. The Irish Surfing Association persued him to surf for Ireland, taking advantage of his Irish heritage.
 2003 saw Tim compete in selected WQS events and the European ASP Junior events. An ankle injury prevented him from completing the Junior circuit however he finished 2nd overall, claiming the Vice Champion of Europe spot. He represented Europe at 2003 Billabong ASP World Junior Championships in Narrabeen NSW.
2004 was his first full year on the WQS circuit. He finished first at Peniche with a stunning performance still commented on years later. The same season he surfed selected 4, 5, & 6 star events and the regional EPSA events
The first full year WQS circuit including all 5 & 6 star events + all available 4 star events took up all his time in 2005. He had a Quarter-final finish (5th) at the 6 star WQS Ericeira event, a Semi final finish at the 4 star WQS La Santa Surf pro, Canaries. His interest in golfing increased this same year, and extended to lessons & coaching. He won the first golf tournament he entered.
2005 saw some big changes in Tims life: His grandmother died in Dublin Ireland while he was at the US Open of Surfing in California, His log-time sponsorship with Quiksilver came to an end and he joined Reef as their lead European surfer.
His close and very good friend Malik Joyeau died on the North Shore, Tim was supposed to have been surfing with him at the time, but played golf instead, returning to the beach just as everyone was searching the water for Malik’s body.
In 2006 Tim has started the year off well rating-wise, but experienced a lull in mid-season. His best result in 2006 was in Thurso Scotland, an event he thoroughly enjoyed, partly thanks to the wave, and partly thanks to the golfing.
 He surfed La Jolla the “Somewhere in Mexico” spot where Rip Curl held their Search WCT, three weeks before the event. He reports the wave is everything that has been said about it during the WCT event and is event better than Snapper in Queensland.
He represented France at the 2006 ISA World Games in USA, where he surfed with distinction, and honed his skills further under the watchful eye of Didier Piter. Further studying of sports phsycology principals and a robust physical fitness program resulted in improved performances.
The later part of 2006 saw fair to mediocre results. He is the first to admit the WQS circuit is a hard tough slog, but the prize if achieved is well worth the effort. He is one of the few WQS surfers with direct Irish origin and nationality.
In 2006 he also studied spiritual principals and the foundations of prosperity and abundance in one’s life. This has served him well in every aspect of his life.
2007 started off for Tim with a fair result in Florida, and only slightly better in Brazil. Further coaching and a break for a photo shoot in Morrocco saw a shifting of the mental gears, and the first two events on the WQS Australian leg revealed his ability to put his talent to expert use. He won the Reef Vendee Pro WQS 4*, came 2nd at Estoril Coast Pro WQS 3*, 3rd Maitland Toyota Newcastle Pro WQS 4*, and 4th Hot Tuna Central Coast Pro WQS 4*. He crowned his year with claiming the 2007 French National Open Champion title (FFS), as well as the 2007 Vice Champion ASP Europe title, and 2007 Vice Champion ISA Europe title.
2008 had a good start for Tim with a 5th place result in Brazil, followed in July with a stunning 2nd place finish at the US Open in HB Ca, and followed in September with an outstanding 1st place at the Zarautz Rip Curl Pro. These results combined with a series of good and fair results saw Tim amass 11888 points on the WQS rating ensuring his qualification for the 2009 ASP World Tour, a goal he had set himself whilst still a young Junior surfer.
During the ten month period November 2007 to September 2008, Tim accomplished 3 major goals;
1 To qualify for the ASP World Tour
2 To become European Champion
3 To become French National Champion
All in all with his competitive surfing experience, surf-trips worldwide, ranging from the Mentawais to Northern Norway, and from Japan to Florida, plus film-making and photo shoots and lots more, Tim has already led a fantastic life, and the future looks bright indeed.
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