Machado, Rob
Laconic goofyfooter from Cardiff, California; world-ranked #2 in 1995, and generally regarded as the smoothest-riding surfer of his generation. Machado was born (1973) in Sydney, Australia, the son of an American general contractor/real estate agent father and a British school teacher mother, and began surfing at age nine, five years after his family moved to Cardiff. He put together a string of g...
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Rob Machado in "The Drifter" (2009)Subscribe to view
Rob Machado: the Momentum YearsSubscribe to view
Rob Machado, 2000. Photo: Steve ShermanSubscribe to view
Rob Machado, 1998, Jefferys Bay. Photo: Tom ServaisSubscribe to view
Rob Machado, 1996 Pipeline Masters. Photo: Bill MorrisSubscribe to view
Kelly Slater and Rob Machado, 1995. Photo: John Seaton CallahanSubscribe to view
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Rob Machado in "The Drifter" (2009)
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Rob Machado: the Momentum Years
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Rob Machado, 2000. Photo: Steve Sherman
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Rob Machado, 1998, Jefferys Bay. Photo: Tom Servais
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Rob Machado, 1996 Pipeline Masters. Photo: Bill Morris
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Kelly Slater and Rob Machado, 1995. Photo: John Seaton Callahan