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Rob Machado

Rob Machado

Country flag United States

Age: 51

Born: Sydney

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Gender: Male

Nationality: Australian

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Height: 1.78 m (5.84 f)

Weight: 64 kg (141.1 lb)

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Stance: Goofy

Disciplines: Shortboard Surfing

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Personal interests: family, surfing, music, golf, ping pong...

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Background: Robert Edward Machado is an Australian-born American professional surfer from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, a community in Encinitas, California. Rob is one of the world’s greatest surfers with 12 career WCT victories. In 2009 he was awarded the prestigious honor of Waterman’s of the Year by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) and in 20011 the City of Huntington Beach California awarded him with a star on the Surfing Walk of Fame.

 
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Single Sessions Ep. 6: Machadocado with Jackson Dorian Watch Jackson Dorian and Rob Machado in Single Sessions Episode 6 featuring the all-new Firewire Surfboards Machadocado in Helium Technology by Rob Machado. Meet your new favorite summertime shape, designed by Rob Machado inspired by the outline of an avocado mixed with the DNA of a fish and the performance of a shortboard. Experience the joy of catching waves you'd previously not even consider trying to catch on the Machadocado with ease, this is Rob's most versatile squash tail yet. Whether you're an experienced surfer or just beginning, this shape will be your best friend on smaller days. Designed by the California-based style icon, this board embodies Rob's extensive experience and passion for small wave surfing in California. The Machadocado is slightly wider and thicker than your standard shortboard, providing excellent stability and grovel-ability, while it's thinned out tail provides plenty of control and hold in rounder, more powerful waves. It's volume distribution favors fast wraps and quick speed generation in waves knee-high to overhead. The Thruster fin configuration allows you to ride as a Twin, a Twin with a trailer, or a Thruster, depending on your desired feeling. Recommended with the Machado 2 + 1 Fin Set for the best experience. This fin template was designed specifically for the Machadocado to enable tight turns and extreme control. Single Sessions is your opportunity to eaves drop on aspirational performances in relatable waves – the world’s best surfers in everyday conditions riding Firewire and Slater Designs shapes built in Helium and I-Bolic Technology. Shop the Machadocado in USA: https://bit.ly/3XIWrCV Shop the Machadocado in AUS/NZ: https://bit.ly/4cnbpTJ Shop the Machadocado in EU: https://bit.ly/3LaVdcg Shop the Machadocado in UK: https://bit.ly/3zsvE3I

08/08/2024   |   video icon

Icons of Aloha | Alana Blanchard, Shane Dorian, Mikala Jones, Taylor Knox | FULL MOVIE Icons of Aloha, a film that pays tribute to Reef's top surfers. Starring: #alanablanchard #shanedorian #mikalajones #rosswilliams #taylorknox #mickfanning #robmachado #fueltv #iconsofaloha #fullmovie #actionsports #actionsportsmovie #surfing #freemovie

26/07/2024   |   video icon

Raw Sessions: Rob Machado on the Machadocado Watch Rob Machado's raw sessions filming for the release of his all-new versatile hybrid, the Machadocado in Helium Technology. Shot at his local break, Seaside Reef in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA. Rob is riding a stock 5'2" in the Grey Swirl colorway, beginning the video riding the Machado Twin Keel, then moving to his all-new Machado 2 + 1 Fin Set designed specifically for the Machadocado. Shop the Machadocado in USA: https://bit.ly/3XIWrCV Shop the Machadocado in AUS/NZ: https://bit.ly/4cnbpTJ Shop the Machadocado in EU: https://bit.ly/3LaVdcg Shop the Machadocado in UK: https://bit.ly/3zsvE3I MORE ON THE MACHADOCADO Meet your new favorite summertime shape, designed by Rob Machado inspired by the outline of an avocado mixed with the DNA of a fish and the performance of a shortboard. Experience the joy of catching waves you'd previously not even consider trying to catch on the Machadocado with ease, this is Rob's most versatile squash tail yet. Whether you're an experienced surfer or just beginning, this shape will be your best friend on smaller days. Designed by the California-based style icon, this board embodies Rob's extensive experience and passion for small wave surfing in California. The Machadocado is slightly wider and thicker than your standard shortboard, providing excellent stability and grovel-ability, while it's thinned out tail provides plenty of control and hold in rounder, more powerful waves. It's volume distribution favors fast wraps and quick speed generation in waves knee-high to overhead. The Thruster fin configuration allows you to ride as a Twin, a Twin with a trailer, or a Thruster, depending on your desired feeling. Recommended with the Machado 2 + 1 Fin Set for the best experience. This fin template was designed specifically for the Machadocado to enable tight turns and extreme control. THE STORY BEHIND THE SHAPE Inspired by the shape of his favorite fruit, Rob Machado outlined the Machadocado with generous width for its length, taking proportional inspiration from an avocado - his favorite fruit for breakfast at home where he makes avocado toast for his family on the weekends. The magic in this fruit-inspired outline is the way that the generous width creates speed while the larger fin template close to the rail enables control, working in alignment with a perfectly thinned out foil. An idea 14 years in the making, the Machadocado was designed with weak waves in mind for easy speed creation when small waves aren't helping. Drawing from a deep history of performance surfing, Rob designed the thickness distribution from nose to tail in meticulous detail, ensuring the board can hold in the pocket without sacrificing the ability to create speed in flat sections. With the Machadocado in his van for summer, this shape has thinned out his quiver for the season. Rob says, "less boards in the van means more kids in the van, and my son and his crew have been ruling the beach this summer and I've only had one board with me. The Machadocado is fun everyday." Follow us on Instagram: @firewiresurfboards @rob_machado @rob_machado_surfboards

19/07/2024   |   video icon
 
 

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