{"id":41201,"date":"2018-08-22T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T08:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com?p=41201"},"modified":"2020-02-10T15:30:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T05:30:41","slug":"cronulla-supergrom-jay-brown-waxes-lyrical-about-his-virgin-mentawai-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/magazine\/travel-tips\/cronulla-supergrom-jay-brown-waxes-lyrical-about-his-virgin-mentawai-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Cronulla supergrom Jay Brown waxes lyrical about his virgin Mentawai trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/magazine\/indonesia\/watch-darcy-de-clouett-jay-brown-score-uncrowded-mentawai-magic\">Jay Brown<\/a> is a 17 year old supergrom from Cronulla. His old man Mark is also a great surfer with a fluid style and likeable demeanour. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/magazine\/indonesia\/watch-darcy-de-clouett-jay-brown-score-uncrowded-mentawai-magic\">Jay\u2019s favourite home breaks<\/a> are the Alley Rip Bowl and Voodoo. His best contest result to date was taking out the National Rip Curl Gromsearch in 2016 and then coming 3rd in the International Gromsearch Final in Brazil. He is currently sitting in 11th position on the WSL JQS Australasia\/Oceania rankings on track to realize his goal of making it into the World Juniors in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>I sat down with Jay after he returned from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/Surf-Mentawai-GoPro-Anthony-Walsh\">Mentawai onboard the Oasis<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/Surf-Mentawai-GoPro-Anthony-Walsh\">GoPro legend Anthony Walsh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/magazine\/surf-trip-advice\/darcy-de-clouett-mentawai-charter-anthony-walsh-jay-brown\">Aussie Darcy De Clouett<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/Surf-Mentawai-GoPro-Anthony-Walsh\">Hawaiian\u00a0Kalaokahaku Willard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 my-3\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CvTV26x3hJs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>Ben \u2013 Was the Oasis Walshy trip your first to the Ments?<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Jay &#8211; Yes it was my first visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Mentawai<\/a> and it will certainly not be my last! Walshy, Pottsy and all the boys were such a great crew.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41212 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1066;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mentawai_oasis-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h5><em>What did you think of the Mentawai?<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>I was mentally prepared for a pretty awesome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">surf trip<\/a> and location, but was blown away by the consistency of waves, low crowds and the fact that there were so many options <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">The Mentawai<\/a> offers so much to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">surfer<\/a>, it was just heaven.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41207 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1066;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush_2-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41211 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1066;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_4-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>Where did you guys surf?<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>We surfed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Greenbush,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Lances Rights and Lefts,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">HT&#8217;s<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Telescopes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Macaroni&#8217;s<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Roxies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Thunders<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Macca&#8217;s<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Greenbush<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">HT&#8217;s<\/a> were on fire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">6-8ft pumping barrels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41210 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1066;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_3-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>How was the crew?<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>The crew were epic&#8230;everybody went so hard and surfed all day. We were calling each other into barrels and cheering everybody on. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/Surf-Mentawai-GoPro-Anthony-Walsh\">Pottsy got some great photos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/Surf-Mentawai-GoPro-Anthony-Walsh\">Walshy is a legend with the Go Pro<\/a>. At night we would watch the sunset and look over the footage from the days surfing madness&#8230;..some hilarious stories were told and tomorrows adventures planned.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41209 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1066;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_2-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41208 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1066;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_mentawai_-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><em><strong>What was your favourite wave?<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Fav wave that&#8217;s a tough one&#8230; the waves are the best I have surfed anywhere in the world, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Greenbush<\/a> was my favourite for sure. Being a goofy footer its hard to go past a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">pumping left barrel<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41206 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1066;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_greenbush-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><em><strong>Did you learn much?<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>I learnt so much from legends like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/Surf-Mentawai-GoPro-Anthony-Walsh\">Walshy<\/a>&#8230; he is the man with so much knowledge on filming and technique (barrel riding) I have so much respect for him!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41205 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush.jpeg 1620w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1620px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1620\/1080;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush.jpeg 1620w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/jay_brown_anthony_walsh_greenbush-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 my-3\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pXU2Ku7Qf1k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>What are your immediate plans with surfing?<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>I have just finished this years JQS with a 4th at the Hydralyte Pro Junior Cronulla, next stop is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/bali\">Uluwatu<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/bali\">Canguu<\/a> with the family, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/surf-trips\/hawaii-usa\/hawaii\">North Shore Hawaii<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/magazine\/sponsored-surfers-2\/north-shore-hawaiis-7-mile-miracle\">Pipeline Masters<\/a> in December. Cant wait!<\/p>\n<p>Words by Ben Horvath<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/apotts\">Video and all photos by Andy Potts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jay Brown is a 17 year old supergrom from Cronulla. His old man Mark is also a great surfer with a fluid style and likeable demeanour. Jay\u2019s favourite home breaks are the Alley Rip Bowl and Voodoo. His best contest result to date was taking out the National Rip Curl Gromsearch in 2016 and then<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/magazine\/travel-tips\/cronulla-supergrom-jay-brown-waxes-lyrical-about-his-virgin-mentawai-trip\/\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":41208,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[181,894,190,197,182,196,195,191,790,899,198,212,208,171,900],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41201"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}