Thursday, March 13, 2008

One eyed surfer ready to charge Rip Curl Pro at Bells

Airey’s Inlet surfer Seb Hanson-Boyd will overcome the loss of sight in one eye after a surfing accident four months ago to compete at next week’s Rip Curl Pro.The 17-year-old high school student’s sight was permanently damaged when his surfboard struck him in the right eye after a wipeout on a wave at Airey’s Inlet.“I fell off and resurfaced and pulled the board toward me with my leg rope and