Michael Schmitz is a exceptional longboarder. He hails from Scheveningen and is a pro surfer, who won nearly every dutch competion during the last 10 years. Actually he won his 9th title of the dutch championships. Again on a Bufo Surfboard.
City: Den Haag (Scheveningen, Netherlands)
Day of birth: 17th of May 1982
Surfs since: 1996
Lenght: 198 cm
Weight: 86 kg
Shoe size: 13
Stance: Regular
Michael was able to beat Renz van Baalen in one meter waves and nice conditions and the 3rd and last stop of the dutch chmapionships 2009 in Wijk aan Zee. “It was very exciting. The level of dutch longboarding is very closely, ” told Michael.
He has decided not take part in the Dutch Championships 2010. He will concentrate on international competitions, where he will surf his new Pro Model he had developed with Bufo. Additionally there will be more photo shoots and a surf video.
Surfstyle: Mixture between high performance shortboard tricks and old school longboarding.
Favourite tricks: Tail 360 and Noserides
Favourite waves: Between 2 - 2,5 meter with long faces and barrel sections.
Favourite spots: Newpier (Southafrica), Malibu (USA)
Favourite Bufo shapes: Enterprice 9′1 // Michael Schmitz Pro Model 9′1 // Boogie-Fish 5′11
Next Surftrip: Bali (July 2009)
Idols: Mathew Moir and Josh Mohr
Michael about Bufo:
“Bufo has very good ideas and works with a lot of passion. Respect!
Portrait Foto: Marinus Joris
