Many Queenslanders tune in daily to watch Paul Burt deliver his weather report on Chanel Nine, However, Burt drew an audience to watch him hit the waves at Rainbow Bay (Queensland, Australia) as part of the Coastalwatch Surf For Life series – A charitable surfing event supporting the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Surfing alongside the likes of Olympic gold medallist Ken Wallace, iron-man Ky Hurst, Chanel 7’s Liz Cantor and a host of local celebrities and surfers, Burt took out the event in style which was held in conjunction with the 2010 Quiksilver Pro.
Split up into teams and helping the celebrities in the waves was some of Queensland’s top surfers including Dale Richards (Queensland, Australia), Shaun Gossmann (Queensland, Australia), Jack Freestone (Queensland, Australia), Mitch Parkinson (Queensland, Australia) and Jay Phillips (Queensland, Australia) who scored a perfect 10-point ride.
