8/5/2009
Richie "Vas" Vaculik
Richie "Vas" Vaculik
Richies Bio
| DOB: | 19/06/1983 |
| Hometown: | Maroubra Beach |
| Nickname: | Vas, Manchild |
| Years riding: | 18 |
| Sponsors: | Jetpilot, Electric, Reef, pcc boards, ASN, Rhino mouth guards. |
| Rides: | 5'11 pcc short board,5'9 pcc tow board |
| Drives: | Holden Rodeo ute. |
| Favourite trick: | Big barrels |
| Favourite place to ride: | Ours |
| Hobbies: | Kickboxing, Bjj |
| Best country visited: | Phillipines, Tahiti |
| Favourite place to hang out: | At home with mates. |
| Career highlights: | Last trip to West Oz.June 09. |
"My name is Richard Vaculik, but no one can pronounce my surname so everyone calls me Richie Vas. I grew up surfing at Maroubra beach, Sydney. And i still live there today.
I love chasing swells around Oz and Overseas, and am most happy when surfing a new slab somewhere with a couple mates. When i’m not surfing i like to try and stay fit and have gotten involved in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) over the past few years I have had a couple fights and now have a 4-0 record.
This year i’m hoping to score some more big barrels here in Oz and squeeze another fight in somewhere. I plan on ending the year in Hawaii where i can surf and train."
-Richie
VITALS:
Richie Vas as he's known is the epitomy of what Jet Pilot is about...a hardcore, hard charging attitude towards the sports he loves. In Richie's case it's charging mutant death slabs, where he is regularly seen at places like Shipsterns and Ours.
As well as being close friends with fellow 'BraBoys' Kobe Abberton and Mark Matthews, Richie's commitment to putting his life on the line in the most evil waves he can find is exciting to say the least. Big Wave Surfing does and will always create a buzz. Richie's goals are simple; to become recognized as a leading global big wave surfer, both freesurfing & in global big wave events.
