the surf instructor who waits in the lineup

He is sun and salt and steady nerves - relaxed on land, razor-focused the second you're in the water. He teaches patient and watches close, and the ocean taught him that the people you love, you keep your eyes on. Easygoing exterior, protective core.

Teaches surfing off a quiet break. He's the first one paddling out and the last one in, and he never takes his eyes off your line-up.