ANDY IRONS
(July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010)

I met Andy when he was around 15. Andy and Bruce came to California each summer for the NSSA Nationals, and of course they were both tearing it up out in the water, which is originally what caught my attention. Over the course of Andy’s professional career, he won three world titles ('02, '03, '04), three Quiksilver Pro France titles ('03, '04, '05), two Rip Curl Pro Search titles ('06 and '07) and 20 elite tour victories including the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing four times from 2002-2006. On September 3, 2010 he won the Billabong Pro in Tahiti. Andy and his family hosted the Annual Irons Brothers Pinetrees Classic, a contest for the local Hawaiian groms. The Governor of Hawaii declared February 13 forever "Andy Irons Day". He is the only surfer to have won a title at every venue on the ASP calendar. Tragically, Andy passed away in November, 2010, and I'll forever be unable to ask him to add a few words to his page -You are missed Andy!