Daniel Farr
Daniel Farr is new to this list this year – catapulted into the top five thanks to a searing Nationals win and two impressive performances, advancing into the Round of 32, in proper Indonesian waves during his debut appearance at the Krui Pro and Nias Pro.
The Taranaki local has recently turned 23 and is building towards his dream to chase the tour. He’s a clever operator. He first competed on the Junior QS in 2014 and has contested QS events from 2015 through to 2019. He’s rubbed shoulders in heats with Callum Robson, Liam O’Brian and Ethan Ewing – all surfers who have since made the Championship Tour. Like many athletes he was involuntarily sidelined as the world wrestled with Covid.
“Next year I’ll be back on the Australian tour,” Daniel reveals, adding that he likes the new regional qualifying format. “It certainly helps on the wallet and accessibility, just going over to Australia for a couple of weeks and smashing out events.”
Daniel has used his Covid-enforced hiatus to get his ducks lined up. He called 2022 his “preparation year”. We think he has the ability and the drive to climb further up this list – he’s already proven that he can rise to the challenge when faced with the skill and talent of a surfer of Billy Stairmand’s ilk. He did that while working long nights as a manager at Domino’s Pizza restaurant in New Plymouth. It was a hard-earned win, that reveals a little more of his character and his determination.
